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(List as of November 11, 2015)

Now Accepting Nominations for PLA Awards

Nine PLA service awards and grants highlight the best in public library service and honor those bringing innovation, creativity and dedication to public libraries. Consider nominating yourself, a colleague, or your library today! The deadline to apply for PLA 2016 Service Awards and Grants is December 2, 2015 at 11:59 p.m. CST. To submit an application or nomination, please login to the PLA Awards Online Application.

2016 Service Awards and Grants

Allie Beth Martin Award

Honors a librarian who, in a public library setting, has demonstrated extraordinary range and depth of knowledge about books or other library materials and has distinguished ability to share that knowledge. A plaque and a $3,000 honorarium are presented annually at the ALA Annual Conference. Established in 1977 in honor of Allie Beth Martin. Sponsored by Baker & Taylor.

Baker & Taylor Entertainment Audio Music / Video Product Award

Designed to provide a public library the opportunity to build or expand a collection of either or both formats in whatever proportion the library chooses. The grant consists of $2,500 of Audio Music or Video Products. Sponsored by Baker & Taylor.

Charlie Robinson Award

Honors a public library director who, over a period of seven years, has been a risk taker, an innovator, and/or a change agent in a public library. The recipient should have been active in national and other professional associations and be known for developing and implementing programs which are responsive to the needs of community residents. The award consists of $1,000 and a gift. The public library director will be honored at the ALA Annual Conference. Established in 1997. Sponsored by the Baker & Taylor.

Demco New Leaders Travel Grant

Designed to enhance the professional development and improve the expertise of public librarians new to the field by making possible their attendance at major professional development activities. Plaques and travel grants of up to $1,500 per applicant are presented annually at the ALA Annual Conference. Established in 1993. The name of this grant was changed in October 2004. This grant is sponsored by Demco, Inc.

EBSCO Excellence in Small and/or Rural Public Library Service Award

Honors a public library serving a population of 10,000 or less that demonstrates excellence of service to its community as exemplified by an overall service program or a special program of significant accomplishment. A plaque and a $1,000 honorarium are presented annually at the ALA Annual Conference. Established in 1991. Sponsored by EBSCO Information Services.

Gordon M. Conable Award

Honors a public library staff member, a library trustee, or a public library, that has demonstrated a commitment to intellectual freedom and the Library Bill of Rights. The award consists of $1,500 and a plaque to be presented annually at the ALA Annual Conference. Sponsored by LSSI.

John Iliff Award

Honors the life and accomplishments of John Iliff, early adopter and champion of technology in public libraries, and recognizes the contributions of a library worker, librarian, or library that has used technology and innovative thinking as a tool to improve services to public library users. The award provides a $1,000 honorarium, a plaque and a bouquet of roses for the workplace. Sponsored by Innovative.

Romance Writers of America Library Grant

Designed to provide a public library the opportunity to build or expand its romance fiction collection and/or host romance fiction programming. The grant consists of $4,500 to be used toward the purchase of books in print and/or audio format, author honorariums and travel expenses, and other applicable program expenses. Sponsored by the Romance Writers of America.

Upstart Innovation Award

Recognizes a public library's innovative and creative service program to the community. A plaque and a $2,000 honorarium are presented annually at the ALA Annual Conference. Sponsored by Upstart, a Demco company.

Other Awards

Public Libraries Feature Article Contest

Awards cash prizes to the authors of the best feature articles written by public librarians and published in the previous year's issues of Public Libraries magazine.

If your organization is interested in sponsoring a PLA award or if you have any questions regarding awards, please contact Julianna Kloeppel, program coordinator, at 312-280-5026 or pla@ala.org.

Many Authors Featured at the Gala Author Tea, Sponsored by ReferenceUSA

Liz Moore, Janice Y.K. Lee, Val McDer-mid, Stephanie Danler, Jennifer Haigh, and Robyn Carr will be among the featured authors at United for Libraries’ Gala Author Tea, sponsored by ReferenceUSA, from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. on Monday January 11 at the 2016 ALA Midwinter Meeting in Boston.

A light offering of tea, finger sandwiches, and a variety of sweet treats will be served. A book signing will follow. United for Libraries will recognize the winners of the 2015 National Friends of Libraries Week Awards during the program.

Liz Moore {The Unseen World, W.W. Norton & Company) is the author of the acclaimed novel Heft and The Words of Every Song. A winner of the 2014 Rome Prize in Literature, she lives in Philadelphia.

Janice Y. K. Lee (The Expatriates, Penguin/Viking) was born and raise d in Hong Kong. A former editor at Elle, she lives in New York with her husband and four children.

Val McDermid (Splinter the Silence, Perseus/Grove Atlantic) is the bestselling author of 29 novels. She has received the Crime Writers’ Association Cartier Diamond Dagger Award for outstanding achievement in the field of crime writing, and the Pioneer Award from Lambda Literary. She lives in Scotland.

Stephanie Danler (Sweetbitter, Penguin Random House/Knopf) is a writer based in Brooklyn, New York. She holds an MFA in creative writing from the New School.

Jennifer Haigh (Heat and Light, HarperCollins/Ecco) is the author of Faith, The Condition, Baker Towers, and Mrs. Kimble. She is the winner of the PEN/Hemingway Award for debut fiction. Her short story collection News from Heaven won the Massachusetts Book Award and the PEN New England Award in Fiction. She lives in Boston.

Robyn Carr (What We Find, Harle-quin/MIRA) is a RITA® Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of more than 40 novels, including the critically acclaimed Virgin River and Thunder Point series. She lives in Las Vegas with her husband.

Advance tickets to the Gala Author Tea cost $60, $55 for United for Libraries division members. Onsite tickets cost $65, if available. Advance purchase is recommended. Event code: UNI3.

For more information on purchasing tickets and other United for Libraries events and meetings at the ALA Midwinter Meeting, visit www.ala.org/united/events_conferences/midwinter. For information about registering for Midwinter, visit www.alamidwinter.org.