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School Library Journal and Scholastic Announce 2020 School Librarian of the Year

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Monday, March 30, 2020
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NEW YORK, March 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Cicely Lewis, a school librarian at Meadowcreek High School in Norcross, Georgia, has been named the 2020 School Librarian of the Year bySchool Library Journal (SLJ) and Scholastic, the global children's publishing, education and media company.

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  • NEW YORK, March 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Cicely Lewis, a school librarian at Meadowcreek High School in Norcross, Georgia, has been named the 2020 School Librarian of the Year bySchool Library Journal (SLJ) and Scholastic, the global children's publishing, education and media company.
  • I will use this platform to tell the world that every child deserves a certified school librarian in their school!"
  • School Library Journal is pleased to celebrate her stellar work through the School Librarian of the Year Award, which highlights the critical role of library professionals in fostering multiple literacies among our nation's youth."
  • About the School Librarian of the Year Awards:
    The 2020 School Librarian of the Year was selected by a panel of judges, including the Ambassador of School Libraries for Scholastic Book Fairs, John Schumacher, and 2018 School Librarian of the Year Ali Schilpp.

SLJ and MSRI Launch the Mathical Book Prize Collection Development Awards

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Friday, January 24, 2020
Information science, Library science, School library, Library, Librarian, Teacher-librarian, Mathematical Sciences Research Institute, Collection development, SLJ

The Mathical Book Prize Collection Development Awards are available to school libraries in qualifying schools in the U.S.

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  • The Mathical Book Prize Collection Development Awards are available to school libraries in qualifying schools in the U.S.
  • Presented by MSRI in partnership with SLJ, the collection development awards will enable up to 25 libraries in K12 schools with high numbers or percentages of low-income students to receive grants of $700 to purchase titles from the Mathical Prize list.
  • The Mathical Book Prize recognizes outstanding youth trade fiction and nonfiction selected to inspire a love of math in the world around us.
  • To be eligible for the Mathical Book Prize Collection Development Awards, schools must employ a full- or part-time librarian who meets state requirements for school library media certification and is currently employed as a media specialist, teacher librarian, or equivalent position.