the 2007 louise seaman bechtel fellowship award a division of the american library association  george a. smathers libraries,

THE 2007 LOUISE SEAMAN BECHTEL FELLOWSHIP AWARD

a division of the American Library Association

George A. Smathers Libraries,
and
The Center for the Study of Children's Literature
at the
University of Florida
The Louise Seaman Bechtel Fellowship is designed to allow qualified
children's librarians to spend a month or more reading and studying at
the Baldwin Library of the George A. Smathers Libraries, University of
Florida, Gainesville. The Baldwin Library contains a special
collection of 85,000 volumes of children's literature published mostly
before 1950. The fellowship is endowed in memory of Louise Seaman
Bechtel and Ruth M. Baldwin and will provide a stipend of $4,000,
which must be used by the end of the calendar year, 2009.
Applications are due December 3, 2007. The awardee(s) will be
announced in January 2008.
AWARD CRITERIA
Candidates must have the following qualifications to be considered:
Personal membership in the Association for Library Service to
Children.
Currently be working in direct service to children, or retired
members who completed their careers in direct service to children. If
selected, retired Fellowship winners would agree to present a minimum
of three public programs based on their research project to children
in libraries or schools following the completion of their Fellowship
period.
At least 8 years professional experience in direct service to
children.
A graduate degree from an ALA-accredited program.
Willingness to write a report about his/her study. The report will be
submitted to the ALSC Office for distribution to the Bechtel Committee
and for possible inclusion in ALSC publications, and to the Director
of the Smathers Libraries and the Director of the Center for the Study
of Children’s Literature and Media at the University of Florida.
Applications must include the following:
A description of the topic of study for the fellowship period
Demonstration of ongoing commitment to motivating children to read
Send completed applications postmarked by December 3, 2007, to:
Denise Agosto, Chair
1316 Bunker Hill Dr.
Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
LOUISE SEAMAN BECHTEL FELLOWSHIP AWARD
APPLICATION FORM
Please print or type this application and submit five (5) copies of
the application form to the address below. The application must be
postmarked no later than December 3, 2007.
Name______________________________________________
ALSC Member No.______________
Address__________________________________________________________________________
Work Phone_________________________________
Home Phone_________________________________
E-Mail______________________________________
Library School and Date of
Degree_____________________________________________________
Current
Position_____________________________________________________________________
Topic of Study for the Fellowship
Period________________________________________________
The Center for the Study of Children’s Literature at the University of
Florida will assign a faculty member to act as a mentor. The mentor’s
responsibility will be to discuss the readings selected and make
recommendations to enrich the Fellow’s experience. Do you request a
mentor?
Yes ______ No ______
Dates of Proposed Fellowship Period __________________
PLEASE ATTACH THE FOLLOWING (typed on 8 1/2” x 11” paper):
 List of professional positions in children’s library collections and
dates
 Description of topic of study and significance of topic
 Plan for pursuit of topic of study during fellowship period (Include
special resources needed or personnel to be consulted)
 Explanation of how the fellowship will benefit your professional
work and enhance your ability to stimulate children to read for
pleasure
SIGNATURE____________________________________________
DATE________________
Please send five (5) copies of this application to:
Denise Agosto, Chair
1316 Bunker Hill Dr.
Cherry Hill, NJ 08003

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