<div dir="ltr"><div style="font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="font-size:12.8px"><b>There are only <u>5</u> days left to apply for the AISLE Fall Awards.  You don't want to miss this opportunity!</b></span></div><span style="font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:normal"><br>Do you know a member of our association that has done an amazing program, made an outstanding contribution to a school library in Illinois, or an administrator that has been supportive of your work and program?  Now is the time to submit your nominations.  Please consider nominating <font color="#000000" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">yourself or someone else for the Polestar, </font></span><span style="font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:normal">Upstart, and Administrator of the Year </span><span style="font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:normal">Awards. </span><span style="font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:normal">Find more information about the awards at </span><font color="#1155cc" style="font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><a href="http://www.aisled.org/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">www.aisled.org</a></font><span style="font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">.</span><br style="font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><br style="font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Th</span><font color="#1d2129" style="font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">e </font><b style="font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41)">Polestar Award</b><font color="#1d2129" style="font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"> is given to honor members of the Association who have made outstanding contributions to school library media programs in Illinois. </font><span style="font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:normal">The recipient will be honored with this award at the AISLE Fall Conference. </span><span style="font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);line-height:19.32px">More information can be found at: </span><span style="font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:19.32px"><font color="#1155cc"><u><a href="http://aisled.org/polestar.htm" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">aisled.org/polestar.htm</a></u></font><font color="#1d2129">. The deadline for the Polestar Award is </font></span><b style="font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);line-height:19.32px"><span class="gmail-m_-5431261899995823811gmail-m_-3779393246120508792m_2885179163486680712gmail-m_5473547063913868652gmail-aBn"><span class="gmail-m_-5431261899995823811gmail-m_-3779393246120508792m_2885179163486680712gmail-m_5473547063913868652gmail-aQJ">September 1st</span></span> </b><b style="font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(29,33,41);line-height:19.32px">at <span class="gmail-m_-5431261899995823811gmail-m_-3779393246120508792m_2885179163486680712gmail-m_5473547063913868652gmail-aBn"><span class="gmail-m_-5431261899995823811gmail-m_-3779393246120508792m_2885179163486680712gmail-m_5473547063913868652gmail-aQJ">11:59 PM.</span></span> Submit applications via email to </b><b style="font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><a href="mailto:grantsawards@aisled.org" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">grantsawards@aisled.org</a></b><span style="font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">.</span><br style="font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><br style="font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">T</span><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><font style="color:rgb(29,33,41)"><span style="line-height:19.32px">he <b>Upstart Award</b> is given annually </span></font><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:normal">to recognize a school library media center’s achievement in planning and implementing an innovative or creative event or service which has made a measurable positive impact on its users. The award encourages innovation by asking applicants to highlight the way the library used all of its resources (which may include staff, administration, faculty, volunteers, and the community) to make this a successful event or service. This award is not meant to recognize an overall library program but a specific event or service that adds to the success of the overall library program. The event may be a one-time, one-day occurrence, or it may take an extended time to complete. </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:normal">A <b>$1000.00 award </b>and a plaque will be given at the AISLE Fall Conference. </span><span style="line-height:19.32px"><font color="#1d2129">More information can be found at: </font></span><font color="#1d2129"><a href="http://aisled.org/upstart.htm" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">aisled.org/upstart.htm</a></font><span style="line-height:19.32px"><font color="#1d2129">. The deadline for the </font></span><span style="color:rgb(29,33,41);line-height:19.32px">Upstart Award is <b><span class="gmail-m_-5431261899995823811gmail-m_-3779393246120508792m_2885179163486680712gmail-m_5473547063913868652gmail-aBn"><span class="gmail-m_-5431261899995823811gmail-m_-3779393246120508792m_2885179163486680712gmail-m_5473547063913868652gmail-aQJ">September 1st</span></span> </b></span><b style="color:rgb(29,33,41);line-height:19.32px">at <span class="gmail-m_-5431261899995823811gmail-m_-3779393246120508792m_2885179163486680712gmail-m_5473547063913868652gmail-aBn"><span class="gmail-m_-5431261899995823811gmail-m_-3779393246120508792m_2885179163486680712gmail-m_5473547063913868652gmail-aQJ">11:59 PM.</span></span> Submit applications via email to </b></font><b style="font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><a href="mailto:grantsawards@aisled.org" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">grantsawards@aisled.org</a></b><span style="font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">.</span><br style="font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><br style="font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">T</span><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="line-height:normal">he <b>AISLE Administrator of the Year Award</b> is given to recognize the meritorious support of a school library program by a building or district level school administrator (a person whose position requires the administrative license such as- but not limited to- a superintendent, principal, or curriculum director) during the previous school calendar year. </span><span style="line-height:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0)">The recipient will be honored with this award at the AISLE Fall Conference. </span><span style="color:rgb(29,33,41);line-height:19.32px">More information can be found at: </span><span style="line-height:19.32px"><font color="#1155cc"><u><a href="http://aisled.org/administrator.htm" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">aisled.org/administrator.h<wbr>tm</a></u></font><font color="#1d2129">. The deadline for the AISLE Administrator of the Year Award is </font></span><b style="color:rgb(29,33,41);line-height:19.32px"><span class="gmail-m_-5431261899995823811gmail-m_-3779393246120508792m_2885179163486680712gmail-m_5473547063913868652gmail-aBn"><span class="gmail-m_-5431261899995823811gmail-m_-3779393246120508792m_2885179163486680712gmail-m_5473547063913868652gmail-aQJ">September 1st</span></span> </b><b style="color:rgb(29,33,41);line-height:19.32px">at <span class="gmail-m_-5431261899995823811gmail-m_-3779393246120508792m_2885179163486680712gmail-m_5473547063913868652gmail-aBn"><span class="gmail-m_-5431261899995823811gmail-m_-3779393246120508792m_2885179163486680712gmail-m_5473547063913868652gmail-aQJ">11:59 PM.</span></span> Submit applications via email to </b></font><b style="font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><a href="mailto:grantsawards@aisled.org" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">grantsawards@aisled.org</a></b><span style="font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">. </span><br style="font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><br style="font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">P</span><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;color:rgb(29,33,41)">lease direct any questions to </font><a href="mailto:grantsawards@aisled.org" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);font-size:12.8px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">grantsawards@aisled.org</a><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size:12.8px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;color:rgb(29,33,41)">.</font><br></div>

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