<div style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:23px;text-align:center" dir="auto"><b><font size="4"><i>There's still time to apply!!!  </i></font></b></div><div style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:23px;text-align:center" dir="auto"><br></div><div style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:23px" dir="auto">Do you know a member of our association that has done an amazing program or 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 yourself or someone else for the Polestar, DEMCO, and Administrator of the Year Awards. Find more information about the awards at <a href="http://www.aisled.org/">www.aisled.org</a>.  The recipient will be honored with this award at the AISLE Fall Conference. </div><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:23px"><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:23px">The deadline for all award nominations is </span><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://1" dir="ltr" style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:23px;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-decoration-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.258824)">September 1st at 11:59 PM</a><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:23px">. </span><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:23px"><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:23px">Submit applications via email to </span><a href="mailto:awards@aisled.org" style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:23px">awards@aisled.org</a><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:23px">.</span><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:23px"><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:23px"><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:23px">The </span><a href="https://www.aisled.org/polestar.htm" style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:23px">Polestar Award</a><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:23px"> is given to honor members of the Association who have made outstanding contributions to school library media programs in Illinois. </span><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:23px"><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:23px"><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:23px">The </span><a href="https://www.aisled.org/demco.htm" style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:23px">DEMCO Award</a><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:23px"> is given annually 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 winner will receive a $1000.00 award and a plaque. </span><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:23px"><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:23px"><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:23px">The </span><a href="https://www.aisled.org/administrator.htm" style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:23px">Administrator of the Year Award</a><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:23px">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><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:23px"><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:23px"><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:23px">Please direct any questions to </span><a href="mailto:awards@aisled.org" style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:23px">awards@aisled.org</a><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:23px">.</span><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:23px"><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:23px"><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:23px">Best,</span><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:23px"><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:23px">Nicolle Mazzola</span><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:23px"><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:23px">AISLE Awards Function Representative</span>