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<span style="font-family: Cambria, Georgia, serif;">The time has come! As of March 1st, the window to submit documentation for consideration for the AISLE Exemplary School Library Award is open. If you are a full-time school librarian who is a member of AISLE,
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<span style="font-family: Cambria, Georgia, serif;">Established in 2018, the AISLE Exemplary School Library Award recognizes school libraries throughout the state of Illinois that exemplify the standards set forth in Linking for Learning.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria, Georgia, serif;">April 30th is the last day to submit documentation.
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<b><span style="font-family:Cambria,Georgia,serif">About the </span><span style="font-family:Cambria,Georgia,serif"><span style="font-family: Cambria, Georgia, serif;">Exemplary</span></span><span style="font-family:Cambria,Georgia,serif">
</span><span style="font-family:Cambria,Georgia,serif"><span style="font-family: Cambria, Georgia, serif;">School</span></span><span style="font-family:Cambria,Georgia,serif">
</span><span style="font-family:Cambria,Georgia,serif"><span style="font-family: Cambria, Georgia, serif;">Library</span></span><span style="font-family:Cambria,Georgia,serif">
</span><span style="font-family:Cambria,Georgia,serif"><span style="font-family: Cambria, Georgia, serif;">Award</span></span><span style="font-family:Cambria,Georgia,serif">:
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<span style="font-family:Cambria,Georgia,serif">Established in 2018, the </span><span style="font-family:Cambria,Georgia,serif"><span style="font-family: Cambria, Georgia, serif;">award</span></span><span style="font-family:Cambria,Georgia,serif"> recognizes
</span><span style="font-family:Cambria,Georgia,serif"><span style="font-family: Cambria, Georgia, serif;">school</span></span><span style="font-family:Cambria,Georgia,serif"> libraries throughout the state of Illinois that exemplify the standards set forth
in Linking for Learning, 4</span><sup><span style="font-family:Cambria,Georgia,serif">th</span></sup><span style="font-family:Cambria,Georgia,serif"> edition (2018). This
</span><span style="font-family:Cambria,Georgia,serif"><span style="font-family: Cambria, Georgia, serif;">award</span></span><span style="font-family:Cambria,Georgia,serif"> is presented to a
</span><span style="font-family:Cambria,Georgia,serif"><span style="font-family: Cambria, Georgia, serif;">school</span></span><span style="font-family:Cambria,Georgia,serif">
</span><span style="font-family:Cambria,Georgia,serif"><span style="font-family: Cambria, Georgia, serif;">library</span></span><span style="font-family:Cambria,Georgia,serif"> in public, private, or charter
</span><span style="font-family:Cambria,Georgia,serif"><span style="font-family: Cambria, Georgia, serif;">school</span></span><span style="font-family:Cambria,Georgia,serif">s; it is not intended to recognize districts or individual librarians.</span></p>
<p style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; margin:0 0 8pt 0; line-height:107%"><b><span style="font-family:Cambria,Georgia,serif">To be eligible for the
</span><span style="font-family:Cambria,Georgia,serif"><span style="font-family: Cambria, Georgia, serif;">award</span></span><span style="font-family:Cambria,Georgia,serif">, the
</span><span style="font-family:Cambria,Georgia,serif"><span style="font-family: Cambria, Georgia, serif;">library</span></span><span style="font-family:Cambria,Georgia,serif"> must meet the following criteria:</span></b><br>
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<li><span style="font-family:Cambria,Georgia,serif"><span style="font-family: Cambria, Georgia, serif;">School</span></span><span style="font-family:Cambria,Georgia,serif"> must have a full-time
</span><span style="font-family:Cambria,Georgia,serif"><span style="font-family: Cambria, Georgia, serif;">school</span></span><span style="font-family:Cambria,Georgia,serif"> librarian who is a member of AISLE.</span><br>
</li><li><span style="font-family:Cambria,Georgia,serif"><span style="font-family: Cambria, Georgia, serif;">School</span></span><span style="font-family:Cambria,Georgia,serif">
</span><span style="font-family:Cambria,Georgia,serif"><span style="font-family: Cambria, Georgia, serif;">library</span></span><span style="font-family:Cambria,Georgia,serif"> must have a dedicated
</span><span style="font-family:Cambria,Georgia,serif"><span style="font-family: Cambria, Georgia, serif;">school</span></span><span style="font-family:Cambria,Georgia,serif"> budget, some of which must come from the local organization.</span></li><li><span style="font-family:Cambria,Georgia,serif"><span style="font-family: Cambria, Georgia, serif;">School</span></span><span style="font-family:Cambria,Georgia,serif"> may NOT have received the
</span><span style="font-family:Cambria,Georgia,serif"><span style="font-family: Cambria, Georgia, serif;">award</span></span><span style="font-family:Cambria,Georgia,serif"> within the last three years.</span><br>
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<div><b><span style="font-family:Cambria,Georgia,serif">Selection Criteria:</span></b><br>
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<li><span style="font-family:Cambria,Georgia,serif">All parts of the application must be submitted electronically, including a self-evaluation using the Linking for Learning 4</span><sup><span style="font-family:Cambria,Georgia,serif">th</span></sup><span style="font-family:Cambria,Georgia,serif">
edition, 2018 rubrics and evidence supporting each standard. </span></li><li><span style="font-family:Cambria,Georgia,serif">The applicant must also submit an application fee of $30 no later than April 29.</span></li></ul>
<p style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; margin:0 0 8pt 0; line-height:107%"><b><span style="font-family:Cambria,Georgia,serif">Deadline for Application:</span></b></p>
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<li><span style="font-family:Cambria,Georgia,serif">Applications must be submitted electronically between March 1stand April 30th.</span></li><li><span style="font-family:Cambria,Georgia,serif">Applicants must score a minimum of 100 points on the application (out of 125 possible) to be
</span><span style="font-family:Cambria,Georgia,serif"><span style="font-family: Cambria, Georgia, serif;">award</span></span><span style="font-family:Cambria,Georgia,serif">ed this distinction.
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<p style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; margin:0 0 8pt 0; line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Cambria,Georgia,serif">I, along with other committee members, would be happy to help any interested AISLE members. Contact
</span><a href="mailto:schoolrecognition@aisled.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="font-family:Cambria,Georgia,serif"><span style="font-family: Cambria, Georgia, serif;">school</span></span><span style="font-family:Cambria,Georgia,serif">recognition@aisled.org</span></a></p>
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