<div dir="ltr"><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-06c00e82-7fff-877f-e0ea-adb7c7b54dd4"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">We are excited to announce that there are two school library programs this year that have earned the AISLE Exemplary School Library Award.  Please join us in congratulating Belleville East High School Library and Belleville West High School Library located in Belleville, Illinois. The award was established in 2018 to recognize school libraries throughout the state of Illinois that exemplify the standards set forth in </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Linking for Learning</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.  The award is presented to a school library in public, private, or charter schools and is not intended to recognize districts or individual librarians.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Laura Byrne, Library Director, and principal Dr. Josh Lane submitted the application on behalf of Belleville East High School Library.  Tiffany Droege, Library Director, and assistant principal Todd Hayes submitted the application on behalf of Belleville West High School Library.  They all provided evidence that demonstrates an exemplary program and reflects the library standards supported by AISLE and the Illinois State Board of Education.  The award will be presented to the Belleville East and West High School Libraries at an upcoming school board meeting and they will be recognized at the annual AISLE Conference on November 8, 2021.</span></p><br><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">More information on this award can be found on the AISLE web pages under the </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Awards</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> tab.  </span></span><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div>Peggy Burton & Karrie Fisher, Co-Chairs</div><div>AISLE School Recognition Award</div><div><a href="mailto:schoolrecognition@aisled.org">schoolrecognition@aisled.org</a></div><div><img src="https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1k6CoLhTNWCN5x0q3uPvyw1cJbZ8W-8-i&export=download" width="96" height="31"><br></div></div></div></div>