World Book/ALA Information Literacy Goal Award

CHICAGO – World Book, Inc. and the American Library Association (ALA) today announced the creation of the World Book/ALA Information Literacy Goal Award, which will provide a combined $10,000 annually to a promising public library and a promising school library literacy program…Two recipient programs will be designated annually: one public library or public library system program and one school library program. Each will receive a $5,000 honorarium….The first World Book/ALA Information Literacy Goal Award will be presented at the 2009 ALA Annual Conference. Nominations will be taken from June 1 through Dec. 1, 2008; the form will be available on the ALA Awards Web site.