“Know someone who deserves to be nominated for one of our CLA awards or scholarships? Now is your opportunity to nominate someone. Learn more about each award and the nomination process by clicking on the active link header for each of the awards in this announcement.

If you have any questions regarding an award or scholarship, please contact execdir@cla-net.org for more information.

CLA Awards

The California Library Association honors members of the California library community every year at its annual Awards Gala. This year’s gala is taking place on Friday, October 18^th. Information on the 2024 Awards Gala will be available when 2024 Conference Registration opens on June 10, 2024.

Click on the award/scholarship name below to begin your nomination process.

CLA Awards

The California Library Association honors members of the California library community every year at its annual Awards Gala. This year’s gala is taking place on Friday, October 18^th. Information on the 2024 Awards Gala will be available when 2024 Conference Registration opens on June 10, 2024.

Click on the award/scholarship name below to begin your nomination process.

The CLA Awards

John & Patricia Beatty Award
The John & Patricia Beatty Award honors the author of a distinguished book for children or young adults that best promotes an awareness of California and its people. A committee of librarians selects the winning title from books published in the United States within a given year. Patricia Beatty donated the initial cash endowment for the award. It was Patricia Beatty’s hope that this award will encourage the writing of quality children’s books that bring us an awareness of California, its heritage or its future. NOMINATIONS HAVE CLOSED

California Library Hall of Fame
The California Library Hall of Fame honors the historical significance and lifetime achievements of the many librarians, library workers, and supporters who have helped promote and improve library services in California.

California Young Reader Medal
Since its inception in 1974, millions of California children have nominated, read, and voted for the winners of the California Young Reader Medal – a program to encourage recreational reading of popular literature among the young people of our state. NOMINATIONS HAVE CLOSED

CLA Technical Services New Leader Award 
The CLA Technical Services New Leader Award cultivates new leadership in the field of library technical services. The award is sponsored by Brodart.

CLA Technical Services Award of Achievement
The CLA Technical Services Award of Achievement recognizes colleagues who have made outstanding contributions in those areas of librarianship that have been especially challenged by the need for innovation and adaptation in dealing with rapidly changing technology and work environments. 

CLA Technology New Leader Award
The CLA Technology New Leader Award cultivates new leadership in the field of library and information technology. The award is sponsored by The Galecia Group.

CLA Technology Professional Award
The CLA Technology Professional Award acknowledges superior achievement in those areas of the library profession that encompass technology. The award is sponsored by Brodart.

CLA Young Adult Services Award
The CLA Young AdultServices Award of Achievement recognizes the accomplishments of an exceptional library professional working in youngadult services in a school or public library. The award is sponsored by the Bay Area Young Adult Librarians (BAYA).

Outstanding Librarian in Support of Literacy Award
The Outstanding Librarian in Support of Literacy Award, established in 2003, recognizes and honors a librarian who has demonstrated passion, excellence and dedication in support of adult literacy. The award is sponsored by Grass Roots Press.

PR! Excellence Awards
The PR Excellence Awards honor the highest quality efforts of California libraries in promoting and communicating their message to their customers. NOMINATIONS CLOSE MAY 20TH

Zoia Horn Intellectual Freedom Award
The Zoia Horn Intellectual Freedom Award honors Californian people, groups, and organizations that have made significant contributions to intellectual freedom. The committee selects nominees based on recent or important lifetime contributions to intellectual freedom.

CLA President’s Award
The CLA President’s Award recognizes outstanding contributions, leadership and achievement in support of California libraries by a Trustee, Friend, Elected Official or other lay person(s) who has given his or her time and talents to further the advancement of California libraries. – AWARDED

CLA Member of the Year
The CLA Member of the Year Award recognizes an individual member of the California Library Association for her or his outstanding contributions, leadership and achievements in service to California libraries.

CLA Scholarships

CLA’s scholarships recognize future leaders in the California library community. All scholarship recipients are honored at the annual CLA Awards Gala. This year’s gala is taking place on October 18, 2024. Information on the 2024 Awards Gala will be available when registration opens June 10, 2024.

·        The CLA Scholarship for Black, Indigenous, People of Color Students in Memory of Edna Yellandsupports students in the attainment of a graduate degree in library or information science. Candidates must be enrolled in a master’s program in an ALA-accredited library school and have completed one or more courses. CLA awards three scholarships annually, in the amount of $2,500 each. The amount of each scholarship may change, depending upon available funds and the financial need of applicants.

·        The Begun Scholarship supports continuing library school students who have demonstrated a commitment to becoming children’s or young adult librarians in a California public library. One scholarship of $3,000 is awarded annually.

·        CLA Robert Karatsu Conference Scholarship supports CLA members to attend the annual conference. Priority is given to students, paraprofessionals, those with employers that cannot support conference attendance fees. “

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The information above was provided in an email from California Library Association on 5/16/2024.
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Challenging Book Bans in Critical Times
Monday, May 20, 12:00 PM CT/1:00 PM ET, Online

Join members of ALA’s Policy Corps Unite Against Book Bans cadre to learn about new resources, data, and developments from Unite Against Book Bans that can support your work in the ongoing fight against censorship.

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Unite Against Book Bans recommends the book below to honor the author, Robie H. Harris. She passed away earlier this year at age 83.

American Libraries recently announced this event sponsored by OverDrive.

“For over a decade, audiobook publishers have seen double-digit growth year over year, according to data from the Audio Publishers Association. Thanks to audiobooks’ accessibility and inclusivity benefits, ability to reach reluctant and striving readers, and specially created content, the popularity of the format isn’t slowing down anytime soon. 

In this episode of American Libraries Live,sponsored by OverDrive, join a panel of librarians in a round table conversation as they share valuable insights about audiobooks, discuss content trends and favorite forthcoming titles, and more!

Our panelists include:

• Maria Fesz, team lead, public library collection development, OverDrive

• Jill Grunenwald, marketing and communications specialist, OverDrive

• Shelia Mawdsley, digital content librarian, OverDrive

• Kristin Roccaforte, digital content librarian, OverDrive

Date: Tuesday, June 11, 2024

Time: 2:00 (Eastern) | 1:00 (Central) | 12:00 (Mountain) | 11:00 (Pacific)