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YALSA Innovation in Teen Services Award

The award recognizes a member who has brought a new idea to life through their library that has benefited the teens in their community. Whether that idea is big or small, the innovation has made a positive impact on the community and illustrates YALSA’s vision for teen services as outlined in the report: The Future of Library Services for and with Teens: A Call to Action and in Teen Services Competencies for Library Staff.

Nominations are due Dec. 1 of each year. One winner will be selected to receive a $500 monetary award. The winner will be announced in Feb. All personal members of YALSA are eligible for nomination. Self-nominations are welcome.

This award is for a program or service that has been completed or is in-progress. Ideas for future programs or services are not eligible.

For questions, please contact Letitia Smith at lsmith@ala.org.

Name of person being nominated *
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Email of person being nominated *
Job title of person being nominated *
Name of nominee's institution *
Nominee's ALA membership number, if known
Name of nominator, if different from nominee
First Last
Email of nominator, if different from nominee
Please describe the innovative program or service and explain how it addresses a teen need or solves a community problem in a unique way. (200 words max) *
Please describe the ways in which discovery, collaboration, iteration, prototyping, etc. contributed to the conception and development of the innovation. (150 words max) *
Please describe the degree to which the innovation is different from existing programs, services, or approaches, and whether it has distinct or game changing advantages over previous methods or approaches. (150 words max) *
Please discuss the potential for impact in the field of teen services. To what degree does this innovation have potential to bring about significant or widespread change? Is it easily adaptable or replicable in other libraries? (150 words max) *
Please upload a letter of support for the innovative program or service from a community institution or partner. *
File must be in one of the following formats: .pdf, .doc, .docx, .rtf, or .txt. File cannot exceed 1000KB
I certify that all information I've provided is accurate and truthful. *
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