A message from Dawn Pressimone, Awards Chair for SSL. 
My name is Dawn Pressimone and I am the Awards Chair for NYLA/SSL. I would like to take this opportunity to let you know that there are several scholarships that you can apply for to help you attend a SSL Conference and a couple awards to apply for to honor an administrator. This year's conference will be May 28-30 in Verona at Turning Stone Conference and Event Center. The deadline for these applications is January 21, 2020.
Please follow the links below to complete an application or you can find them on the NYLA/SSL webpage. I know we are all busy and have many things going on in our work and personal lives, but I highly encourage you to complete an application to make it possible to learn something new at a conference, gather with your peers, add to your lesson plan collection, honor those that are our champions, and to help you ease a financial burden to attend.
Beatrice E. Griggs Elementary Administrator's Award 2020
This award recognizes an Elementary or District Administrator who has been responsible for initiation, maintenance, and/or the improvement of an Elementary School Library Program in a New York State school district during the past 3-5 years. The recipient will receive a plaque acknowledging their support of the School Library Program.
NYLA SSL Secondary Administrator's Award 2020
This award recognizes a Secondary or District Administrator who has been responsible for initiation, maintenance, and/or the improvement of a Secondary School Library Program in a New York state district during the past 3-5 years. The recipient will receive a plaque acknowledging their support of the School Library Program.
Beatrice E. Griggs Conference Scholarship
This award is given to an individual who is currently enrolled in a MLS program working towards the School Library Media Certification. The recipient will receive $1000 from SSL to go towards their educational expenses, plus registration costs for the SSL Conference.
NYLA/SSL Conference Awards - Sponsored by Gale, Knickerbocker Raffle Auction, and SSL for the Laura Wedge Scholarship
The Awards recognize a School Librarian seeking professional benefits through the continuing education opportunities and collegiality provided by attending a SSL Conference in its entirety. The applicant also should be a leader or emerging leader in the area of school librarianship. The recipient will receive money towards conference expenses as indicated below.
- Gale Conference Scholarship - $250
- Knickerbocker Raffle Scholarships - $400
- Laura Wedge Scholarship - $500 *Laura Wedge applicant MUST be a direct service school librarian in New York State for at least 10 years.
- Deadline: January 21, 2020
- Qualifications:
- Applicant must be a current SSL/NYLA member
- Applicant must be a direct service School Librarian or a Library Student
- Applicant must be able to attend the entire SSL Conference
Dawn Pressimone
Librarian - Wayne Elementary School
President-Elect NYLA/SSL - New York Library Association/Section of School Librarians
dpressimone@waynecsd.org