MAE Award for the Best Literature Program for Teens

About the MAE Award for the Best Literature Program for Teens  This award honors a YALSA member for developing an outstanding reading or literature program for young adults.The MAE Award for Best Literature Program for Teens is sponsored by the Margaret A. Edwards Trust.Edwards was a well-known and innovative young adult services librarian at Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore, Md., for more than 30 years. Her trust has supported many initiatives from YALSA, including the Alex Awards for adult books with teen appeal and all five rounds of the Excellence in Library Service to Young Adults project. 

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Award and Frequency

Winners receive $500 and an additional $500 for their libraries

This award is given out on an annual basis.

Eligibility

  1. All entries must be submitted online no later than December 1 of that current year.
  2. All applicants must be current personal members of ALA/YALSA at the time the application is submitted. 
  3. Entries should be models of clarity and completeness.
  4. Questions about the award can be directed to Nichole O'Connor at 1.800.545.2433 x 4387. Entries must be submitted online.

Application Instructions

  1. All entries must be submitted online no later than December 1 of that current year.
  2. All applicants must be current personal members of ALA/YALSA at the time the application is submitted. 
  3. Entries should be models of clarity and completeness.
  4. Questions about the award can be directed to Nichole O'Connor at 1.800.545.2433 x 4387. Entries must be submitted online.

 

Contact Information

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Selection Criteria

 

  • The purpose of the reading or literature program must be to bring young adults and books together and to encourage the development of life-long reading habits.
  • The program must be specifically designed for and targeted at reaching young adults.
  • All or part of the program must have taken place in the twelve months preceding the award deadline date of December 1.
  • The applicant must work directly with young adults and be a personal member of the Young Adult Library Services Association.
  • Nonwinning entries may be resubmitted in subsequent years if the program is current and ongoing and if a new application that updates the documentation is submitted.

 
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