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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 08, 2013 12:08 PM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> [alacro-l] Mini-Grants for Everyone Reads @ your library <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<h1 style="background:white"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;color:windowtext">ALSC launches application for Everyone Reads @ your library mini-grants<o:p></o:p></span></h1>
<p style="background:white"><span class="caps"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#303030">CHICAGO</span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#303030"> — The Association
for Library Service to Children (<span class="caps">ALSC</span>) is now accepting applications for mini-grants intended to prepare libraries to incorporate Día into their existing programs, throughout the year. Libraries will use these mini-grants to initiate
a Día Family Book Club Program. These mini-grants are part of <span class="caps">
ALSC</span>’s Everyone Reads @ your library grant, funded by the Dollar General Literacy Foundation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#303030">The deadline to accept mini-grant applications is Feb. 1, 2013.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="background:white"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#303030">Intended as an expansion of El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Día), the mini-grants will be awarded to libraries that demonstrate a
need to better address the diverse backgrounds within their communities. Up to 12 mini-grants will be awarded at $5,000 each. In addition to these mini-grants, funding from this grant will also allow
<span class="caps">ALSC</span> to create a Día Family Book Club Toolkit that will be accessible to all. For more information, and the application form, go to <a href="http://dia.ala.org/dia-2013-mini-grants">http://dia.ala.org/dia-2013-mini-grants</a>.
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<p style="background:white"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#303030">Día is an every day celebration of children, families and reading that emphasizes the importance of literacy for children of all linguistic
and cultural backgrounds. Día was founded in 1996 by children’s book author Pat Mora, who proposed conceptually linking the existing Children’s Day with literacy. Día’s primary goals are to honor children and their diverse backgrounds; to encourage reading
and literacy; and to promote library collections and programs that reflect our plurality, on a daily basis.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#303030">The founding partner of Día is
<span class="caps">REFORMA</span>, the National Association to Promote Literacy and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish-Speaking.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#303030">The mini-grants are part of the activities leading up to Dia’s 17<sup>th</sup> anniversary, culminating on April 30, 2013:
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Dia: Diversity in Action.</span></strong> For more information,
<a href="http://dia.ala.org/" target="_blank">visit dia.ala.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#303030"> <strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">About
</span></strong><span class="caps"><b>ALSC</b></span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span class="caps"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#303030">ALSC</span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#303030">, a division
of the <span class="caps">ALA</span>, is the world’s largest organization dedicated to the support and enhancement of library service to children. With a network of more than 4,000 children’s and youth librarians, literature experts, publishers and educational
faculty, <span class="caps">ALSC</span> is committed to creating a better future for children through libraries. To learn more about <span class="caps">ALSC</span> visit
<a href="http://www.ala.org/alsc">www.ala.org/alsc</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#303030"> <strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">About
</span></strong><span class="caps"><b>REFORMA</b></span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#303030">Established in 1971 as an affiliate of the American Library Association (<span class="caps">ALA</span>),
<span class="caps">REFORMA</span>, has actively sought to promote the development of library collections to include Spanish-language and Latino oriented materials; the recruitment of more bilingual and bicultural library professionals and support staff; the
development of library services and programs that meet the needs of the Latino community; the establishment of a national information and support network among individuals who share their goals; the education of the
<span class="caps">U.S.</span> Latino population in regards to availability and types of library services; and lobbying efforts to preserve existing library resource centers serving the interests of Latinos.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><strong><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#303030">About Dollar General</span></strong><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#303030"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#303030">Dollar General is a leading discount retailer with more than 10,000 neighborhood stores. Dollar General stores provide convenience and value
to customers by offering consumable basic items such as food, snacks, health and beauty aids and cleaning supplies, as well as basic apparel, house wares and seasonal items at everyday low prices. The company has a longstanding tradition of supporting literacy
and education. Since its inception in 1993, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation has awarded more than $74 million in grants to nonprofit organizations, helping more than 4.4 million individuals take their first steps toward literacy, a general education
diploma or English proficiency.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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