YART Awards - YARI

YARI Award

The purpose of the YARI Award is to honor a librarian who has shown exceptional ability in motivating young adults to read by developing and implementing a reading incentive program for young adults in grades 6-12.

The award will consist of an engraved plaque and a stipend of $500 to be presented at the Texas Library Association Annual Conference.

THE CRITERIA FOR THE AWARD:

1. Development and implementation of a creative and effective reading incentive program for young adults in grades 6-12 within the preceding eighteen months.
2. Evidence of patron/student motivation to read and participate in the reading incentive program
3. THE RECIPIENT

   • Must be a member of the Young Adult Round Table.
   • Must be a public or school librarian who has served young adults in grades 6-12 within the preceding eighteen months of the presentation of the award.
   • May be nominated by any resident of the State of Texas: self, school administrators, students, teachers, librarians, library board members, Friends of the Library members, parents, patrons, etc.
   • May not be nominated while serving on the Young Adult Round Table Awards Committee or for twelve months following terms of service.

Nominations must be made on the Nomination Form. 

**Nominations are closed for 2012**

If you have questions or comments for the Young Adult Round Table, contact yart.historian+webmaster@gmail.com

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