From the State Library

The State Library of Ohio invites libraries to apply for a collection development grant to purchase books by Ohio authors and books recognized by Ohio-based book award programs. The Celebrating Ohio Book Awards & Authors (COBAA) LSTA grant program is a unique opportunity to enrich library collections with books having an Ohio connection. The maximum grant award is $2,000 per eligible institution.  COBAA grant proposals must be submitted via the State Library website by midnight, January 15, 2022. Using the online grant application process is required.

“The State Library of Ohio is thrilled to be able to offer the COBAA LSTA grant again this year,” expressed Evan T. Struble, Associate State Librarian for Library Development. “Supporting Ohio’s libraries as they bolster their collections, while also spotlighting the high caliber of talented authors and illustrators with an Ohio connection—all while requiring no local match funds—is the epitome of a ‘win-win-win' situation for Ohio’s libraries.”

The 2022 COBAA Book List is a listing of over 1,880 eligible books including those nominated and awarded the Ohioana Book Awards, Buckeye Children's and Teen Book Award, James Cook Book Award, Dayton Literary Peace Prize, The Anisfield-Wolf Award, Thurber Prize for American Humor, and Norman A. Sugarman Children's Biography Award. Also included are all Choose to Read Ohio  and Floyd’s Pick selections to date. The awarded federal funds must be used to purchase copies of the selected title(s). New this year is an online Book Selection Tool! This tool includes the full list of eligible books. Users browse the list, and the tool generates a printable list of intended purchases; this list must be included/attached with the online application.

An instructional video will be released on December 9, 2021, detailing the application process, including the new Book Selection Tool.

Click here for more Information, materials, and application.

Questions may be addressed to Cindy Boyden, LSTA Coordinator via LSTA@library.ohio.gov or 614-644-6863.

https://library.ohio.gov/services-for-libraries/lsta-grants/cobaa-grant/

The Buckeye Children’s and Teen Book Award Council is pleased to announce the winners of the 2021 Buckeye Children’s and Teen Book Awards:

Grades K–2: Happy Narwhalidays (A Narwhal and Jelly Book #5) by Ben Clanton (Tundra Books, 2020)

Grades 3-5: The One and Only Bob by Katherine Applegate (HarperCollins, 2020)

Grades 6-8: Words on Fire by Jennifer A. Nielsen (Scholastic Press, 2019)

Teen: The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2020)

Each of these books won the highest number of votes out of the five nominees in its category, in an online voting process by young readers all across the state of Ohio. Nominations for the 2021 Buckeye Children’s and Teen Book Awards were accepted from March 15, 2020 to March 10, 2021. To be eligible for nomination, a book must have been published in the United States in the previous two years, and not be part of a series that has previously won the award. Voting was held between September 1 and November 10, 2021.

The Buckeye Children’s and Teen Book Award program is designed to encourage children in Ohio to read literature critically, to promote teacher and librarian involvement in children's literature programs, and to commend authors of such literature. It was established in 1981 through a collaborative effort of the Ohio Literacy Association, The Ohio Educational Library Media Association, The Ohio Council of Teachers of English and Language Arts, The Ohio Library Council, the Kent State University School of Information, and The State Library of Ohio. It is one of the few statewide readers’ choice awards in which students nominate titles as well as vote for the winners.

A copy of each of the winning books with the BCTBA seal will be added to the BCTBA archives, housed at the Kent State University School of Information’s Reinberger Children’s Center in Kent, Ohio.

Visit the BCTBA website: www.bcbookaward.info for further information on the voting process and to find past winners and nominees, extension ideas, author information, connections to learning standards, and other literary links. If you have any questions please contact the BCTBA Council President using the information below.

The National Summer Learning Association (NSLA) invites you to apply for the 2022 Summer Learning Awards.

Each year, the NSLA recognizes programs that provide high quality summer learning opportunities to young people in communities across the nation. Program candidates for the Summer Learning Awards demonstrate excellence in accelerating academic achievement and promoting healthy development for low income children and youth between pre-kindergarten and twelfth grade. There are three award categories. Each award-winning program receives a $10,000 donation, national recognition at NSLA’s conference and ongoing professional development opportunities from NSLA.

Think your program has what it takes to be recognized as a national leader? Apply today! Applications must be submitted by January 7, 2022 at 6:00 pm.

Learn more and apply: https://my.reviewr.com/s2/site/Summer-Learning-22


From the State Library The State Library of Ohio invites libraries to apply for a collection development grant to purchase books by Ohio authors and books recognized by Ohio-based book award programs. The Celebrating Ohio Book Awards & Authors (COBAA) LSTA grant program is a unique opportunity to enrich library collections with books having an Ohio connection. The maximum grant award is $2,000 per eligible institution.  COBAA grant proposals must be submitted via the State Library website by midnight, January 15, 2022. Using the online grant application process is required. “The State Library of Ohio is thrilled to be able to offer the COBAA LSTA grant again this year,” expressed Evan T. Struble, Associate State Librarian for Library Development. “Supporting Ohio’s libraries as they bolster their collections, while also spotlighting the high caliber of talented authors and illustrators with an Ohio connection—all while requiring no local match funds—is the epitome of a ‘win-win-win' situation for Ohio’s libraries.” The 2022 COBAA Book List is a listing of over 1,880 eligible books including those nominated and awarded the Ohioana Book Awards, Buckeye Children's and Teen Book Award, James Cook Book Award, Dayton Literary Peace Prize, The Anisfield-Wolf Award, Thurber Prize for American Humor, and Norman A. Sugarman Children's Biography Award. Also included are all Choose to Read Ohio  and Floyd’s Pick selections to date. The awarded federal funds must be used to purchase copies of the selected title(s). New this year is an online Book Selection Tool! This tool includes the full list of eligible books. Users browse the list, and the tool generates a printable list of intended purchases; this list must be included/attached with the online application. An instructional video will be released on December 9, 2021, detailing the application process, including the new Book Selection Tool. Click here for more Information, materials, and application. Questions may be addressed to Cindy Boyden, LSTA Coordinator via LSTA@library.ohio.gov or 614-644-6863. https://library.ohio.gov/services-for-libraries/lsta-grants/cobaa-grant/ The Buckeye Children’s and Teen Book Award Council is pleased to announce the winners of the 2021 Buckeye Children’s and Teen Book Awards: Grades K–2: Happy Narwhalidays (A Narwhal and Jelly Book #5) by Ben Clanton (Tundra Books, 2020) Grades 3-5: The One and Only Bob by Katherine Applegate (HarperCollins, 2020) Grades 6-8: Words on Fire by Jennifer A. Nielsen (Scholastic Press, 2019) Teen: The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2020) Each of these books won the highest number of votes out of the five nominees in its category, in an online voting process by young readers all across the state of Ohio. Nominations for the 2021 Buckeye Children’s and Teen Book Awards were accepted from March 15, 2020 to March 10, 2021. To be eligible for nomination, a book must have been published in the United States in the previous two years, and not be part of a series that has previously won the award. Voting was held between September 1 and November 10, 2021. The Buckeye Children’s and Teen Book Award program is designed to encourage children in Ohio to read literature critically, to promote teacher and librarian involvement in children's literature programs, and to commend authors of such literature. It was established in 1981 through a collaborative effort of the Ohio Literacy Association, The Ohio Educational Library Media Association, The Ohio Council of Teachers of English and Language Arts, The Ohio Library Council, the Kent State University School of Information, and The State Library of Ohio. It is one of the few statewide readers’ choice awards in which students nominate titles as well as vote for the winners. A copy of each of the winning books with the BCTBA seal will be added to the BCTBA archives, housed at the Kent State University School of Information’s Reinberger Children’s Center in Kent, Ohio. Visit the BCTBA website: www.bcbookaward.info for further information on the voting process and to find past winners and nominees, extension ideas, author information, connections to learning standards, and other literary links. If you have any questions please contact the BCTBA Council President using the information below. The National Summer Learning Association (NSLA) invites you to apply for the 2022 Summer Learning Awards. Each year, the NSLA recognizes programs that provide high quality summer learning opportunities to young people in communities across the nation. Program candidates for the Summer Learning Awards demonstrate excellence in accelerating academic achievement and promoting healthy development for low income children and youth between pre-kindergarten and twelfth grade. There are three award categories. Each award-winning program receives a $10,000 donation, national recognition at NSLA’s conference and ongoing professional development opportunities from NSLA. Think your program has what it takes to be recognized as a national leader? Apply today! Applications must be submitted by January 7, 2022 at 6:00 pm. Learn more and apply: https://my.reviewr.com/s2/site/Summer-Learning-22
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