From OELMA

Starting this year, public library staff are welcome and encouraged to nominate their top library users. Please see OELMA’s letter below, and check this Google folder for additional resources including social media images and a printable flyer to post in the library: https://bit.ly/3u2qjtp

Dear Public Library Staff,

OELMA is pleased to announce that the READ On! Ohio Award for Children & Teens is now open for nominations. The READ On! Is a special award because it honors K-12 students who are enthusiastic readers and enjoy being in the school library and/or the public library using its many services.

Do you know of a student who visits the public library and exhibits at least two of the following?

Demonstrates an enthusiasm for reading
Exhibits an enthusiasm for sharing books with others
Uses books for a variety of purposes
Reads independently on a voluntary basis
Uses the school and/or public library frequently

Then nominate them using the READ On! Ohio application form found on the OELMA website by April 25, 2022, at 11:59 p.m. Each nominator is asked to write a 250-word rationale that speaks to at least two of the following criteria: 1) demonstrates an enthusiasm for reading; 2) exhibits an enthusiasm of sharing books with others; 3) uses books for a variety of purposes; 4) reads independently on a voluntary basis; 5) uses the school library and/or public library frequently.

The OELMA Awards Committee will select up to sixteen recipients, according to grade band (K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12) and region (Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, and Southeast). A breakdown of counties may be found in the OELMA READ On! Ohio Award description. Recipients of the award receive a $25 gift card from Barnes & Noble, a commemorative certificate, and an invitation to the OELMA Annual Conference Award celebration in early October.

The nominator of each winning nominee will be notified by email about their nominee’s selection for the award. The nominator is expected to contact the winning nominee with the award selection results.

This is the first year since the award’s inception (2015) that OELMA has opened it up to nominations by public library staff. We are very excited to have you promote it to your children and youth services patrons.

We have created a flyer that you can post, or you may create your own to advertise the award. We also created a press release for public libraries. Please feel free to promote the READ On! Ohio Award through your website and social media. See https://bit.ly/3u2qjtp for the press release, flyer, and social media images.

If you have any questions, reach out to the Director of OELMA Awards, Gayle Schmuhl. Her email is oelma.awards@gmail.com.


From OELMA Starting this year, public library staff are welcome and encouraged to nominate their top library users. Please see OELMA’s letter below, and check this Google folder for additional resources including social media images and a printable flyer to post in the library: https://bit.ly/3u2qjtp Dear Public Library Staff, OELMA is pleased to announce that the READ On! Ohio Award for Children & Teens is now open for nominations. The READ On! Is a special award because it honors K-12 students who are enthusiastic readers and enjoy being in the school library and/or the public library using its many services. Do you know of a student who visits the public library and exhibits at least two of the following? Demonstrates an enthusiasm for reading Exhibits an enthusiasm for sharing books with others Uses books for a variety of purposes Reads independently on a voluntary basis Uses the school and/or public library frequently Then nominate them using the READ On! Ohio application form found on the OELMA website by April 25, 2022, at 11:59 p.m. Each nominator is asked to write a 250-word rationale that speaks to at least two of the following criteria: 1) demonstrates an enthusiasm for reading; 2) exhibits an enthusiasm of sharing books with others; 3) uses books for a variety of purposes; 4) reads independently on a voluntary basis; 5) uses the school library and/or public library frequently. The OELMA Awards Committee will select up to sixteen recipients, according to grade band (K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12) and region (Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, and Southeast). A breakdown of counties may be found in the OELMA READ On! Ohio Award description. Recipients of the award receive a $25 gift card from Barnes & Noble, a commemorative certificate, and an invitation to the OELMA Annual Conference Award celebration in early October. The nominator of each winning nominee will be notified by email about their nominee’s selection for the award. The nominator is expected to contact the winning nominee with the award selection results. This is the first year since the award’s inception (2015) that OELMA has opened it up to nominations by public library staff. We are very excited to have you promote it to your children and youth services patrons. We have created a flyer that you can post, or you may create your own to advertise the award. We also created a press release for public libraries. Please feel free to promote the READ On! Ohio Award through your website and social media. See https://bit.ly/3u2qjtp for the press release, flyer, and social media images. If you have any questions, reach out to the Director of OELMA Awards, Gayle Schmuhl. Her email is oelma.awards@gmail.com.
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