First presented in 1990 by the Youth Services Section (YSS) of the New York Library Association (NYLA), the Empire State Award is a one-time award presented to a living author or illustrator currently residing in New York State.
The award honors a body of work that represents excellence in children's or young adult literature and has made a significant contribution to literature for young people. The Award, an engraved medallion whose artwork is shown above, is presented to the winning author or illustrator at the Annual Conference of the New York Library Association.
Any member of the Youth Services Section is eligible to submit a suggestion to the Committee Chair. The Committee members will consider these suggestions along with their own. The decision for the Award rests with the Committee and is approved by the YSS Executive Board. The three committee members must have a working knowledge of children's and young adult literature, and sufficient experience in Youth Services to have developed an understanding of the body of children's and young adult literature.
Please send suggestions for the 2007 Empire State Award to the 2007 Empire State Award Committee Chair, Joyce Laiosa, by December 1st, 2006.
Joyce Laiosa
Voorheesville Public Library
51 School Road
Voorheesville, NY 12186
jrlaiosa@earthlink.net
585-765-2791
Fax: 518-765-3007
Your Name and Library:_________________________________________________________________
Telephone Number or e-mail: ____________________________________________________________
Author/Illustrator you are suggesting: _____________________________________________________
Reasons for suggestion: ________________________________________________________________
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