Month: July 2024

2024 ALAN Workshop: Randy Ribay

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2024 ALAN Workshop Individual Speaker: Randy Ribay

We are excited to share that on Monday at 5:20pm, Randy Ribay will be speaking at the #ALAN24 Workshop!

Registration for ALAN 2024 is now open at https://convention.ncte.org/2024-convention/ and includes two days of author panels, keynotes & talks; a box of books written by ALAN authors; Sunday Night Author Meet & Greet Reception; box lunch on Monday; light snacks/coffee during breaks on Monday & Tuesday; Poster sessions; ALAN Writing Seminar session with award-winning authors on Saturday evening during the NCTE SIG session; AND a year’s membership to ALAN!

ALAN 2024 Workshop: NoNieqa Ramos

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2024 ALAN Workshop Individual Speaker: NoNieqa Ramos

We are excited to share that on Monday at 12:15pm, NoNieqa Ramos will be speaking at the #ALAN24 Workshop!

Registration for ALAN 2024 is now open at https://convention.ncte.org/2024-convention/and includes two days of author panels, keynotes & talks; a box of books written by ALAN authors; Sunday Night Author Meet & Greet Reception; box lunch on Monday; light snacks/coffee during breaks on Monday & Tuesday; Poster sessions; ALAN Writing Seminar session with award-winning authors on Saturday evening during the NCTE SIG session; AND a year’s membership to ALAN!

2024 ALAN Workshop: Pam Muñoz Ryan

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2024 ALAN Workshop Individual Speaker: Pam Muñoz Ryan

We are excited to share that on Monday at 11:05am, Pam Muñoz Ryan will be speaking at the #ALAN24 Workshop!

Registration for ALAN 2024 is now open at https://convention.ncte.org/2024-convention/ and includes two days of author panels, keynotes & talks; a box of books written by ALAN authors; Sunday Night Author Meet & Greet Reception; box lunch on Monday; light snacks/coffee during breaks on Monday & Tuesday; Poster sessions; ALAN Writing Seminar session with award-winning authors on Saturday evening during the NCTE SIG session; AND a year’s membership to ALAN!

Grant Applications Now Open!

Assembly on Literature for Adolescents of NCTE (ALAN)

Grant Applications Now Open!


Visit https://alan-ya.org/awards/ to access the grant applications.


WORKSHOP GRANTS FOR NEW ATTENDEES

SMITH-CARLSEN GRANT application due by September 1st The Smith-Carlsen Grant supports the attendance of a graduate student working in English Education, Literacy Education and/or Young Adult Literature to attend the ALAN Workshop.

CART–CAMPBELL GRANT application due by September 1st The Cart-Campbell Grant offers funding and complimentary registration for practicing librarians toward attendance at the annual two-­day ALAN Workshop.

RESEARCH GRANT

ALAN FOUNDATION GRANT application deadline due by October 1st
Members of ALAN may apply to the ALAN Foundation for funding (up to $1,500) for research in young adult literature.

2024 Anti-Racist Workshop Panel Award Recipients

2024 Anti-Racist Workshop Panel Award Recipients

Assembly on Literature for Adolescents of NCTE (ALAN)

2024 Anti-Racist Workshop Panel Award Recipients

ALAN is pleased to announce the 2024 recipients of the Anti-Racist Workshop Panel Award. This annual award is dedicated to implementing anti-racist work in schools, libraries, and/or universities. The intent of the award is to continue the conversation and provide actionable items and recommendations for attendees to implement in their different contexts. The speaker(s) are awarded a $500 honorarium as a way to recognize their labor, care, and commitment. Thank you to all those who submitted proposals.

Please join us in congratulating our presenters this year:
Naitnaphit Limlamai, Colorado State University-Ft. Collins, and Beth Spinner, Grand Valley State University

Their workshop panel, “An excavation of the texts and ideologies we privilege and learning how to select something different,” will be during the first day of the ALAN Workshop on November 25th at 12:25pm. Register for ALAN at https://convention.ncte.org/2024-convention/.