World Book Award
This award was established by World Book, Inc. (formerly Field Enterprises Educational Corporation) in 1973.
The award provides an annual grant of $1500 for the purpose of establishing scholarships for continuing education in school or children's librarianship. The grant, administered by the CLA Scholarship Committee, may be divided among no more than three recipients.
Any national CLA member interested in gaining added proficiency in school or children's librarianship is eligible.
Each applicant must submit to the CLA Scholarship Committee a completed application describing the proposed program of study (attendance at special workshops, institutes or seminars; summer sessions at institutions of higher learning; sabbaticals), including a statement of expenses (tuition, room and board, travel) relative to the applicant's program of study. The grant will not be given for a library science degree. Applications may be downloaded or obtained by writing to:
World Book Award
Catholic Library Association
100 North Street, Suite 224
Pittsfield, MA 01201-5109
Applications must be received by March 15. The award is announced at the annual CLA convention.
Award application forms
World Book Award recipients
- 2008 Annette Thibodeaux
- 2007 Mary E. Gallagher, SSJ
- 2007 Anne Hoffman
- 2007 Paula Laurita
- 2007 Alison Tracy
- 2005 Anne Hoffman
- 2004 Sally Anne Thompson
For "How We Read Now" Young Adult Literature Symposium, Nashville, TN and "21st Century Strategies for Strengthening Your School Library Program, K-12", Baton Rouge, LA.
For "Perspectives in Children's Literature" Conference, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA.
For "Victorian Secrets and Edwardian Enigmas" Conference, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.
For American Association of School Librarians Conference, Reno, NV.
For participation in a mission to Mamelodi, South Africa to establish and set up a new school library.
For the American Library Association Annual Conference in Chicago, IL.
For "Highlights Foundation Writers" Workshop in Chautauqua, NY.
