Ismael Alicea Professional Development Award provides financial assistance in an amount determined by the award committee to be used towards the cost of attending the ALA (American Library Association) Annual Conference. The award committee encourages active members of the REFORMA Northeast Chapter to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to participate in the American Library Association Annual Conference. Only active members of REFORMA Northeast Chapter can apply for this award. This award is not for the public. Corporate members and the award committee members are not eligible to apply for this award.
RNE created the award:
The successful candidate will be required to:
The committee will judge nominations on:
Applications/Essays will be accepted after January 31st, 2025
Deadline for submissions is Saturday, March 15th, 2025
All applicants will receive an acknowledgement upon receipt of application.
**If the recipient will be unable to attend the current year's ALA Annual Conference and complete the terms of the award he/she must notify the committee chair and return the funds received.
Email applications to:
[email protected]
Attention: Elizabeth Garcia, Linda Caycedo, I.A.P.D. Co-Chairs
For more information about the award, including how to apply, please click on the links below:
RNE created the award:
- To increase REFORMA Northeast Chapter presence at the ALA annual conference
- To increase professional development
- To encourage interest and continued active participation in the REFORMA Northeast Chapter
- To increase benefits of being an active member of the REFORMA Northeast Chapter
The successful candidate will be required to:
- Attend the ALA Annual Conference
- Attend two days of conferences
- Attend the annual REFORMA Membership meeting
- Attend the ALA exhibits
- Report in person to the Northeast Chapter membership meeting during the ALA Annual Conference
The committee will judge nominations on:
- REFORMA Northeast Chapter meeting attendance (virtual or in-person) between October – April.
- Submission of a one page statement on why you would like to attend the ALA Annual Conference.
Applications/Essays will be accepted after January 31st, 2025
Deadline for submissions is Saturday, March 15th, 2025
All applicants will receive an acknowledgement upon receipt of application.
**If the recipient will be unable to attend the current year's ALA Annual Conference and complete the terms of the award he/she must notify the committee chair and return the funds received.
Email applications to:
[email protected]
Attention: Elizabeth Garcia, Linda Caycedo, I.A.P.D. Co-Chairs
For more information about the award, including how to apply, please click on the links below:
- 2025 RNE Ismael Alicea Professional Development Award Application
- 2025 RNE Ismael Alicea Professional Development Award Criteria
- 2025 N/A
- 2024 Jessica Agudelo, New York Public Library
- 2023 Madellen Garcia, New Americans Program, Queens Public Library
- 2022 Angelina Anzalone, Aguilar Branch, The New York Public Library
- 2021 Evelyn Muriel-Cooper, Bronx Library Center, The New York Public Library
- 2020 Award was not given due to lockdown and ALA cancellation due to Covid-19 Health Emergency
- 2019 Asunción Cora, High Bridge Branch, The New York Public Library
- 2018 Susan Paredes, Community Library Manager, Queens Public Library
- 2017 Alexandra Gomez, World Languages Collection, Selection, BookOps, NYPL
- 2016 Mary Marques, Multi-lingual Reference Librarian at the Free Library of Philadelphia (FLP).
- 2015 Elizabeth Garcia, Community Library Manager, Queens Public Library.
