Fay B. Kaigler Children's Book Festival
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We are currently accepting nominations for the 2024 Kaigler-Lamont Award and the.
The Kaigler-Lamont Award is awarded each year to a children’s or school librarian for distinguished accomplishments in promoting children’s reading in Mississippi schools and public libraries. The award is presented annually at The University of Southern Mississippi School of Library and Information Science Fay B. Kaigler Children’s Book Festival.
The winner of the Kaigler-Lamont Award receives:
- Recognition at the 2024 Fay B. Kaigler Children's Book Festival
- Plaque
- $500 honorarium
- $500 honorarium to purchase books for their library
2024 nominations are due February 16, 2024.
1998- Mattie Rials
1999- Lawana Cummings and Charjean Graves
2000- Sybil Hanna
2001- Sherry Donald
2002- Linda E. Sikes
2003- Gerrie Ann Weldon
2004- Vickie Ross
2005- Victoria Penny
2006- Carol Phares
2007- Ramona Barrett
2008- Sally James
2009- Linda Perez
2011- Faye Harris Bruce
2012- Dianne Butler
2013- Elizabeth Turner
2014- Tracey H. Crawford
2015- Kathie Ward
2016- Becky Smith
2017- Nettie Moore
2018- Venetia Oglesby
2019- Jennifer Baker
2020- Beckie Nieman
2021- Connie Robinson and Loraine Walker
2022- Otha Keys
2023- Becky Bowen