The American Library Association (ALA) has selected Ariana Brown of San Antonio, Texas as the 2020 recipient of the Mary V. Gaver Scholarship. The $3,000 scholarship was established to honor the memory of a past ALA president and Rutgers University professor, who made many contributions to library youth services. The scholarship is awarded to a person pursuing a master’s degree in library and information studies, with a specialty in youth services. Brown says her goals as a librarian will be similar to her goals as a touring poet — “to create a more equitable world, to honor and help others engage in the power of storytelling, and to empower communities with resources to improve their lives.”
ALA Office for Human Resource Development and Recruitment, July 27