The OELMA/JLG Floyd Dickman Programming Grant honors the life and contributions of Floyd Dickman, a Library Consultant at the State Library of Ohio who retired in 1999 and was recognized, up until his death in 2015, for his leadership, commitment, and passion for children’s literature and family literacy. OELMA, partnering with Junior Library Guild in 2018, created the Floyd Dickman Programming Grant to fund programs that inspire children and youth to embrace the joy of reading. The grant continues the work that Floyd was passionate about during his lifetime.

The OELMA/JLG Floyd Dickman Programming Grant recipient receives a commemorative certificate at the OELMA annual conference. In addition, JLG will collaborate with the recipient to select $250 in award-winning books that meet the goal of the grant. The recipient's name will be announced through the OELMA listserv, website and social media.