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CHICAGO--On Sunday, Jan. 22, 5-7pm EST, the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) will host their annual to announce the many awards and best of lists in adult reading and reference. The free event, sponsored by , is open to all attendees and will take place in Rooms B302-B305, Georgia World Congress Center.

For the second year in a row, the winners of the will be announced and as always, RUSA will unveil the , , and selections, the , the and much more! Selections are made by library professionals who work closely with adult readers and offer an excellent guide to quality reading and library collection enhancement. Readers are sure to leave with their To-Be-Read lists full!

For those who cannot attend, information about this year’s winners will be posted on and tweeted via during and immediately after the event using the hashtag #alabma. The 91´«Ã½ Midwinter Meeting now offers all 91´«Ã½ book and media award announcements in the same 24 hours, with the Youth Media Awards (YMAs) following on Monday morning.

The literary winners announced at this event will shape the author panel for RUSA’s Literary Tastes author panel at 91´«Ã½’s 2017 Annual Conference in Chicago. More information about the award winners and the Literary Tastes event will be available on following 91´«Ã½’s Midwinter Meeting.

The , a division of the 91´«Ã½, represents librarians and library staff in the fields of reference, specialized reference, collection development, readers’ advisory and resource sharing. RUSA is the foremost organization of reference and information professionals who make the connections between people and the information sources, services, and collection materials they need. Learn more about the association at .