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MIDDLETOWN, CT - Choice is pleased to announce the placement of two of its podcasts - The Authority File and Toward Inclusive Excellence - to the . We find ourselves among an impressive array of publishing and media companies that also submitted across categories, including the Financial Times, the BBC, Vice, Future, Vox, Foreign Policy, and The Atlantic.

Produced by , a leading UK-based podcast broadcasting news, views, and interviews with key figures from around the media world, The Publisher Podcast Awards are a celebration of the best podcasts in the publishing and media industry.

The Authority File podcast, which recently celebrated its 300th episode, was shortlisted in two categories; Best Commercial Strategy and Best B2B Podcast. Established in 2017, provides insight on the academic library market through conversations with representatives of some of the biggest and most innovative companies influencing it, as well as authors of insightful books, librarians who are transforming their field, and academics whose research is laying the groundwork for the future.

Toward Inclusive Excellence (TIE), the newest podcast from Choice, was shortlisted in the Best Hobbies & Special Interest category. TIE, produced by the Choice team and hosted by Editor-in-Chief Alexia Hudson-Ward, Associate Director of Research and Learning at MIT libraries, is part of the DEIA content vertical, which will commemorate its second anniversary this March. TIE interviews thought leaders from across academia and the professional community, including academic librarians, administrators, faculty, and authors to explore a range of topics to address DEIA through a pedagogical, scholarly, curatorial, and workplace/professional lens.

Bill Mickey, Choice Editorial Director, remarked, “We’re thrilled to be shortlisted and I couldn’t be prouder of the teams behind Toward Inclusive Excellence and The Authority File. Many thanks to the judges and Media Voices for the initial nod—we hope to see you all in London!”

Learn more and listen to the latest episodes of podcast, as well as the podcast. You can find them wherever you listen to podcasts.

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About Choice

As a publishing unit of the Association of College & Research Librarians, Choice supports the work and professional development of academic librarians by providing tools and services that help them become more effective advocates for their patrons. Through its over fifty-year history, it has established itself as an authoritative source for the evaluation of scholarly resources and as the publisher of trusted research in areas of interest to a changing academic library community.

Today, Choice works to bring librarians, scholars, publishers, and the reading public together, facilitating a shared concern for the discovery, management, and preservation of scholarly information. Please visit Choice at for more information.

About ACRL

The Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) is the higher education association for academic libraries and library workers. Representing more than 8,000 individuals and libraries, ACRL (a division of the 91´«Ã½) develops programs, products, and services to help those working in academic and research libraries learn, innovate, and lead within the academic community. Founded in 1940, ACRL is committed to advancing learning, transforming scholarship, and creating diverse and inclusive communities. Find ACRL on the , , , , and .