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2019 Morris Award finalists announced
CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½), selected five books as finalists for the 2019 William C. Morris Award, which honors the year’s best books written for young adults by a...
Three public librarians recognized with 'I Love My Librarian' Awards
CHICAGO – Three outstanding public librarians, two of whom are Public Library Association (PLA) members, are 2018 'I Love My Librarian' Award winners. This award encourages library users to recognize the accomplishments of exceptional public, school...
Stephanie Hartwell-Mandella receives 2018 I Love My Librarian Award
Bedford, N.Y. librarian recognized with national public service honor NEW YORK – Today Stephanie Hartwell-Mandella, librarian at Katonah Village Library in Bedford, New York, was named a winner of the prestigious I Love My Librarian Award. Hartwell...
Linda Robinson receives 2018 I Love My Librarian Award
Mansfield, Conn., librarian recognized with national public service honor NEW YORK – Today Linda Robinson, library media specialist at Mansfield Middle School in Mansfield, Connecticut, was named a winner of the prestigious I Love My Librarian Award...
Terri Gallagher and Paula Kelly receive 2018 I Love My Librarian Award
Two Pittsburgh-area librarians recognized with national public service honor NEW YORK – Today Terri Gallagher, reference librarian with Community College of Beaver County (CCBC) library in Monaca, Pennsylvania, and Paula Kelly, director of the Whitehall...
Tamara Cox receives 2018 I Love My Librarian Award
Piedmont, S.C. librarian receives national public service honor NEW YORK – Today Tamara Cox, a school librarian at Wren High School Library in Piedmont, South Carolina, was named a winner of the prestigious I Love My Librarian Award. Cox was selected from...
Joy Bridwell chosen for 2018 I Love My Librarian Award
Box Elder, Mont., librarian receives national public service honor NEW YORK – Today Joy Bridwell, librarian at Stone Child College in Box Elder, Montana, was named a winner of this year’s I Love My Librarian Award. Bridwell is recognized for her...
Ginny Blackson chosen for 2018 I Love My Librarian Award
Ellensburg, Wash. librarian receives national public service honor NEW YORK – Today Ginny Blackson, collection development and management librarian at the James E. Brooks Library in Ellensburg, Washington, was named a winner of this year’s I Love My...
Jennifer Berg Gaither chosen for 2018 I Love My Librarian Award
Baltimore librarian receives national public service honor NEW YORK – Today Jennifer Berg Gaither, librarian at the Baltimore City College (BCC), was named a winner of this year’s I Love My Librarian Award. Gaither is being recognized for her leadership...
Lindsey Tomsu receives 2018 I Love My Librarian Award
Algonquin, Ill., librarian recognized with national public service honor NEW YORK – Today Lindsey Tomsu, teen librarian at the Algonquin (Illinois) Area Public Library District, was named a winner of this year’s I Love My Librarian Award. Tomsu is...
Nancy Daniel receives 2018 I Love My Librarian Award
Morganton, N.C., librarian recognized with national public service honor NEW YORK – Today Nancy Daniel, library director at the Western Piedmont Community College, in Morganton, North Carolina, was named a winner of this year’s I Love My Librarian Award...
91´«Ã½ Announces I Love My Librarian Awards
Winners exemplify the invaluable role librarians play within their communities, schools and campuses NEW YORK – A member of the Chippewa-Cree Tribe from Montana, a rural community college librarian from North Carolina, and a Pennsylvania advocate for...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the 91´«Ã½’s (91´«Ã½) Libraries Ready to Code initiative, sponsored by Google, awarded 250 school and public libraries with $500 in microfunding each to help plan and implement coding activities during Computer...
National Friends of Libraries Week Award applications due Dec. 4
BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania — Applications for United for Libraries' National Friends of Libraries Week Award are due Dec. 4, 2018. United for Libraries coordinated the 13th annual National Friends of Libraries Week Oct. 21-27, 2018. Libraries and Friends...
United for Libraries to coordinate National Friends of Libraries Week, Oct. 21-27
BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania — Friends of the Library groups and libraries across the country will be celebrating the 13th annual National Friends of Libraries Week Oct. 21-27, 2018. National Friends of Libraries Week offers a two-fold opportunity to celebrate...
