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Applications open for 2019 AASL awards
CHICAGO - Applications for the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) 2019 awards are now available. AASL members are encouraged to nominate a colleague or themselves to be lauded for their outstanding talent and dedication to the profession as...
Nominations for I Love My Librarian Award closing Oct. 1
CHICAGO – The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) is reminding library users that they only have two weeks left to nominate their favorite librarians for the 2018 I Love My Librarian Award. This year’s nominations will close Mon., Oct. 1 at midnight...
CHICAGO – Every year, the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) celebrates the opportunity to honor the outstanding achievements of academic and research librarians across North America. Made possible by generous corporate support, the...
ALCTS 2019 Ross Atkinson Award nominations sought
CHICAGO—Nominations are being accepted for the 2019 Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) Ross Atkinson Lifetime Achievement Award. The deadline for nominations is Nov. 15. The Ross Atkinson Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes...
ALCTS seeking Cataloging and Metadata Management Awards nominations for 2019
CHICAGO—Nominations are being accepted for the 2019 Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) awards for outstanding achievement and promise in the field of cataloging, classification, and metadata management. The awards are...
ALCTS 2019 Publication Awards nominations sought
CHICAGO—Nominations are being accepted for the 2019 Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) awards for excellence in publication. ALCTS presents two Publication Awards to honor individuals for outstanding achievement in research...
Search begins for ALCTS 2019 Professional Recognition Awards nominations
CHICAGO—Nominations are being accepted for the 2019 Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) awards for professional achievement. These two awards honor individuals whose work represents the finest achievements in research...
ALCTS 2019 Preservation Awards nominations sought
CHICAGO —Nominations are being accepted for the 2019 Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) preservation awards. ALCTS presents three Preservation Awards, through its Preservation and Reformatting Section, to honor individuals...
Welmers sponsors YALSA’s Service to Young Adults Outstanding Achievement Award
CHICAGO —The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) is excited to announce the generous sponsorship of its Service to Young Adults Outstanding Achievement Award by longtime YALSA member, Marney Welmers. The Service to Young Adults Outstanding...
ALCTS seeking 2019 Innovation Awards nominations
CHICAGO—Nominations are being accepted for the 2019 Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) awards for innovation and collaboration. ALCTS presents two awards to honor individuals and/or groups whose work represents the finest...
ALCTS seeking Continuing Resources Awards nominations for 2019
CHICAGO—Nominations are being accepted for the 2019 Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) awards for outstanding achievement and promise in the field of serials and continuing resources. The awards are presented by the...
National School Library of the Year Award aligned with new AASL Standards
CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) has released a revised application process and rubric for its National School Library of the Year Award (NSLY) that aligns the elements of the award with the newly released AASL “National...
Looking for nation’s favorite librarians for I Love My Librarian Award
CHICAGO – The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) is seeking nominations for the coveted 2018 I Love My Librarian Award, which recognizes librarians for transforming lives and communities through education and lifelong learning. The national award invites...
University of Wisconsin-Madison chosen as site for 2019 Arbuthnot Lecture
CHICAGO — The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) announced that the 2019 May Hill Arbuthnot Committee has selected the University of Wisconsin at Madison as the host site for the 2019 May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture featuring advocate and...
Sarah Strahl wins the 2018 Loleta D. Fyan Award
CHICAGO — The 91´«Ã½ has awarded the 2018 Loleta D. Fyan Award to Sarah Strahl for her proposal for a Food Literacy – A Critical Need at Hillsboro Public Library. Loleta Fyan, 1951-52 91´«Ã½ President, bequeathed funds to 91´«Ã½ with the...
