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Ra煤l Gonzalez, Juana Medina win Pura Belpr茅 Awards
ATLANTA – Raúl Gonzalez, illustrator of “Lowriders to the Center of the Earth,” and Juana Medina, author of “Juana & Lucas,” are the 2017 winners of the Pura Belpré Illustrator Award and Author Award, honoring Latino authors and illustrators whose work...
2017 Batchelder Award honors Enchanted Lion Books for 'Cry, Heart, But Never Break'
ATLANTA – Enchanted Lion Books is the winner of the 2017 Mildred L. Batchelder Award for “Cry, Heart, But Never Break.” The award was announced today by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the 91传媒...
Readers鈥 advisory experts announce 2017 Reading List: Year鈥檚 best in genre fiction for adult readers
ATLANTA—The Reading List Council has announced the 2017 selections of the Reading List, an annual best-of list comprised of eight different fiction genres for adult readers. A shortlist of honor titles, up to 4 per genre was also announced. The list was...
ATLANTA—The Notable Books Council, first established in 1944, has announced the 2017 selections of the Notable Books List, an annual best-of list comprised of twenty-six titles written for adult readers and published in the U.S. including literary fiction...
ATLANTA-- The winner of the 2017 Dartmouth Medal for most outstanding reference work, an annual award presented by the expert reference and collection development librarians of the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA), a division of the American...
Reference experts announce annual Outstanding Reference Sources list for adults
ATLANTA - The most noteworthy reference titles published in 2016 have been named to the 2017 Outstanding References Sources List, an annual list selected by experts of the Collection Development and Evaluation Section (CODES) of the Reference and User...
"Moonglow" named winner of 2017 Sophie Brody Medal for achievement in Jewish literature
ATLANTA – The Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) has announced its selection for the 2017 Sophie Brody Medal, an annual honor bestowed by the Collection Development and Evaluation Section (CODES) of RUSA, a division of the American Library...
Business reference experts select annual list of Best of the Best Business Reference Websites
ATLANTA—The annual Best of the Best Business Reference Websites list was announced at the Reference and User Services Association’s (RUSA) Book and Media Awards ceremony at the 91传媒’s Midwinter Meeting in Atlanta on Sunday. The...
Trevor Noah, host of 鈥淭he Daily Show鈥 named recipient of Zora Neale Hurston Award
ATLANTA--Trevor Noah, host of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show and author of Born a Crime , was named the 2017 recipient of the Zora Neale Hurston Award, an annual achievement award administered by the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA), a...
RUSA鈥檚 Emerging Technologies Section selects 18th annual list of Best Free Reference Websites
CHICAGO—The 18th Annual Best Free Reference Websites list, previously published in the Fall 2016 issue of Reference & User Services Quarterly, is now also available on RUSA’s website. This year’s list features twenty-two websites with annotations composed...
Annual list of Best Historical Materials announced by history experts
ATLANTA—The annual list of Best Historical Materials was announced during the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) Book and Media Awards Ceremony at the 91传媒’s Midwinter Meeting in Atlanta on Sunday. The list recognizes...
2017 Listen List: Outstanding Audiobook Narration for adults revealed
ATLANTA—The Listen List Council of the Collection Development and Evaluation Section (CODES) of the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) has announced the 2017 selections of the Listen List: Outstanding Audiobook Narration. The 2017 committee...
RUSA invites Midwinter attendees to celebrate winners of year鈥檚 best in adult reading and reference
CHICAGO--On Sunday, Jan. 22, 5-7pm EST, the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) will host their annual Book and Media Awards ceremony to announce the many awards and best of lists in adult reading and reference. The free event, sponsored by...
Ten more Great Websites for Kids recommended by ALSC
CHICAGO — The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the 91传媒, has added more sites to Great Websites for Kids, its online resource featuring hundreds of links to exceptional websites for children. The...
Thousands to view 91传媒 Youth Media Awards results live
(CHICAGO) The 91传媒 (91传媒) will reveal the next classics in children’s and young adult literature and media during its Youth Media Awards at 8 a.m. ET, Jan. 23, 20l7, from Atlanta, Georgia. Libraries, schools and book lovers from...
