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#ShareTheStory: 2017 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction
CHICAGO—Ahead of the announcements of the winners of the Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction, the 91´«Ã½ is launching its #ShareTheStory campaign highlighting the six 2017 shortlist titles and how they...
2017 Nonfiction 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 2017 Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award, which honors the best nonfiction books...
2017 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 2017 William C. Morris Award, which honors the year’s best books written for young adults by a...
91´«Ã½ unveils shortlist for 2017 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction
CHICAGO — The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) today announced six books shortlisted for the esteemed Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction, awarded for the previous year's best fiction and nonfiction books written for adult...
Longlist for 2017 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction announced
Forty-seven books (24 fiction, 23 nonfiction) have been selected for the longlist for the 2017 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction. The list is now available on the awards’ website. The six-title shortlist—three each for the...
ALSC selects eleven more Great Websites for Kids
CHICAGO — The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the 91´«Ã½, has added more sites to Great Websites for Kids, its online resource featuring hundreds of links to exceptional websites for children. The...
ALCTS 2017 Publication Awards nominations sought
CHICAGO —Nominations are being accepted for the 2017 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...
South Carolina State Library chosen as site for 2017 Arbuthnot Lecture
ORLANDO — The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) announced that the 2017 May Hill Arbuthnot Committee has selected the South Carolina State Library and the city of Columbia, South Carolina to serve as the host site for the 2017 May Hill...
AASL announces 2016 Best Apps for Teaching & Learning
CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) announced its 2016 list of Best Apps for Teaching & Learning at the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) Annual Conference in Orlando. The list of 25 apps provides technology resources for...
AASL announces 2016 Best Websites for Teaching & Learning
CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) announced its 2016 Best Websites for Teaching & Learning at the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) Annual Conference in Orlando. The annual list honors 25 websites that provide enhanced...
2016 PR Xchange winners announced
CHICAGO, June 8, 2016 — The Library Leadership and Management Association--Public Relations and Marketing Section (LLAMA-PRMS) PR Xchange Committee is delighted to announce the winners of this year’s PR Xchange Awards Competition for library promotional...
More Great Websites for Kids selected by ALSC
CHICAGO —The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the 91´«Ã½, has added more sites to Great Websites for Kids, the online resource featuring hundreds of links to exceptional websites for children. The...
CHICAGO — The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) and REFORMA (The National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish Speaking) will hold a special celebration to commemorate the 20th anniversary of...
The 2016 guide to the Newbery and Caldecott awards
CHICAGO—Updated to include the 2016 award and honor books, “ The Newbery and Caldecott Awards: A Guide to the Medal and Honor Books, 2016 Edition,” published by 91´«Ã½ Editions, gathers together the books deemed most distinguished in American children's...
CHICAGO-- The Reference and User Services Association will host five award-winning authors — James Hannaham, Joy Harjo, Naomi Novik, Jim Shepard, Karin Slaughter-- at the 2016 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference program “ Literary Tastes: Celebrating the Best Reading...
