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David W. Lewis named 2018 ACRL Academic/ Research Librarian of the Year
CHICAGO — David W. Lewis, dean of the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) University Library, is the Association of College and Research Libraries’ (ACRL) 2018 Academic/Research Librarian of the Year. The award, sponsored by GOBI...
Debbie Reese to deliver 2019 Arbuthnot Honor Lecture
DENVER — Blogger and educator Debbie Reese, PhD, founder of American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL) blog, will deliver the 2019 May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture. The announcement was made today by the Association for Library Service to Children...
DENVER– Eloise Greenfield is the recipient of the 2018 Coretta Scott King–Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement. The announcement was made today by the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½), during the 91´«Ã½ Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits held Feb. 9...
ALSC announces Steven L. Herb as 2018 ALSC Distinguished Service Award Recipient
Herb is 2018 ALSC Distinguished Service Award Recipient Dr. Steven L. Herb is the 2018 recipient of the Distinguished Service Award from the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC). This prestigious award honors an individual who has made...
K-8 school libraries invited to apply for 91´«Ã½â€™s 2018 Sara Jaffarian Award
CHICAGO — School libraries are invited to apply for a $5,000 award recognizing outstanding humanities programming in kindergarten through eighth grade, the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) Public Programs Office announced. Nominations for the 2018 Sara...
Tickets available for 2018 Arbuthnot Lecture featuring Naomi Shihab Nye
CHICAGO — The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), Western Washington University, and the Whatcom County Library System announced that tickets for the 2018 May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture featuring Naomi Shihab Nye are now available. The...
Brickey wins 2018 MAE Award for Best Literature Program for Teens
CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½), awarded Morgan Brickey, Community Outreach & Programing Librarian at the Arlington (Texas) Public Library the 2018 Margaret A. Edwards...
Deadline extended: 91´«Ã½ Trustee Citation nominations due March 1
BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania — United for Libraries is accepting nominations for the 91´«Ã½ Trustee Citation through March 1, 2018. The 91´«Ã½ Trustee Citation, established in 1941 to recognize public library Trustees for distinguished service to library...
HARRASSOWITZ award to Lauren Corbett
CHICAGO—The Acquisitions Section of the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) has selected Lauren Corbett, Director, Resource Services at Wake Forest University’s Z. Smith Reynolds Library, to receive the 2018 HARRASSOWITZ...
Ross Atkinson award given to Mary Case
CHICAGO—The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) is pleased to name Mary Case, university librarian at the University of Illinois at Chicago, as the 2018 recipient of the Ross Atkinson Lifetime Achievement Award. The award...
South Carolina State Library receives Maureen Hayes Author/Illustrator Award
CHICAGO -- The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) has awarded the 2018 Maureen Hayes Author/Illustrator Visit Award to the South Carolina State Library, Columbia, South Carolina. The award, sponsored by Simon & Schuster Children’s...
St. Lucie County (Florida) Library System awarded 2018 Baker & Taylor Summer Reading Grant
CHICAGO — The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) has awarded the 2018 ALSC/Baker & Taylor Summer Reading Program Grant to the St. Lucie County Library System in Florida. This grant is designed to encourage outstanding summer reading...
Susan Yutzey wins a year of free AASL membership
CHICAGO – By sharing the wealth of AASL membership with a colleague, Susan Yutzey has won a free year of AASL membership. Yutzey's name was drawn as a monthly winner of the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) Share the Wealth Campaign. By...
AASL opens nominations for Social Media Superstars
CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) is delighted to announce the return of its social media recognitions, which celebrate social media superstars within the school library profession. Such superstars enrich the profession and...
Jewel Davis Selected as 2018 NMRT Emerging Leader
The New Members Round Table (NMRT) is pleased to sponsor Jewel Davis as our 2018 Emerging Leader. The sponsorship consists of a $1000 award towards attendance at 91´«Ã½ Midwinter Meeting in Denver and 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference in New Orleans. As NMRT's Emerging...
