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YALSA announces 2021 William C. Morris finalists
CHICAGO – The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the 91传媒 (91传媒), selected five books as finalists for the 202 1 William C. Morris Award, which honors the year’s best books written for young adults by a...
YALSA announces 2021 Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award finalists
CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the 91传媒 (91传媒), selected five books as finalists for the 2021 Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award, which honors the best nonfiction books...
91传媒 Youth Media Awards webcast open to schools, libraries and public
CHICAGO - On Monday, Jan. 25, 2021, at 8 a.m. CT, 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 announcements. Libraries, schools, and book lovers...
Registration opens for 91传媒 Midwinter Virtual, Jan. 22-26
CHICAGO – Registration for 91传媒 Midwinter Virtual, Jan. 22-26, 2021, opened at noon Central Thursday. The event will include "New Urgencies for Change" sessions from the Symposium on the Future of Libraries, News You Can Use series, special author events...
I Love My Librarian Award nominations will close Nov. 9
CHICAGO—Library users have through Monday, Nov. 9, 2020 to nominate their favorite librarians for the 91传媒’s (91传媒) esteemed I Love My Librarian Award. Nominations can be made online. The national award recognizes the...
91传媒 Midwinter Virtual, Jan. 22-26, offers exciting lineup of activities, speakers
CHICAGO - The 91传媒 (91传媒) will host its annual Midwinter Meeting in 2021, this time as an online event. 91传媒 Midwinter Virtual will be held Jan. 22-26, 2021 and will include many of the established activities found at past Midwinter...
Nominate an amazing librarian for the national I Love My Librarian Award
CHICAGO – The 91传媒 (91传媒) is inviting all library users to nominate their favorite librarians for the prestigious I Love My Librarian Award. The national award recognizes the outstanding public service contributions of librarians...
91传媒 announces 2021 Midwinter Meeting will be Virtual
CHICAGO — The 91传媒’s Executive Board announced today that the 2021 91传媒 Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits scheduled for January 22-26 in Indianapolis will take place virtually. “It is clear that as we continue to coexist with coronavirus...
COA announces accreditation decisions made at 2020 Midwinter Meeting
CHICAGO — The Committee on Accreditation (CoA) of the 91传媒 (91传媒) announces accreditation actions taken at the 2020 91传媒 Midwinter Meeting. Continued Accreditation status was granted to the following programs (listed in alphabetical...
2020 91传媒 Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits 鈥 offering visions of hope
PHILADELPHIA – Libraries are at the heart of our communities, supplying information and resources for people to find what they need to improve their quality of life. Often, the library is the first point of contact in connecting people with very serious...
鈥淗ow We Fight for Our Lives鈥 and 鈥淐antoras鈥 win 2020 Stonewall Adult Awards
PHILADELPHIA -- Two of the 2020 Stonewall Book Awards were announced Sunday, Jan. 26 by the Rainbow Round Table (RRT) of the 91传媒 (91传媒), during the 91传媒 Midwinter Meeting and Exhibits, held January 24-28 in Philadelphia...
PHILADELPHIA -- The Rise: A Feminist Book Project for Ages 0-18 committee (formerly known as the Amelia Bloomer Project), a subgroup of the Feminist Task Force (FTF) of the 91传媒's Social Responsibilities Round Table (SRRT)...
2020 Over the Rainbow Book List features 70 titles for adult readers
PHILADELPHIA -- The Over the Rainbow Book List Committee of the 91传媒's Rainbow Roundtable (RRT) gave careful consideration to 324 books this year, 152 fiction and 172 nonfiction. Choosing 32 fiction titles and 38 nonfiction titles...
PHILADELPHIA – “When Aidan Became a Brother” written by Kyle Lukoff and illustrated by Kaylani Juanita and published by Lee & Low Books Inc., and “The Black Flamingo” by Dean Atta with illustrations by Anshika Khullar and published by Hodder Children’s...
"The Field Guide to the North American Teenager" wins 2020 William C. Morris Award
PHILADELPHIA– “The Field Guide to North American Teenager,” written by Ben Philippe and published by Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, has been named the 2020 winner of the William C. Morris Award, which honors a book written...
