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2014 Schneider Family Book Awards recipients named
PHILADELPHIA — The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2014 Schneider Family Book Awards, which honor an author or illustrator for the artistic expression of the disability experience for child and adolescent...
YALSA announces 2014 Alex Awards
PHILADELPHIA — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½), has selected 10 adult books with special appeal to teen readers to receive the 2014 Alex Awards. The awards, sponsored by the...
RUSA announces 2014 Outstanding Reference Sources List
PHILADELPHIA — The most noteworthy reference titles published in 2013 have been named to the 2014 Outstanding References Sources list. Sponsored by RUSA’s Collection Development and Evaluation Section (CODES), the Outstanding Reference Sources Committee...
RUSA's 2014 Reading List winners revealed: Librarians' top picks in genre fiction
PHILADELPHIA—The Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) has announced its selections for the 2014 Reading List as well as the short lists and read-alikes. Established in 2007 by the CODES section of RUSA, The Reading List seeks to highlight...
RUSA's 2014 Listen List announces outstanding audiobook narration award winners
PHILADELPHIA — The Reference and User Services Association (RUSA), a division of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) serving expert readers’ advisory and collection development librarians, has announced its selections for the 2014 Listen List...
Francine Graf selected as RUSA's Louis Shores Award winner for excellence in book reviewing
PHILADELPHIA — The Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) has selected Francine Graf, managing editor of Choice magazine, as the 2014 winner of the Louis Shores Award. The Louis Shores Award recognizes an individual reviewer, group, editor, review...
PHILADELPHIA — The winner of the 2014 Sophie Brody Medal is "Like Dreamers: The Story of the Israeli Paratroopers Who Reunited Jerusalem and Divided a Nation" by Yossi Klein Halevi, published by HarperCollins. The Collection Development and Evaluation...
PHILADELPHIA – The Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) has announced "Mammals of Africa" as the 2014 Dartmouth Medal award winner. The Dartmouth Medal, established in 1974, honors the creation of a reference source of outstanding quality and...
91´«Ã½ offers unlimited virtual seats for 91´«Ã½ Youth Media Awards webcast
CHICAGO — The eyes of the publishing world will turn to Philadelphia at 8 a.m. ET on Monday, Jan.27, when the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) unveils the next classics in children’s and young adult literature. The 91´«Ã½ will provide a free live webcast...
91´«Ã½ to announce the next classics in children’s and young adult literature and media
CHICAGO — Children’s and young adult authors, illustrators and publishing groups are waiting in anticipation for the 2014 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) Youth Media Award announcements. The 91´«Ã½ will announce 18 awards at 8 a.m. ET on Monday, Jan. 27...
Holiday shopping made easy with RUSA’s literary tastes
CHICAGO — Need a gift for the book lover in your life? Check out the annual lists of outstanding fiction, non-fiction, and poetry, genre fiction and Jewish literature compiled by the readers’ advisory experts of the Reference and User Services Association...
YALSA announces 2014 YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults finalists
CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½), selected five books as finalists for the 2014 YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults, which honors the best nonfiction...
YALSA names 2014 William C. Morris Award finalists
CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) , a division of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½), selected five books as finalists for the 2014 William C. Morris Award, which honors the year’s best books written for young adults by a...
