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LRRT seeking submissions for the 2023 Jesse H. Shera Awards
CHICAGO — The Library Research Round Table of the 91传媒 will present the 2023 Jesse H. Shera Award for the Support of Dissertation Research and the 2023 Jesse H. Shera Award for Distinguished Published Research. The deadline for...
91传媒 unveils shortlist for 2023 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction
CHICAGO –Today, the 91传媒 (91传媒) announced the 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...
Intellectual Freedom Round Table seeks nominations for the Eli M. Oboler Award
CHICAGO - The Intellectual Freedom Round Table is seeking nominations for the 2023 Eli M. Obloer Memorial Award. IFRT began giving the award on an annual basis last year. The Oboler Award honors journal articles in even number years (2022, 2024, etc.) and...
Longlist for 2023 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction announced
CHICAGO — A total of 43 books (22 fiction, 21 nonfiction) has been selected for the longlist for the 2023 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction. The list is now available on the awards’ website. The six-title shortlist—three each...
Freedom to Read Celebration, Supporting the Merritt Fund, and Featuring Banned Author David Levithan
Join the 91传媒 Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT) and the Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) along with banned author David Levithan, library professionals, authors, and friends for this 2022 Freedom to Read Celebration, Merritt Fund fundraiser, and...
The Newbery Practitioner鈥檚 Guide
CHICAGO — Just in time to celebrate a century of the Newbery Medal, the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) and 91传媒 Editions present “ The Newbery Practitioner’s Guide: Making the Most of the Award in Your Work.” Edited by Laura Schulte...
“The Eagles Claw” by Jeff Shaara A novel of the Battle of Midway published by Ballantine Books is the winner of the 2022 W. Y. Boyd Literary Award for Excellence in Military Fiction. The W.Y. Boyd Literary Award honors the best American Military Fiction...
91传媒 Announces 2023 Carnegie Selection Committee
CHICAGO- The 2023 selection committee is starting work on choosing the longlist for the prestigious Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction. The 2023 committee includes the following experts who work closely with adult readers...
LRRT announces the winners of the 2022 Jesse H. Shera Awards
The Library Research Round Table (LRRT) of the 91传媒 (91传媒) has chosen the 2022 recipients of the Jesse H. Shera Award for Distinguished Published Research and the Jesse H. Shera Award for the Support of Dissertation Research, which...
Alex H. Poole receives the 2022 LHRT Donald G. Davis Article Award
The Donald G. Davis Article Award Committee of the Library History Round Table (LHRT) of the 91传媒 (91传媒) is pleased to present the 2022 Davis Article Award to Alex H. Poole, Associate Professor of Information Science at Drexel...
AASL announces Best Digital Tools for Teaching & Learning
CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) has released its annual list of Best Digital Tools for Teaching & Learning. The Best Digital Tools provide opportunities for school librarians to enhance learning, engage learners, and...
Mayde Creek High School receives AASL Inspire Special Event Grant
CHICAGO – Jessica Fitzpatrick, school librarian at Mayde Creek High School in Richmond, Texas, is one of five school librarians from across the country receiving a 2022 American Association of School Librarians' (AASL) Inspire Special Event Grant. Made...
Apply to host the 2023 Children鈥檚 Literature Lecture with Bryan Collier
CHICAGO — ALSC and the 2023 Children’s Literature Lecture Committee are proud to announce the opening of the application to host the 2023 event featuring award-winning author/illustrator, Bryan Collier. The Children’s Literature Lecture is an annual event...
2022 YALSA Teens鈥 Top Ten nominees announced
CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the 91传媒, has officially announced the 2022 Teens’ Top Ten Nominees. This year’s list of nominees features 25 titles that were published between Jan. 1...
91传媒 begins a new tradition with the first-ever LibLearnX
CHICAGO — The 91传媒 (91传媒) hosted the first LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience (LLX) conference online, Jan. 21-24, 2022. LibLearnX is a completely new conference experience, built from the ground up based on years of...
