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AASL Crystal Apple awarded to Marlene Woo-Lun
CHICAGO — The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) President, Gail Dickinson, has selected Marlene Woo-Lun as the recipient of the 2014 Crystal Apple. The Crystal Apple honor is given at the discretion of the AASL president to an individual or...
Conway's article on digital imaging error wins 2014 Shera prize
CHICAGO — The Library Research Round Table (LRRT) of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) has chosen Paul Conway as the winner of the 2014 Jesse H. Shera Award for Distinguished Published Research for the article “Preserving Imperfection: Assessing The...
Indianapolis middle school wins 2014 Sara Jaffarian School Library Program Award
CHICAGO — An Indiana middle school library has been recognized by the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) for its work in creating an innovative genealogy program for eighth-graders. Perry Meridian Middle School in Indianapolis won the 2014 Sara Jaffarian...
Betsy Lobmeyer receives inaugural Roald Dahl Miss Honey Social Justice Award
CHICAGO — Betsy Lobmeyer and her project “Charlie’s Ever Warming Blankets” Children in Poverty, is the inaugural recipient of the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) Roald Dahl Miss Honey Social Justice Award. Sponsored by Penguin Random...
CHICAGO – Laurence Copel, youth outreach librarian and founder of the Lower Ninth Ward Street Library, New Orleans, is the first recipient of the Lemony Snicket Prize for Noble Librarians Faced With Adversity. Daniel Handler, also known as Lemony Snicket...
United for Libraries names Dr. Argiro Morgan 91´«Ã½ Trustee Citation recipient
PHILADELPHIA — United for Libraries has named Dr. Argiro Morgan of St. Tammany Parish (La.) Library as the recipient of the 91´«Ã½ Trustee Citation. The 91´«Ã½ Trustee Citation, established in 1941 to recognize public library trustees for distinguished service...
Winning libraries share cutting-edge services at 2014 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference
LAS VEGAS—Does your local library offer cutting-edge library services? Learn how four 91´«Ã½-recognized libraries are using novel and cost-effective methods to leverage technologies to better serve their communities during the 2014 American Library...
Library associations select Robert Oakley scholarship winner
Today, the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) awarded Carla Myers the 2014 Robert L. Oakley Memorial Scholarship. The Library Copyright Alliance, which includes 91´«Ã½, established the Robert L. Oakley Memorial Scholarship to support research and advanced...
United for Libraries presents Public Service Award to Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.)
PHILADELPHIA — Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) accepted the 2014 Public Service Award, given by United for Libraries, a division of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½), on May 5 during National Library Legislative Day activities in Washington, D.C. He was...
LLAMA announces winners of 91´«Ã½/IIDA Library Interior Design Awards
CHICAGO — The Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA), a division of the 91´«Ã½, and The International Interior Design Association are pleased to announce the winners of the 2014 Library Interior Design Awards. This...
CHICAGO — The Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT) of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) announces that The New Jersey Library Association (NJLA) Intellectual Freedom Committee (IFC) is the recipient of the 2014 Gerald Hodges Intellectual Freedom...
2014 Patterson copyright award winner announced
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Georgia Harper is the 2014 recipient of the L. Ray Patterson Copyright Award: In Support of Users’ Rights. Harper is the Scholarly Communications Advisor for the University of Texas at Austin Libraries, where she focuses on issues of...
Eaglecrest High School named National School Library Program of the Year
CHICAGO — Eaglecrest High School, located in Centennial, Colo., is the American Association of School Librarians' (AASL) 2014 National School Library Program of the Year (NSLPY) Award recipient. Sponsored by the Follett Corporation, the NSLPY annually...
AASL announces 2014 award recipients
CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) has announced the recipients of its 2014 awards. AASL awards and grants recognize excellence and showcase best practices in the school library field in categories that include collaboration...
Gonzales wins 2014 LITA/Ex Libris Student Writing Award
CHICAGO — Brighid Mooney Gonzales, MLIS degree candidate at San Jose State University School of Library and Information Science, has been named the winner of the 2014 LITA/Ex Libris Student Writing Award, sponsored by Ex Libris Group and the Library and...
