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Four local libraries honored for offering cutting-edge services
Today, the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) recognized four libraries for offering cutting-edge technologies in library services, honoring programs in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Bridgewater, New Jersey; Raleigh, North Carolina; and University Park...
Accardi wins 2014 ACRL WGSS Significant Achievement Award
CHICAGO – Maria T. Accardi, coordinator of library instruction at Indiana University Southeast, is the winner of the 2014 Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Women and Gender Studies Section (WGSS) Award for Significant Achievement in...
91´«Ã½ Council approves new Lemony Snicket Prize for Noble Librarians Faced with Adversity
CHICAGO — The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) Council, at a Tuesday session during the 91´«Ã½ Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits, approved the new Lemony Snicket Prize for Noble Librarians Faced with Adversity. The award, which 91´«Ã½ intends to present at its...
PHILADELPHIA — The Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) has announced Dr. Grace Jackson-Brown as its selection for the 2014 Zora Neale Hurston Award. The Zora Neale Hurston Award is an achievement award given by the Collection Development and...
Susan Roman receives 2014 ALSC Distinguished Service Award
PHILADELPHIA – Susan Roman is the 2014 recipient of the Association for Library Service to Children’s (ALSC) Distinguished Service Award. This prestigious award honors an individual who has made significant contributions to library service to children and...
Holley wins YALSA/ABC-CLIO/Greenwood Service to Young Adults Achievement Award
CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) awarded the YALSA/ABC-CLIO/Greenwood Service to Young Adults Achievement Award to Pam Spencer Holley. The $2,000 award, given every other...
2014 ACRL Excellence in Academic Libraries Award winners announced
CHICAGO — The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the recipients of the 2014 Excellence in Academic Libraries Award – Illinois Central College Library, East Peoria, Ill.; Lafayette College Skillman Library, Easton, Pa. and Cal...
Tim Bucknall named 2014 ACRL Academic/ Research Librarian of the Year
CHICAGO — Tim Bucknall, assistant dean of libraries and head of electronic resources and information technologies at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG), is the 2014 Association of College and Research Libraries’ (ACRL) Academic/Research...
Ten librarians from across the nation receive prestigious public service honor
Carnegie Corporation of New York, The New York Times and the 91´«Ã½ announce I Love My Librarian Award recipients NEW YORK — Ten librarians from various types of libraries joined the company of a select few as recipients of the...
United for Libraries designates Literary Landmark for Sarah Josepha Hale
PHILADELPHIA — United for Libraries, in partnership with the trustees of the Richards Free Library in Newport, N.H., designated the library a Literary Landmark in honor of Sarah Josepha Hale on Saturday., Nov. 23. Hale (1788-1879) was a prominent 19 th...
Nominations open for the 91´«Ã½ Presidential Citation for Innovative International Library Projects
CHICAGO — Nominations are open for the 91´«Ã½ Presidential Citation for Innovative International Library Projects. The initiative began as an 91´«Ã½ Presidential initiative of Dr. Loriene Roy, 91´«Ã½ president in 2007-2008 and Notable IRRT Member. Citations are...
Applications for Trustee Conference Grant due Jan. 15
PHILADELPHIA – United for Libraries is accepting applications for the United for Libraries/Gale Trustee Conference Grant through Jan. 15, 2014. The United for Libraries/Gale Trustee Conference Grant enables a public library Trustee to attend the 91´«Ã½...
Deadline to apply for National Friends of Libraries Week Awards extended to Dec. 31
PHILADELPHIA – The deadline to apply for United for Libraries’ National Friends of Libraries Week Awards has been extended to Dec. 31, 2013. Two awards of $250 will be given to Friends of the Library groups for activities held during National Friends of...
John Phillip Immroth Memorial Award nominations deadline extended
CHICAGO - The John Phillip Immroth Memorial Award honors intellectual freedom fighters in and outside the library profession who have demonstrated remarkable personal courage in resisting censorship. The award consists of $500 and a citation. Individuals...
Deadline extended for LIRT Librarian Recognition Award and LIRT Innovation in Instruction Award
CHICAGO — The Library Instruction Round Table (LIRT) invites nominations for two new awards to recognize excellence in information literacy and instruction. The LIRT Librarian Recognition Award will be presented to an individual librarian in appreciation...
