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CHICAGO — The “3D Printing Technology Training in the San Juan del Sur Nicaragua Public Library” project is this year’s recipient of the 91传媒’s International Relations Round Table (IRRT) Mission Enhancement Grant. This project...
Public Libraries Magazine announces 2021 Feature Article Contest winners
CHICAGO -- Public Libraries, the official magazine of the Public Library Association, has announced the winners of its 2021 Feature Article Contest. Feature length articles published in 2020 were eligible to compete for two cash prizes. The author(s) must...
Calvert County Public Schools named National School Library of the Year
CHICAGO – Calvert County Public Schools, located in Prince Frederick, Maryland, is the recipient of the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) 2021 National School Library of the Year (NSLY) Award. Sponsored by Follett, the NSLY Award annually...
Karen Snay receives AASL Innovative Reading Grant
CHICAGO – Karen Snay, district media specialist at South Elementary School in St. Peter, Minnesota, is the recipient of the 2021 American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) Innovative Reading Grant. Sponsored by Capstone, the $2,500 grant supports...
Amanda Hurley receives AASL Collaborative School Library Award
CHICAGO – Amanda Hurley, library media specialist for Fayette County Public Schools in Lexington, Kentucky, is the recipient of the 2021 American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) Collaborative School Library Award. Sponsored by Scholastic Book...
Will Shorter named 2021 91传媒 Trustee Citation recipient
91传媒 and United for Libraries have named William A. Shorter, Jr., Anne Arundel County Public Library (Md.) Board of Trustees Chair, a recipient of the 91传媒 Trustee Citation. The 91传媒 Trustee Citation, established in 1941 to recognize public library...
Oklahoma School Librarians awarded AASL ABC-CLIO Leadership Grant
CHICAGO – The Oklahoma School Librarians, a division of the Oklahoma Library Association (OKSL), is the recipient of the 2021 American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) ABC-CLIO Leadership Grant. Sponsored by ABC-CLIO, the $1,750 grant is given to...
Maria Frederick receives AASL Frances Henne Award
CHICAGO – Maria Frederick, library media specialist at John Read Middle School in Redding, Connecticut, is the recipient of the 2021 American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) Frances Henne Award. Sponsored by Libraries Unlimited, the $1,250 award...
CHICAGO – The “Empowering A Diverse Community of Learners Through Biographies” project from Gwin Elementary School in Hoover, Alabama, is the recipient of the 2021 American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) Roald Dahl's Miss Honey Social Justice...
Dr. April Grace receives AASL Distinguished School Administrator Award
CHICAGO – Dr. April Grace, Superintendent of Shawnee Public Schools, is the recipient of the 2021 American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) Distinguished School Administrator Award. Sponsored by ProQuest, the $2,000 award recognizes and honors a...
Three libraries awarded 91传媒鈥檚 inaugural Peggy Barber Tribute Grant
CHICAGO — The 91传媒 (91传媒) has awarded its inaugural Peggy Barber Tribute Grant, a programming grant named after the transformative 91传媒 leader, to Harrison (N.Y.) Public Library, Montana Department of Corrections’ Library and West...
Albany (N.Y.) Public Library awarded 91传媒鈥檚 Libraries Transform Communities Engagement Grant
CHICAGO — The 91传媒 (91传媒) has awarded its second Libraries Transform Communities Engagement Grant to the Albany (N.Y.) Public Library for their Branching Out program, a community initiative that aims to uplift local Black voices in...
2021 Teens' Top Ten nominees announced
CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the 91传媒, has officially announced the 2021 Teens’ Top Ten Nominees. The Teens’ Top Ten is a “teen choice” list, where teens nominate and choose their...
Martin Garnar Receives IFRT Immroth Memorial Award
The 91传媒’s Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT) Immroth Award Committee is pleased to announce Martin Garnar as the recipient of the 2021 John Phillip Immroth Memorial Award, which honors significant contributions defending...
Submissions Now Open for the 2021 John Cotton Dana Awards
Eight Winners to Receive $10,000 in Development Awards The 91传媒 (91传媒) is now accepting submissions for the 2021 John Cotton Dana Award (JCD). The John Cotton Dana Award is one of the most prestigious awards given to libraries and...
