Awards (Books & Media)
Winners of National Short Fiction Contest announced
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CHICAGO — Six outstanding writers are being recognized for their entries in the Public Library Association’s (PLA) National Short Fiction Contest. This fall, more than 600 writers across the U.S. entered the contest by submitting short stories on the...
2019 Nonfiction Award finalists announced
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CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±app (), selected five books as finalists for the 2019 Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award, which honors the best nonfiction books...
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Coretta Scott King Book Awards in 2019
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CHICAGO – Libraries, schools and civic organizations across the country and world will host a variety of celebrations to observe the 50th anniversary of the Coretta Scott King Book Awards. Given annually since 1969, the awards commemorate the life and...
2019 Morris Award finalists announced
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CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±app (), selected five books as finalists for the 2019 William C. Morris Award, which honors the year’s best books written for young adults by a...
National Short Fiction Contest enters judging phase
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Public encouraged to vote in Readers’ Choice competition CHICAGO – The submissions are in, now it’s your turn to weigh in. This fall, the Public Library Association (PLA) launched a national short story writing contest, inviting writers across the U.S. to...
Baker & Taylor to sponsor 2019 Youth Media Awards Webcast  Â
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CHICAGO - The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±app () will reveal the next classics in children’s and young adult literature during its Youth Media Awards announcements at 8 a.m. PT, on Jan. 28, 20l9, from Seattle, Washington. Libraries, schools and book...
unveils shortlist for 2019 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction
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CHICAGO – The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±app () today announced 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 adult...
ACRL seeks nominations for 2019 awards recognizing outstanding achievements in academic librarianship
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CHICAGO – Every year, the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) celebrates the opportunity to honor the outstanding achievements of academic and research librarians across North America. Made possible by generous corporate support, the...
PLA to hold short-fiction writing contest this fall
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National competition begins Sept. 25 CHICAGO – The Public Library Association (PLA), a division of the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±app, is inviting writers to submit original works of short fiction for a National Writing Contest taking place this fall. Only...
, ALSC respond to Wilder Medal name change
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NEW ORLEANS - During the Annual Conference and Exhibition in New Orleans, the Board of the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±app (), voted to change the name of the Laura Ingalls Wilder...
AASL announces 2018 Best Apps and Best Websites for Teaching & Learning
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CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) announced its 2018 Best Apps and Best Websites for Teaching & Learning at the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±app () Annual Conference in New Orleans. The annual lists honor 25 apps and 25...
Celebrate the best in GLBT literature at the 2018 Stonewall Book Awards Ceremony
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CHICAGO — The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Round Table (GLBTRT) of the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±app will celebrate their Stonewall Book Awards winners and honorees at the Stonewall Book Awards Ceremony from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Monday...
Libraries celebrate June as GLBT Book Monthâ„¢
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CHICAGO – The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±app () and hundreds of libraries will celebrate June 2018 as GLBT Book Month™, a nationwide celebration of the authors and writings that reflect the GLBT experience. The celebration is consistent with ’s...
The 2018 guide to the Newbery and Caldecott awards
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CHICAGO — Updated with the 2018 award and honor books, “ The Newbery and Caldecott Awards: A Guide to the Medal and Honor Books,” published by Editions, gathers together the books deemed most distinguished in American children's literature and...
2018 Coretta Scott King Book Donation Grants Announced
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CHICAGO — Art Aids Art and the eKhaya eKasi Art and Education Center in Khayelitsha, South Africa; the Athens Housing Authority, University of Georgia College of Education, and Parkview Community in Athens, GA; and the Uni Project in New York, NY have...
ALSC announces inaugural Notable Children’s Digital Media list
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CHICAGO - The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±app (), and the Notable Children's Digital Media committee, formerly the Great Websites committee, is excited to announce its inaugural list of...
Selection Committee appointed for the 2019 Andrew Carnegie Medals
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CHICAGO — The 2019 selection committee is starting work on picking the longlist for the prestigious Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction, now in their eighth year. The 2019 committee includes the following experts who work...
2018 RBMS Leab Exhibition Award winners
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CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Rare Books and Manuscripts Section (RBMS) has selected five winners for the 2018 Katharine Kyes Leab and Daniel J. Leab “American Book Prices Current” Exhibition Awards. The awards, funded...
ALSC names 2018 Notable Children's Books
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CHICAGO — The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±app (), has selected its 2018 list of Notable Children’s Books. The list of titles includes fiction, nonfiction, poetry and picture books of...
ALSC announces 2018 Notable Children’s Recordings
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CHICAGO — The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±app (), has selected its 2018 list of Notable Children’s Recordings. The list includes recordings for children 14 years of age and younger of...