Awards (Books & Media)

'Love, Violet' and 'When the Angels Left the Old Country' win 2023 Stonewall Children鈥檚 and Young Adult Literature Award

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NEW ORLEANS — “Love, Violet,” by Charlotte Sullivan Wild and published by Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group, and “When the Angels Left the Old Country,” by Sacha Lamb and published by Arthur...

2023 Schneider Family Book Awards recipients named

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NEW ORLEANS — The 澳门六合彩开奖app () is pleased to announce the winners of the 2023 Schneider Family Book Awards, which honor an author or illustrator for the artistic expression of the disability experience for child and adolescent...

2023 Sydney Taylor Book Award winners announced

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NEW ORLEANS — The 2023 winners of the Sydney Taylor Book Award, administered by the Association of Jewish Libraries, an affiliate of the 澳门六合彩开奖app (), were announced today during the ’s LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience...

YMA highlights 2023 Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature youth category winners

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NEW ORLEANS — The Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (AP), an affiliate of the 澳门六合彩开奖app (), announced the 2023 winners of its Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature youth categories today during the ’s...

'The Swimmers,' 'An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us' receive 2023 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction

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NEW ORLEANS — The 澳门六合彩开奖app () selects “The Swimmers,” by Julie Otsuka, published by Alfred A. Knopf, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, as the winner of the 2023 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction, and "An Immense...

YALSA announces 2023 William C. Morris finalists

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CHICAGO – The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the 澳门六合彩开奖app (), selected five books as finalists for the 2023 William C. Morris Award, which honors the year’s best books written for young adults by a...

YALSA Announces 2023 Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award finalists

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CHICAGO - The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the 澳门六合彩开奖app (), selected five books as finalists for the 2023 Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award, which awards the best in nonfiction...

LRRT seeking submissions for the 2023 Jesse H. Shera Awards

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CHICAGO — The Library Research Round Table of the 澳门六合彩开奖app 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...

Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction Shortlist. Winners announced January 29! #Fiction: 鈥淕reenland,鈥 by David Santos Donaldson.  鈥淣ight of the Living Rez,鈥 by Morgan Talty. 鈥淭he Swimmers,鈥 by Julie Otsuka.  #Nonfiction: 鈥淐onstructing a Nervous System,鈥 by Margo Jefferson. 鈥淎n Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden World around Us,鈥 by Ed Yong. 鈥淰agina Obscura: An Anatomical Voyage,鈥 by Rachel E. Gross.

unveils shortlist for 2023 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction

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CHICAGO –Today, the 澳门六合彩开奖app () 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

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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...

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Longlist for 2023 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction announced

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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

Freedom to Read Celebration, Supporting the Merritt Fund, and Featuring Banned Author David Levithan

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Join the 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...

book cover for The Newbery Practitioner鈥檚 Guide

The Newbery Practitioner鈥檚 Guide

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CHICAGO — Just in time to celebrate a century of the Newbery Medal, the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) and Editions present “ The Newbery Practitioner’s Guide: Making the Most of the Award in Your Work.” Edited by Laura Schulte...

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'The Eagles Claw' by Jeff Shaara wins the W. Y. Boyd Literary Award for Excellence in聽Military Fiction

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“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...

Announces 2023 Carnegie Selection Committee

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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

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The Library Research Round Table (LRRT) of the 澳门六合彩开奖app () 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

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The Donald G. Davis Article Award Committee of the Library History Round Table (LHRT) of the 澳门六合彩开奖app () is pleased to present the 2022 Davis Article Award to Alex H. Poole, Associate Professor of Information Science at Drexel...

American Association of School Librarians (AASL)

AASL announces Best Digital Tools for Teaching & Learning

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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...

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Mayde Creek High School receives AASL Inspire Special Event Grant

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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

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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...