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Andrew Carnegie Medals Press Kit - Winners of two new annual literary prizes—the Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction—will be announced at the 2012 ALA Annual Conference in June. Press materials and information about the event are now available.

Just announced—The 2012 finalists for the first ever Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction.

State of America’s Libraries Report:  How libraries transform lives, publishers limit e-book lending, budget cuts, book challenges; and more.

ALA Annual 2012 Conference press materials, special events information and onsite press room logistics available in the Web press kit.

School Library Funding Press Kit.  School libraries are considered a valued resource in many communities; however, funding cuts have resulted in the loss of school librarians, materials and technology training.