2021*
- Jennifer Banas, A Public Health Approach to Uncovering the Health-Related Needs of Teen Library Patrons. The Journal of Research on Libraries and Young Adults.
- Terry Lewis and Cate Sweeney, Bee-Tweens at the Bee Cave Public Library. Young Adult Library Services.
- Deborah Takahashi, July is BIPOC Mental Health Month. YALSAblog.
*There was no winner from The Hub for 2021.
2020
- Rachel M. Magee, Margaret H. Buck, and teen authors Juliana Kitzmann, Nathaniel Morris, Dylan Petrimoulx, Matthew Rich, Joshua Sensiba, Eyan Tiemann, and Aidan Wempe, Teen Social Media Practices and Perceptions of Peers: Implications for Youth Services Providers and Researchers; The Journal of Research on Libraries and Young Adults
- Sari Widman, Josephina Chang-Order, William R. Penuel, and Amanda Wortman, Using Evaluation Tools for More Equitable Youth Engagement in Libraries: Measuring Connected Learning and Beyond; Young Adult Library Services
- Sam Stavole-Carter, What the Dang Heck Is a Webcomic??; The Hub
- Ashly Roman, What Summer Learning Looks Like in Action: Teen Programs that Inspire; YALSABlog
2019
- Adrienne Colborne and Vivian Howard, Happiness at the End of the Rainbow; The Journal of Research on Libraries & Young Adults
- Megan Emery, Educational Environments: Spaces Are Great but You're Better!; Young Adult Library Services
- Adrienne Gillespie, What Would Ruth Read; The Hub
- Julie Stivers, #LibFive: Five Key Foundations for Building Inclusive Libraries; YALSA Blog
2018
- Beth Brendler, Lindsay Beckman, Denice Adkins, Heather Moulaison Sandy, Natalia Wiggins-Prelas, and Vanessa Adams for best article in The Journal of Research on Libraries & Young Adults: “Provide the Highest Level of Service: Public Library Collections of LGBTQ* Materials for Adolescents in the United States” Vol. 8 (1) July 2017.
- Ryan Moniz for best post on the YALSAblog: "More Than Accessible"
- Carli Spina for best post on The Hub: "Women in Comics – Refugee Experiences"
- Hannah E. Spratt and Denise E. Agosto for best article in Young Adult Library Services: “Fighting Fake News: Because We All Deserve the Truth.” Summer 2017, pp.17-21.
2017
2016
- Alegria Barclay for best post on The Hub between Dec. 1, 2014, and Nov. 30, 2015: “Black Lives Matter: Building Empathy Through Reading”
- Kylie Peters for best post on YALSABlog between Dec. 1, 2014, and Nov. 30, 2015: “Collecting Marvel and DC Comics for Teens”
- Crystle Martin for the best article in The Journal of Research on Libraries & Young Adults: "Connected Learning, Librarians, and Connecting Youth Interest” Vol. 6 (March 2015)
- Rekha Kuver for best article in Young Adult Library Services: “Voices of Homeless Youth” Vol. 13 (2) Winter 2015
2015
2014
- Erica Gauquier and Jessica Schneider for best article in the previous volume of Young Adult Library Services (YALS), for “Minecraft Programs in the Library: If You Build It, They Will Come.” (Vol. 11, Number 2)
- Molly Wetta for best post on The Hub between Dec. 1, 2012, and Nov. 30, 2013, for “What We Talk About When We Talk About ‘Strong’ Heroines in Young Adult Fiction”
- Sarah Hannah Gómez for best article in the previous volume of The Journal of Research on Libraries and Young Adults for “This, That, Both, Neither: The Badging of Biracial Identity in Young Adult Realism” Vol. 3, April 2013l.
- Kelly Czarnecki, Marie Harris, and April Pavis for best post on the YALSAblog between Dec. 1, 2012, and Nov. 30, 2013, for “Serving Homeless Teens: What You Need to Know Part 1 of 3,” “Serving Homeless Teens: What You Need to Know Part 2 of 3,” and “Serving Homeless Teens: other ways to help – part 3”
2013
- Heather Gruenthal for best article in the previous volume of Young Adult Library Services, for “A School Library Advocacy Alphabet” (Vol. 11, Number 1)
- Maria Kramer for best post on The Hub between Dec. 1, 2011, and Nov. 30, 2012, for “A Salute to the Hunger Games”
- Shannon Crawford Barniskis for best article in the previous volume of The Journal of Research on Libraries and Young Adults for “Graffiti, Poetry, Dance: How Public Library Art Programs Affect Teens” Vol. 2, Number 3 (Fall)
- Gretchen Kolderup for best post on the YALSAblog between Dec. 1, 2011, and Nov. 30, 2012, for “Connect, Create, Collaborate: Think Locally, Act Locally!”
2012
- Sarah Ludwig for best article in the previous volume of Young Adult Library Services, for “Teen Tech Camp” (Vol. 9, Number 2)
- Casey H. Rawson for best article in the previous volume of The Journal of Research on Libraries and Young Adults for “Are All Lists Created Equal? Diversity in Award-Winning and Bestselling Young Adult Fiction” Vol. 1, Number 3 (Spring)
- Linda Braun for best post on the YALSABlog between Dec. 1, 2010, and Nov. 30, 2011, for “The Internet IS a Toaster”
- Maria Kramer for best post on The Hub between Dec. 1, 2010, and Nov. 30, 2011, for “In Which Our Author Tips Her Cog-Bedecked Top Hat to Steampunk”
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