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CHICAGO – During the 2025 ALA Annual Conference, held June 26–30 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, American Association of School Librarians (AASL) President Becky Calzada awarded her Presidential Commendations in recognition of outstanding advocacy for...
2025 John Cotton Dana Awards Announced
IPSWICH, Mass. — June 27, 2025 — The 2025 John Cotton Dana (JCD) Award recipients have been selected, honoring libraries for their exceptional achievements in strategic communications. Administered by the American Library Association’s (ALA) Core Division...
Julia M. Gelfand to receive Humphry/OCLC/Forest Press Award for International Librarianship
Julia M. Gelfand is this year’s recipient of the American Library Association (ALA) International Relations Committee’s John Ames/Humphry/OCLC/ Forest Press Award.
Announcing the Awardees of the 2025 Core Presidential Citations
CHICAGO—Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures is pleased to announce the 2025 awardees of Core Presidential Citations. The Core Presidential Citations recognize distinguished achievements by Core members who make significant contributions to the...
CHICAGO—Sadie Baldwin has been selected to receive the 2025 Christian Larew Memorial Scholarship in Library and Information Technology , sponsored by Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures and Baker & Taylor. This $3,000 scholarship is for master’s...
Five Projects Receive 2025 AIA/ALA Library Building Award
WASHINGTON – June 5, 2025 – The American Institute of Architects (AIA) proudly announced the winners of its 2025 Awards during a prestigious gala held at the Omni Boston at the Seaport Ensemble Ballroom. One of these awards is the ALA/AIA Library Building...
AASL Research Paper Awards Announced
CHICAGO – Three research papers have been awarded the 2025 American Association of School Librarians (AASL) Research Paper Award by the Educators of School Librarians Section (ESLS) of AASL. Sponsored by ABC-CLIO, the grants recognize excellence in...
ALA Announces 2025 Recipients of Celebrated Library Intellectual Freedom Awards
CHICAGO – The Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT) of the American Library Association (ALA) is pleased to announce the Illinois Library Association as the recipient of the 2025 Gerald Hodges Intellectual Freedom Chapter Relations Award; Nate Coulter...
AASL Announces 2025 Best Digital Tools for Teaching & Learning
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...
The Library History Round Table of the American Library Association has named Dr. Hermina G. B. Anghelescu as the recipient of the 2025 Distinguished Service in Library History Award.
The Library History Round Table of the American Library Association has named Eric C. Novotny as the recipient of the 2025 Innovation and Advocacy in Library History Award.
Scotts Ridge Middle School named National School Library of the Year
CHICAGO – Scotts Ridge Middle School, located in Ridgefield, Connecticut, is the recipient of the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) 2025 National School Library of the Year (NSLY) Award. Sponsored by Follett Content, the NSLY Award...
Congratulations to the 2025 Core Career LIFT Award Recipients!
CHICAGO-- Congratulations to the 2025 Core Career LIFT Award Recipients! The recipients are: Ricardo Rodriguez Career LIFT Award Sponsored by OCLC Ricardo Rodriquez, Circulation Coordinator, has been with Dominican University since March 2019 and has...
Winners Announced: 2025 PR Xchange Awards Competition
The Core PR Xchange Committee is delighted to announce the winners of this year's PR Xchange Awards Competition. This year, we have awarded 27 print winners and 27 electronic winners. Congratulations to those libraries! The PR Xchange Committee is charged...
Desiree Mallette is the 2025 recipient of the Paul Howard Award for Courage
The Paul Howard Award for Courage Jury is pleased to announce that Desiree Mallette is the 2025 recipient of the American Library Association (ALA) Paul Howard Award for Courage.
