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YMA highlights 2021 Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature youth category winners

CHICAGO - The Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA), an affiliate of the American Library Association (ALA), announced 2021 winners of its Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature youth categories today at 8 a.m. Central during the ALA...

Youth Media Awards

ALA announces 2021 Youth Media Awards

CHICAGO - The American Library Association (ALA) today announced the top books, digital media, video and audio books for children and young adults – including the Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Newbery and Printz awards – at its Midwinter Meeting &...

ALA to announce youth media awards from virtual conference

Parents, publishers await announcements of the best of the best in materials, media for youth CHICAGO — Parents, children’s and young adult authors, illustrators, and publishing groups are waiting in anticipation for the 2021 American Library Association...

Jayanti Addleman

Hayward librarian receives I Love My Librarian Award

Jayanti Addleman recognized with national public service honor CHICAGO — Jayanti Addleman, director of library services for Hayward (California) Public Library, is a winner of this year’s I Love My Librarian Award. Recognized by the American Library...

I Love My Librarian Award winners

10 winners receive prestigious I Love My Librarian Award for outstanding public service

CHICAGO – Today the American Library Association (ALA) announced 10 winners of the coveted I Love My Librarian Award. Honorees are exceptional librarians from academic, public and school libraries who were nominated by patrons nationwide for their...

Jessica Bell

Boston librarian receives I Love My Librarian Award

Jessica Bell recognized with national public service honor CHICAGO — Jessica Bell, director of the library and instructional design at the MGH Institute of Health Professions in Boston, is a winner of this year’s I Love My Librarian Award. Recognized by...

Sean Bird

Washburn University librarian receives I Love My Librarian Award

Sean Bird recognized with national public service honor CHICAGO – Sean Bird, associate dean of University Libraries at Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas, is a winner of this year’s I Love My Librarian Award. Recognized by the American Library...

Phoenix librarian receives I Love My Librarian Award

Naomi Bishop recognized with national public service honor CHICAGO – Naomi Bishop, health science librarian at the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix, is a winner of this year’s I Love My Librarian Award. Recognized by the American...

Jesse Braun

Beverly Hills librarian receives I Love My Librarian Award

Jesse Braun recognized with national public service honor CHICAGO – Jesse Braun, middle school librarian at Beverly Vista Middle School Library in Beverly Hills, California, is a winner of this year’s I Love My Librarian Award. Recognized by the American...

Adilene Estrada-Huerta

Sacramento librarian receives I Love My Librarian Award

Adilene Estrada-Huerta recognized with national public service honor CHICAGO — Adilene Estrada-Huerta, bilingual outreach youth services librarian at Sacramento (California) Public Library, is a winner of this year’s I Love My Librarian Award. Recognized...

Jianye He

Berkeley librarian receives I Love My Librarian Award

Jianye He recognized with national public service honor CHICAGO – Jianye He, librarian for Chinese collections at the University of California, Berkeley, is a winner of this year’s I Love My Librarian Award. Recognized by the American Library Association...

Jane E. Martellino

Greenwich librarian receives I Love My Librarian Award

Jane E. Martellino recognized with national public service honor CHICAGO — Jane E. Martellino, K-5 media specialist at the International School at Dundee (ISD) in Greenwich, Connecticut, is a winner of this year’s I Love My Librarian Award. Recognized by...

Jennifer L. Newcome

Manchester librarian receives I Love My Librarian Award

Jennifer L. Newcome recognized with national public service honor CHICAGO — Jennifer L. Newcome, librarian at Northeastern High School in Manchester, Pennsylvania, is a winner of this year’s I Love My Librarian Award. Recognized by the American Library...

Elizabeth Moreau Nicolai

Anchorage librarian receives I Love My Librarian Award

Elizabeth Moreau Nicolai recognized with national public service honor CHICAGO — Elizabeth Moreau Nicolai, youth services coordinator at Anchorage (Alaska) Public Library, is a winner of this year’s I Love My Librarian Award. Recognized by the American...

Dr. Jill Biden, Photo Credit: Adam Schultz

Jill Biden to bring ALA Midwinter Virtual to a close

CHICAGO – The American Library Association (ALA) announced today that the next First Lady, Jill Biden, Ed.D, will participate in ALA Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits virtual meeting on Monday, Jan. 25, from 11:15 a.m. – noon CT. Dr. Biden will join a...