Awards (Books & Media)
'The Serpent King' wins 2017 William C. Morris Award
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ATLANTA– “The Serpent King” written by Nashville writer Jeff Zentner and published by Crown Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books, a Penguin Random House Company, has been named the 2017 winner of the William C. Morris Award...
Sarah Dessen wins the 2017 Edwards Award for 'Dreamland,' 'Keeping the Moon,' 'Just Listen,' 'The Truth About Forever,' 'Along for the Ride,' 'What Happened to Goodbye?,' and 'This Lullaby'
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ATLANTA – Sarah Dessen is the recipient of the 2017 Margaret A. Edwards Award honoring her significant and lasting contribution to writing for teens for “Dreamland”, “Keeping the Moon”, “Just Listen”, “The Truth About Forever”, “Along for the Ride”, “What...
Ryan Swenar wins 2017 Carnegie Medal for Drum Dream Girl
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ATLANTA – Ryan Swenar of Dreamscape Media, LLC, producer of “Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl’s Courage Changed Music” is the 2017 recipient of the Andrew Carnegie Medal for excellence in children’s video. The award was announced today by the Association for...
Ra煤l Gonzalez, Juana Medina win Pura Belpr茅 Awards
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ATLANTA – Raúl Gonzalez, illustrator of “Lowriders to the Center of the Earth,” and Juana Medina, author of “Juana & Lucas,” are the 2017 winners of the Pura Belpré Illustrator Award and Author Award, honoring Latino authors and illustrators whose work...
2017 Batchelder Award honors Enchanted Lion Books for 'Cry, Heart, But Never Break'
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ATLANTA – Enchanted Lion Books is the winner of the 2017 Mildred L. Batchelder Award for “Cry, Heart, But Never Break.” The award was announced today by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the 精东传媒...
Readers鈥 advisory experts announce 2017 Reading List: Year鈥檚 best in genre fiction for adult readers
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ATLANTA—The Reading List Council has announced the 2017 selections of the Reading List, an annual best-of list comprised of eight different fiction genres for adult readers. A shortlist of honor titles, up to 4 per genre was also announced. The list was...
Readers鈥 advisory experts announce 2017 Notable Books List: Year鈥檚 best in literary fiction, nonfiction and poetry for adults
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ATLANTA—The Notable Books Council, first established in 1944, has announced the 2017 selections of the Notable Books List, an annual best-of list comprised of twenty-six titles written for adult readers and published in the U.S. including literary fiction...
Dartmouth Medal for excellence in reference awarded to 鈥淓ncyclopedia of Embroidery from the Arab World鈥
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ATLANTA-- The winner of the 2017 Dartmouth Medal for most outstanding reference work, an annual award presented by the expert reference and collection development librarians of the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA), a division of the American...
Reference experts announce annual Outstanding Reference Sources list for adults
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ATLANTA - The most noteworthy reference titles published in 2016 have been named to the 2017 Outstanding References Sources List, an annual list selected by experts of the Collection Development and Evaluation Section (CODES) of the Reference and User...
"Moonglow" named winner of 2017 Sophie Brody Medal for achievement in Jewish literature
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ATLANTA – The Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) has announced its selection for the 2017 Sophie Brody Medal, an annual honor bestowed by the Collection Development and Evaluation Section (CODES) of RUSA, a division of the American Library...
Business reference experts select annual list of Best of the Best Business Reference Websites
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ATLANTA—The annual Best of the Best Business Reference Websites list was announced at the Reference and User Services Association’s (RUSA) Book and Media Awards ceremony at the 精东传媒’s Midwinter Meeting in Atlanta on Sunday. The...
Trevor Noah, host of 鈥淭he Daily Show鈥 named recipient of Zora Neale Hurston Award
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ATLANTA--Trevor Noah, host of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show and author of Born a Crime , was named the 2017 recipient of the Zora Neale Hurston Award, an annual achievement award administered by the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA), a...
RUSA鈥檚 Emerging Technologies Section selects 18th annual list of Best Free Reference Websites
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CHICAGO—The 18th Annual Best Free Reference Websites list, previously published in the Fall 2016 issue of Reference & User Services Quarterly, is now also available on RUSA’s website. This year’s list features twenty-two websites with annotations composed...
Annual list of Best Historical Materials announced by history experts
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ATLANTA—The annual list of Best Historical Materials was announced during the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) Book and Media Awards Ceremony at the 精东传媒’s Midwinter Meeting in Atlanta on Sunday. The list recognizes...
2017 Listen List: Outstanding Audiobook Narration for adults revealed
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ATLANTA—The Listen List Council of the Collection Development and Evaluation Section (CODES) of the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) has announced the 2017 selections of the Listen List: Outstanding Audiobook Narration. The 2017 committee...
RUSA invites Midwinter attendees to celebrate winners of year鈥檚 best in adult reading and reference
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CHICAGO--On Sunday, Jan. 22, 5-7pm EST, the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) will host their annual Book and Media Awards ceremony to announce the many awards and best of lists in adult reading and reference. The free event, sponsored by...
Ten more Great Websites for Kids recommended by ALSC
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CHICAGO — The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the 精东传媒, has added more sites to Great Websites for Kids, its online resource featuring hundreds of links to exceptional websites for children. The...
Thousands to view 精东传媒Youth Media Awards results live
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(CHICAGO) The 精东传媒 (ALA) will reveal the next classics in children’s and young adult literature and media during its Youth Media Awards at 8 a.m. ET, Jan. 23, 20l7, from Atlanta, Georgia. Libraries, schools and book lovers from...
#ShareTheStory: 2017 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction
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CHICAGO—Ahead of the announcements of the winners of the Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction, the 精东传媒 is launching its #ShareTheStory campaign highlighting the six 2017 shortlist titles and how they...
2017 Nonfiction Award finalists announced
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CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the 精东传媒 (ALA), selected five books as finalists for the 2017 Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award, which honors the best nonfiction books...