Jan 10: Top genre fiction titles named to 2011 RUSA Reading List 
SAN DIEGO —The Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) has announced its selection for the 2011 Reading List.
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Jan 10: ALA commends Sen. Reed for efforts to ensure FEMA provision includes libraries as temporary relocation facilities 

WASHINGTON, D.C.– The American Library Association (ALA) says efforts by Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) have resulted in a change to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA...

Jan 09: 2011 Sophie Brody Medal for Jewish literature names winner, honor title 

SAN DIEGO – The Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) has announced its selection for the 2011 Sophie Brody Medal, an annual honor...

Jan 09: RUSA’s 2011 Outstanding Reference Sources list 

SAN DIEGO — The Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) has announced its selection for the 2011 Outstanding Reference Sources. 

Jan 09: Winners of the 2011 John Cotton Dana Library Public Relations Awards 

SAN DIEGO - Five libraries are winners of the John Cotton Dana Library Public Relations Award, which recognizes and honors outstanding achievement in library public relations.

Jan 09: Bill Ott named 2011 Louis Shores Award recipient for book reviewing 
SAN DIEGO — The Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) has announced its selection for the 2011 Louis Shores Award.
 
Jan 09: Best fiction, non-fiction and poetry for adults named to 2011 Notable Books List 
SAN DIEGO — The Notable Books Council of the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA), a division of the American Library Association, has announced its selections for the 2011...
Jan 09: 2011 Dartmouth Medal winner, honor title selection 

SAN DIEGO - The Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) has announced its selection for the 2011 Dartmouth Medal for outstanding...

Jan 08: Association of Jewish Libraries announces 2011 Sydney Taylor Book Awards 

LOS ANGELES - Howard Schwartz and Kristina Swarner, author and illustrator of “Gathering Sparks,” Barry Deutsch, author and illustrator of “Hereville: How Mirka Got Her Sword...

Jan 08: ALA JobLIST launches free e-newsletter to help job seekers and employers 

CHICAGO – ALA JobLIST launched its free bi-weekly e-newsletter ...

Jan 07: Rev up summer reading with 20 grants from YALSA and Dollar General 

CHICAGO — Librarians seeking funding for summer reading programs aimed at teens can apply for one of 20 summer reading grants, each worth $1,000, distributed by YALSA and funded by Dollar General. YALSA encourages...

Jan 07: ALA awards 150 Great Stories CLUB grants 
Reading and discussion program targets troubled teens
 
Jan 06: Potential of e-readers as literacy tools to be explored at Midwinter 
CHICAGO - From 10:30 a.m. to noon PST on Sunday, Jan.
Jan 05: Georgia Library Association supports Spectrum Presidential Initiative 

CHICAGO - The Georgia Library Association (GLA) has announced its support of the American Library Association’s (ALA) Spectrum Scholarship Program through a gift to the Spectrum Presidential Initiative. ...

Jan 05: ALA recognizes four library programs as top cutting-edge services in second annual contest