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Beth Denker, Rose Nelson, and George Machovec of the Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries have been named the 2020 recipients of the Hugh C. Atkinson Memorial Award. Denker is the e-resource licensing and administrative manager, Machovec is the executive director, and Nelson is the assistant director. The team will receive a cash award and citation during a LITA event at the ALA Annual Conference in Chicago. The award recognizes an academic librarian who has made significant contributions in the area of library automation or management and has made notable improvements in library services or research.
ACRL, Feb. 21
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2019 Outstanding Books for the College Bound recommended reading list. The list is organized into the following categories: general knowledge, arts and literature, history and cultures, and science and technology. The list is developed every five years as a tool for various audiences (students preparing for college, educators, librarians, and parents).
YALSA, Feb. 21
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exemplary text that seals the standards for such books” (Managing Information ), the newly revised and updated fourth edition of Copyright Law for Librarians and Educators: Creative Strategies and Practical SolutionsALA Editions, offers timely insights and succinct guidance. Respected copyright authority Kenneth D. Crews provides the tools librarians and educators need to take control of their rights and responsibilities as copyright owners and users.
ALA Editions, Feb. 21
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YALSA seeks an individual to fill a new Advocacy Board position July. The ideal candidate has a passion for assisting teens to become successful and has experience with being an advocate for young adults. YALSA is seeking applicants who may advocate for teens in their profession, or as a volunteer, among other capacities. Learn more and apply or nominate an individual by March 31 .
YALSA, Feb. 21
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YALSA has named Maricopa (Ariz.) Public Library as the recipient of its annual Great Books Giveaway . The library will receive more than $20,000 worth of books, audiobooks, and other materials donated to YALSA from publishers and producers in 2019. Each year, the YALSA office receives approximately 2,000 newly published books, videos, CDs, and audiocassettes—materials that have been targeted primarily towards young adults. These materials are then donated to libraries in need via YALSA’s Great Books Giveaway.
YALSA, Feb. 21
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Kristine Kreidler, director of the Lantana (Fla.) Public Library, as the winner of its 2020 Baker & Taylor Collection Development Grant. She will receive a grant of $1,000 for collection development. “As the new director, but one who will forever be a teen librarian at heart, I am thrilled we will be able to create a young adult collection where there was none before,” said Kreidler.
YALSA, Feb. 21
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University of Maryland information science major Meagan Griffith spends so much time peering at a computer for her studies that she often suffers from eyestrain. But because of the fussy and confusing settings menus of computers, she had never given much thought to adjusting contrast or brightness to give her eyes a break. That is, until she became a tester for Morphic , a new computer operating system extension with accessibility and customization in its digital DNA. Developed by an international team led by College of Information Studies researchers, it debuted February 20 on Windows computers in UMD libraries.
Maryland Today, Feb. 20
