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Host Applications Open for 2027 Children's Literature Lecture Featuring Kwame Alexander

Applications are now open to host the 2027 Children's Literature Lecture featuring award-winning author Kwame Alexander. The application form is due Thursday, April 30, 2026.

2026 Jesse H. Shera Award for Distinguished Published Research

The Library Research Round Table is pleased to announce the 2026 Jesse H. Shera Award for Distinguished Published Research: Blair Solon, Margie Montañez, Liz Cooper, Amy Jankowski, Glenn Koelling, and Laura Soito. “Preparing for the Worst but Hoping for the Best: Censorship, Academic Libraries, and Reconsideration Policies.” Library Resources & Technical Services (Chicago) 69, no. 2 (2025). https://doi.org/10.5860/lrts.69n2.8439.

ALSC Professional Awards: Excellence, Innovation, Recognition

Holmes receives Bechtel Fellowship

The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) and the Professional Recognition and Scholarships Committee have awarded the 2026 Louise Seaman Bechtel Fellowship to Soline Holmes.

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Applications Open for 2026 Core LIFT Award for Professional Development

CHICAGO–Core is pleased to announce applications are open for the Career LIFT Award to support skill development and networking opportunities for information professionals. The award consists of up to $1,500 the recipient may use on professional...

Candace Fleming wins 2026 Edwards Award

Candace Fleming is the recipient of the 2026 Margaret A. Edwards Award, honoring her significant and lasting contribution to writing for teens. The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), announced the award today during the ALA’s Youth Media Awards Announcements in Chicago.

Kadir Nelson 2026 recipient of the Coretta Scott King-Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement

Kadir Nelson is the recipient of the 2026 Coretta Scott King-Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement. The award was announced today during the American Library Association’s Youth Media Awards Announcements in Chicago.

EBSCO Information Services Library Staff Development Award is accepting nominations

The EBSCO Information Services Library Staff Development Award is accepting nominations

Nominations open for Lemony Snicket Prize for Noble Librarians Faced with Adversity Award

The Lemony Snicket Prize for Noble Librarians Faced with Adversity Award is accepting nominations!

Scholastic Library Publishing Award is accepting nominations

The Scholastic Library Publishing Award is accepting nominations.

Nominations open for Joseph W. Lippincott Award

The Joseph W. Lippincott Award is accepting nominations.

Ken Haycock Award for Promoting Librarianship now accepting nominations

The Ken Haycock Award for Promoting Librarianship is accepting nominations.

ALA Medal of Excellence Award Nominations Open

The ALA Medal of Excellence Award is accepting nominations.

Nominations for the Information Today, Inc. Library of the Future Award Open

The Information Today, Inc. Library of the Future Award is accepting nominations.

Beta Phi Mu Award is accepting nominations

The Beta Phi Mu Award is accepting nominations!

Nominations open for Ernest A. DiMattia Jr. Award for Innovation and Service to Community and Profession

The Ernest A. DiMattia Jr. Award for Innovation and Service to Community and Profession is accepting nominations.