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2007 Jefferson Cup Awards

The 2007 Jefferson Cup Award winners have now been posted on the VLA website.

Congratulations again to Elisa Carbone and Viking Publishing for Blood on the River: James Town 1607.

Gladys Smiley Bell and Dr. Kenneth A. Yamashita receive the 2007 Equality Award

CHICAGO – Gladys Smiley Bell, Peabody Librarian, The William R. And Norma B. Harvey Library, Hampton University, Hampton, Va. and Dr. Kenneth A. Yamashita, Library Division Manager, Stockton-San Joaquin County Library, Stockton, Calif. are the 2007 recipients of the American Library Association (ALA) Equality Award, which recognizes contributions toward promoting equality in the library profession.

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American Library Association announces literary award winners

SEATTLE – The American Library Association (ALA) today announced the top books and video for children and young adults – including the Caldecott, King, Newbery and Printz awards – at its Midwinter Meeting in Seattle. A list of all the 2007 literary award winners follows:

LITA/Library Hi Tech award nominations sought

CHICAGO – Nominations are invited for the 2007 LITA/Library Hi Tech Award given each year to an individual or institution for outstanding achievement in communication for continuing education in library and information technology. Sponsored by the Library and Information Technology Association (LITA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), and Library Hi Tech, the [...]

Deadline for VLA Awards

April 15th is the deadline for applications for the following VLA awards: The George Mason Award, Honorary Life Membership, Trustee Library Award, and The Friends of the Library Award.

Contact: Laura Speer lspeer@crrl.org