American Library AssociationAmerican professional societyThe American Library Association (ALA) is a nonprofit organization based in the United States that promotes libraries and library education internationally. The organization is the oldest and largest library association in the world.List of American Library Association awardsThe American Library Association (ALA) is a professional society for librarians and some other information service providers. Its awards program includes "Books, Print & Media Awards"; professional recognition within the library sciences; and scholarships, fellowships and grants. Some of the former are annual book awards with great public visibility.
Association for Library Service to ChildrenThe Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) is a division of the American Library Association. ALSC has over 4,000 members, including children, experts in children's literature, publishers, faculty members, and other adults. The Association has nearly 60 active committees and task forces, including programs for youth, publishing resources and journals, evaluating and awarding media for children.Young Adult Library Services AssociationThe Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) was a division of the American Library Association from 1957 to 2026. YALSA was a national association of librarians, library workers and advocates whose mission was to expand the capacity of libraries to better serve teens. YALSA administered several awards and sponsored an annual Young Adult Literature Symposium, Teen Read Week, the third week of each October, and Teen Tech Week, the second week of each March.RUSA awardsThe Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) is a division of the American Library Association (ALA). In 1972, the Adult Services Division and the Reference Services Division of the ALA were merged into the Reference and Adult Services Division (RASD), which created the RUSA in 1996. RUSA gives out annual awards to notable books, media, and professional librarians.
Margaret A. Edwards AwardThe Margaret A. Edwards Award is an American Library Association (ALA) literary award that annually recognizes an author and "a specific body of his or her work, for significant and lasting contribution to young adult literature". It is named after Margaret A. Edwards (1902–1988), the longtime director of young adult services at Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore.Children's Literature Legacy AwardThe Children's Literature Legacy Award (formerly the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal or Wilder Award) is a prize awarded by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), to writers or illustrators of children's books published in the United States who have, over a period of years, made substantial and lasting contributions to children's literature.Odyssey AwardThe Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production is an annual award conferred by the American Library Association (ALA) upon the publisher of "the best audiobook produced for children and/or young adults, available in English in the United States". It is jointly administered by two ALA divisions (Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) and Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)) and sponsored by Booklist magazine.
Newbery MedalAmerican children's literary awardAwardThe John Newbery Medal, frequently shortened to the Newbery, is a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), to the author of "the most distinguished contributions to American literature for children". The Newbery and the Caldecott Medal are considered the two most prestigious awards for children's literature in the United States.
BooklistAmerican book review magazine BooklistDecember 15, 2018 issueCategoriesBook reviews, book industry, library scienceFrequency22 issues per yearPublisherAmerican Library AssociationFirst issueJanuary 1905CountryUnited StatesBased inChicago, IllinoisLanguageEnglishWebsitewww.booklistonline.comISSN0006-7385OCLC1536781 Booklist is a publication of the American Library Association that provides critical reviews of books and audiovisual materials for all ages.
Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Children's VideoThe Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Children's Video was named in honor of nineteenth-century American philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. It honored the producer of the most outstanding video production for children. The Medal was supported by the Carnegie Corporation of New York and was administered by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), through a Carnegie endowment.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.