UPDATE: No medal for nonfiction was awarded in 2018. _______________________________________ The American Library Association (ALA) announced “Manhattan Beach,” by Jennifer Egan, published by Scribner, as the winner of the 2018 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction. The selection was announced RUSA’s Book and Media Awards Ceremony sponsored by NoveList, during the ALA Midwinter…(Read More)
The final selections and press release content is due to the RUSA Office (lwood@ala.org) no later than 6pm to be vetted and prepped for publicity and announcement on Sunday. The awards to be announced include: Dartmouth Medal, Sophie Brody Medal, Outstanding Reference Sources, Notable Books List, Reading List and Listen List…(Read More)
On February 11, while the world is focused on medals of the gold, silver and bronze kind, many of us will be in Denver focusing on medals of another kind—the Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction. The XXIII Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea and the Carnegie Medals share more…(Read More)
Headed to the Mile High city? Here’s a guide to all things RUSA. Be sure to bring a friend and stop by the RUSA Membership Social for food, trivia and prizes on Saturday, February 10! We’ll also be unveiling the year’s best reading and reference, including the much anticipated Andrew Carnegie Medals…(Read More)
All ALA Midwinter Meeting attendees are invited to this free event to celebrate the year’s best in adult reading and reference at RUSA’s Book and Media Awards Ceremony. The event will take place Sunday, February 11, 5-7pm and is sponsored by NoveList. Selections are made by library professionals who work closely with…(Read More)
All titles to be reviewed at Midwinter are due to the RUSA office (lwood@ala.org) including: Dartmouth Medal Outstanding Reference Sources Sophie Brody Medal Notable Books List Reading List Listen List All selections must be submitted on this template to the RUSA Office…(Read More)
Throughout the year, committees of the Reference and User Services Association, a division of the American Library Association, are hard at work selecting the year’s best in reading and reference for adult readers. The culminating event, RUSA’s Book and Media Awards Ceremony, celebrates the authors, publishers and member volunteers that make these selections…(Read More)
The American Library Association (ALA) today announced six books shortlisted for the esteemed Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction, awarded for the previous year’s best fiction and nonfiction books written for adult readers and published in the United States. The two medal winners will be announced at RUSA’s Book and…(Read More)
All Book and Media Awards press releases will be published on the ala.org site as well as rusaupdate.org…(Read More)