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Celebrate excellence in adult reading and reference at RUSA Midwinter Book and Media Awards Reception

Submitted by Elizabeth Markel on Tue, 12/04/2012 - 11:00
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CHICAGO — All ALA Midwinter Meeting participants are invited to celebrate the winners of numerous adult reading and reference awards and build their 2013 to-be-read lists at the Reference and User Services Association’s (RUSA) upcoming Midwinter Book and Media Awards Reception.

<p> <span>CHICAGO&mdash;All ALA Midwinter Meeting participants are invited to celebrate the winners of numerous adult reading and reference awards and build their 2013 to-be-read lists at the Reference and User Services Association&rsquo;s (</span>RUSA<span>) upcoming&nbsp;</span><a href="http://alamw13.ala.org/node/8803"><span class="s1">Midwinter Book and Media Awards Reception.</span></a></p>

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By David Lee King

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Librarians Who Interview Authors on Television

Posted: Aug. 7, 2012.
Librarian Nancy Pearl interviews author Neil Gaiman at 2011 Midwinter M

The ALA Library recently responded to a rather specific question: What television programs consist of librarians interviewing authors? We found a good handful of librarian-hosted TV talk shows from all across the country that provide insight into the writer and writing process. We believe that all of these are current. Please do not hesitate to comment below with corrections. And let us know any that we have missed!

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RUSA's inaugural Listen List: Outstanding Audiobook Narration revealed

Submitted by Elizabeth Markel on Sun, 01/22/2012 - 19:55
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DALLAS — The Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) has announced its selection for the 2012 Listen List: Outstanding Audiobook Narration juried list.

Top reference titles named to RUSA’s 2012 Outstanding Reference Sources list

Submitted by Elizabeth Markel on Sun, 01/22/2012 - 19:52
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DALLAS — The most noteworthy reference titles published in 2011 have been named to the 2012 Outstanding Reference Sources list, an annual award offered by the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA).

<p> The most noteworthy reference titles published in 2011 have been named to the 2012 Outstanding Reference Sources list, an annual award offered by the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA).</p>

'Sacred Trash' wins Sophie Brody Medal; three honor titles also named

Submitted by Elizabeth Markel on Sun, 01/22/2012 - 19:51
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DALLAS — “Sacred Trash: the Lost and Found World of the Cairo Geniza” by Adina Hoffman and Peter Cole (Schocken Books) is the 2012 recipient of the he Reference and User Services Association’s (RUSA) Sophie Brody Medal Award for outstanding Jewish literature.

<p> &ldquo;Sacred Trash: the Lost and Found World of the Cairo Geniza&rdquo; by Adina Hoffman and Peter Cole (Schocken Books) is the 2012 recipient of the Reference and User Services Association&rsquo;s (RUSA) Sophie Brody Medal Award for outstanding Jewish literature.</p>

Morris, author of 'Reader’s Advisory Guide to Street Literature,' wins RUSA’s 2012 Zora Neale Hurston Award

Submitted by Elizabeth Markel on Sun, 01/22/2012 - 19:50
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DALLAS — Vanessa Irvin Morris, assistant teaching professor at Drexel University, is the 2012 recipient of the Reference and User Services Association’s Zora Neale Hurston Award.

<p> Vanessa Irvin Morris, assistant teaching professor at Drexel University, is the 2012 recipient of the Reference and User Services Association&rsquo;s Zora Neale HurstonAward.</p>

Sarah L. Johnson wins RUSA’s prestigious Louis Shores Award for book reviewing

Submitted by Elizabeth Markel on Sun, 01/22/2012 - 19:49
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DALLAS - Sarah L. Johnson, professor of library services at Eastern Illinois University and author of the blog Reading the Past, is the 2012 winner of the Louis Shores Award, an annual honor presented by the Reference and User Services Association to recognize excellence in book reviewing.

<p> Sarah L. Johnson, professor of library services at Eastern Illinois University and author of the blog <a href="http://readingthepast.blogspot.com/">Reading the Past</a>, is the 2012 winner of the Louis Shores Award, an annual honor presented by the Reference and User Services Association to recognize excellence in book reviewing.</p>

Outstanding adult reading, reference titles to be celebrated in Dallas

Submitted by Elizabeth Markel on Tue, 12/13/2011 - 12:12
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<p> All ALA Midwinter Meeting attendees--and especially those who love to read--are invited to celebrate the winners of numerous literary awards including the Notable Books List, The Reading List, and the new Listen List.</p>

Netflix now largest video subscription service in US

Submitted by Jason Griffey on Mon, 04/25/2011 - 22:59
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According to CNN, Netflix has now overtaken Comcast as the largest video subscription service in the United States, with over 23.6 million subscribers. This not only makes them larger than the largest cable company, it also pegs their penetration rate at over 7% of the U.S. population.

This is yet another piece in the access-not-ownership path that media consumption in the U.S.  seems to be heading down. These streaming services will continue to increase in popularity as our broadband infrastructure and 4G wireless connectivity are built out.