American Library Association

From AwardAnnals

During the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia in 1876, 103 librarians responded to a call for a "Convention of Librarians" at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. In attendance were 90 men and 13 women from as far west as Chicago and from England. The aim of the Association was "to enable librarians to do their present work more easily and at less expense."

The American Library Association Constitution states the purpose of ALA as, “to promote library service and librarianship.” The stated mission is, “To provide leadership for the development, promotion and improvement of library and information services and the profession of librarianship in order to enhance learning and ensure access to information for all.”

The ALA annually confers numerous notable book and media awards, some of which appear in the Award Annals. The winners and honors are chosen each January at the midwinter meeting. Some are administered by ALA divisions such as:

• Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA),
• Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)
• Ethnic and Multicultural Information Exchange Round Table (EMIERT)

Awards

Award	Honoree	Annals		Honor Rolls		Division
Batchelder Award	Children’s book translated to English	2009	Xall 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 all	Books	Authors	ALSC
Belpré Awards	Narrative portraying Latino culture	2009	Xall 2009 2008 2006 2004 2002 2000 1998 1996 all	Books	Authors	ALSC
	Illustration portraying Latino culture	2009	Xall 2009 2008 2006 2004 2002 2000 1998 1996 all	Books	Authors
Caldecott Medal	American picture book for children	2009	Xall 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 all	Books	Authors	ALSC
Geisel Award	Book for beginning readers	2009	Xall 2009 2008 2007 2006 all	Books	Authors	ALSC
King Book Awards	African American author	2009	Xall 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 all	Books	Authors	EMIERT
	African American illustrator	2009	Xall 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1974 all	Books	Authors
Newbery Medal	American literary work for children	2009	Xall 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1946 1945 1944 1943 1942 1941 1940 1939 1938 1937 1936 1935 1934 1933 1932 1931 1930 1929 1928 1927 1926 1925 1924 1923 1922 all	Books	Authors	ALSC
Printz Award	Young Adult Literature	2009	Xall 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 all	Books	Authors	YALSA
Sibert Medal	Informational Book for children	2009	Xall 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 all	Books	Authors	ALSC

Event Calendar

?   Event Calendar
January 2010
26	ALA winners/honor books