Award Day coming up

Although it may not get as much attention as the Oscars, the awarding of the Newbery, Caldecott, and other ALSC awards are important news for librarians. This year the award ceremony will take place in Denver, CO, at the American Library Association Midwinter Conference, as it does every year, and the venue this year is Denver, Colorado. The date is Monday, January 26, and this year there is no excuse for anyone to have the news delayed. Awards will be posted on a special ALA website at 7:45 MT, which is 9:45 Eastern Time. The news will also appear on the ALSC blog, on Facebook, and Twitter. Gone are the days when librarians had to rush to a phone to call home and tell the folks the winner. Plan now because some of these channels may be crowded and you don't want to miss the awarding of America's most prestigious awards for children's literature.