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1 2024 awards  



1.1  CODES  Section  Book and Media Awards  



1.1.1  Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction  





1.1.2  Notable Books Fiction  





1.1.3  Notable Books Non-Fiction  





1.1.4  Notable Books Poetry  





1.1.5  Sophie Brodie Award  





1.1.6  The Reading List  





1.1.7  The Listen List  





1.1.8  Essential Cookbooks 2024  





1.1.9  Outstanding Reference Sources Awards  





1.1.10  Dartmouth Medal  







1.2  BRASS  Section- Outstanding Business Information Sources  



1.2.1  Outstanding Business Information Sources  



1.2.1.1  Outstanding  





1.2.1.2  Notable  







1.2.2  Best of the Best Business Web Resources  







1.3  HS-Section: Historical Materials  





1.4  RUSA Achievement Awards  



1.4.1  Division level  





1.4.2  Business Reference and Services Section (BRASS)  





1.4.3  Collection Development and Evaluation Section (CODES)  





1.4.4  Emerging Technologies Section (ETS)  





1.4.5  History Section (HS)  





1.4.6  Reference Services Section (RSS)  





1.4.7  Sharing and Transforming Access to Resources Section (STARS)  









2 2023 awards  



2.1  CODES  Section- Book and Media Awards  



2.1.1  Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction  





2.1.2  Dartmouth Medal  





2.1.3  Notable Books Fiction  





2.1.4  Notable Books Non-Fiction  





2.1.5  Notable Books Poetry  





2.1.6  Sophie Brody Medal  





2.1.7  The Reading List  





2.1.8  The Listen List  





2.1.9  2022 Essential Cookbooks  





2.1.10  Outstanding Reference Sources Awards  







2.2  BRASS Best of the Best Business Web Resources Awards  





2.3  HS  Section  Historical Materials  





2.4  RUSA Achievement Awards  



2.4.1  Division Level  





2.4.2  Business Reference and Services Section (BRASS)  





2.4.3  Collection Development and Evaluation Section (CODES)  





2.4.4  Emerging Technologies Section (ETS)  





2.4.5  History Section (HS)  





2.4.6  Reference Services Section (RSS)  





2.4.7  Sharing and Transforming Access to Resources Section (STARS)  









3 Older Awards  





4 References  



4.1  Citations  





4.2  Sources  





4.3  External links  
















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The Reference and User Services Association (RUSA), is a Division of the American Library Association.[1]

RUSA honors books and media with major annual awards.[2] Awards are selected by RUSA's Collection Development and Evaluation Section (CODES) committees, the Business Reference and Service Section (BRASS) and the History Section (HS).

Book and Media Awards include "Notable Books for Adults", selected by the RUSA Notable Books Council since 1944. The Notable Books Council is in the RUSA CODES Section.[3][4]

RUSA also recognizes outstanding professional achievement in reference librarianship and its many specialties with annual achievement awards at the Division level and by each section.

2024 awards[edit]

RUSA awards the year's best in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, audiobook narration, reference materials and more, hand-picked by RUSA expert selection committees that work closely with adult readers. The sections that give book and media awards are CODES, BRASS and the History Section.[5]

RUSA also honors librarians with professional achievement awards. Each RUSA Section gives awards in its area of specialization.[6]

CODES – Section – Book and Media Awards[edit]

Awards given by the RUSA Collection Development and Evaluation Section (CODES) Committees.[7]

Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction[edit]

The Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction supported by the Carnegie Corporation of New York is administered by the American Library Association. The Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) and Booklist cosponsor the awards. Selection is by three former members of the RUSA CODES Notable Books Council and editors from Booklist.

Notable Books Fiction[edit]

Notable Books Non-Fiction[edit]

Notable Books Poetry[edit]

Sophie Brodie Award[edit]

The Sophie Brody Medal is an annual award of the Reference and User Services Association RUSA. It is given for outstanding achievement in Jewish literature, for works published the previous year, in the U.S. The award is named after Sophie Brody and was established by her husband, Arthur Brody, and the Brodart Foundation.

The Reading List[edit]

The Reading List-A RUSA CODES committee that compiles an annual list of the best genre books for the adult reader.[9]

The Listen List[edit]

The Listen List Council of the Collection Development and Evaluation Section (CODES) of the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) includes fiction and nonfiction and features voices that enthrall, delight, and inspire.[10]

Essential Cookbooks 2024[edit]

Essential Cookbooks highlights titles for both avid home chefs and those just learning the rewards of making a meal.[11]

Outstanding Reference Sources Awards[edit]

The Outstanding Reference Sources Committee was established in 1958 to recommend the most outstanding reference publications published the previous year for small and medium-sized public and academic libraries. The selected titles are valuable reference resources and are highly recommended for inclusion in any library's reference collections.[12]

Dartmouth Medal[edit]

The Dartmouth Medal of the American Library Association is awarded annually to a reference work of outstanding quality and significance, published during the previous calendar year.[13]

BRASS – Section- Outstanding Business Information Sources[edit]

The Business Reference and Services Section (BRASS) focuses on all aspects of business reference.[14] BRASS publications are Academic BRASS: A biannual newsletter produced by the Business Reference in Academic Libraries Committee; Public Libraries Briefcase: A quarterly column produced by the Business Reference in Public Libraries Committee;and BRASS Notes, A quarterly column devoted to news about current BRASS activities.[15] Each year BRASS awards "Outstanding Business Reference Sources" and "Best of the Best Business Web Resources".

Outstanding Business Information Sources[edit]

Each year, the Business Information Sources Committee of the Business Reference and Services Section (BRASS) selects the outstanding business information sources published since May of the previous year.[16]

Outstanding[edit]
Notable[edit]

Best of the Best Business Web Resources[edit]

The BRASS "Best of the Best Business Web Resources Award" debuted in 2009. Awards recognize four web-based resources that are highly relevant to information professionals involved in providing business reference services. Selected by members of the BRASS Education Committee.

2024:

2023:[18]

HS-Section: Historical Materials[edit]

The History Section represents the subject interests of reference librarians, archivists, bibliographers, genealogists, historians, and others engaged in historical reference or research. It brings together representatives of history collections in all formats from all types of libraries, archives, and historical societies.[20] It was established in 1961.[21]

The RUSA HS Historical Materials Committee annually compiles and publishes the Best Historical Materials list with extensive annotation at the RUSA HS website.[22][23]

RUSA Achievement Awards[edit]

The Reference and User Services Association represents librarians and library staff in the fields of reference, specialized reference, collection development, readers' advisory and resource sharing.

RUSA's Achievement Awards Program honors the best in reference librarianship and its many specialties.[6][24]

Division level[edit]

Business Reference and Services Section (BRASS)[edit]

Collection Development and Evaluation Section (CODES)[edit]

Emerging Technologies Section (ETS)[edit]

History Section (HS)[edit]

Reference Services Section (RSS)[edit]

Sharing and Transforming Access to Resources Section (STARS)[edit]

2023 awards[edit]

CODES – Section- Book and Media Awards[edit]

Awards given by the RUSA Collection Development and Evaluation Section (CODES) Committees.

Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction[edit]

Dartmouth Medal[edit]

Notable Books Fiction[edit]

Notable Books Non-Fiction[edit]

Notable Books Poetry[edit]

Sophie Brody Medal[edit]

The Reading List[edit]

The Listen List[edit]

2022 Essential Cookbooks[edit]

"These wonderful books highlight titles for both avid home chefs and those just learning the rewards of making a meal. The list further supports those who appreciate the many joys of reading cookbooks, even if they rarely venture into the kitchen. As judged by librarians who cooked from, enjoyed, and discussed them, these cookbooks expand and enrich collections and offer cooks multiple ways to make delicious meals. They will become reliable favorites and nourish readers, today and for years to come."[46]

Outstanding Reference Sources Awards[edit]

BRASS Best of the Best Business Web Resources Awards[edit]

The 2023 Awards recognize four web-based resources that are highly relevant to information professionals involved in providing business reference services. Selected by members of the 2022/23 BRASS Education Committee.[18]

HS – Section – Historical Materials[edit]

RUSA Achievement Awards[edit]

Division Level[edit]

Business Reference and Services Section (BRASS)[edit]

Collection Development and Evaluation Section (CODES)[edit]

Emerging Technologies Section (ETS)[edit]

History Section (HS)[edit]

Reference Services Section (RSS)[edit]

Sharing and Transforming Access to Resources Section (STARS)[edit]

Older Awards[edit]

Winners of RUSA Awards for previous years are at the website of the Reference and User Services Association: RUSA Awards.

References[edit]

Citations[edit]

  • ^ Reference and User Services Association. Book & Media Awards
  • ^ Reference and User Services Association. Notable Books for Adults.
  • ^ Van Fleet, Connie, and Danny P. Wallace. 2002. "A Year Inside Notable Books." Reference & User Services Quarterly 41 (4): 340.
  • ^ Book & Media Awards RUSAUpdate.Reference and User Services Association. Division of the American Library Association.
  • ^ a b RUSA Division Level Awards Reference and User Services Association. A Division of the American Library Association.
  • ^ Collection Development and Evaluation Section (CODES) Committees RUSA.
  • ^ Moore, Ninah. 2024 Notable Books List Announced: Year's Best in Fiction, Nonfiction and Poetry. January 20, 2024.
  • ^ Moore, Ninah. 2024 Reading List: Year's best in genre fiction for adult Readers. Reference and User Services Association. American Library Association. January 20, 2024.
  • ^ Moore, Ninah (2024). 2024 RUSA Listen List Revealed. American Library Association, January 20, 2024.
  • ^ Moore, Nonah, Essential Cookbooks for Public Libraries. RUSA Update, January 20, 2024.
  • ^ Moore, Ninah. 2024. 2024 Outstanding References Sources List Announced. RUSA UpdateJanuary 20, 2024.
  • ^ ALA RUSA Dartmouth Medal
  • ^ Business Reference And Services Section (BRASS) RUSA Section.
  • ^ BRASS Publications. RUSA Section.
  • ^ Outstanding Business Information Sources RUSQ Update. January 20, 2024.
  • ^ Moore, Ninah.Business reference experts select annual list of Best of the Best Business Reference Websites March 12, 2024.
  • ^ a b Moore, Ninah. Business Reference Experts Select Annual List of BRASS Best of the Best Business Web Resources for 2023 September 29, 2023.
  • ^ The Growth Lab
  • ^ History Section. Reference and User Services Association.
  • ^ An Informal History of ALA RSD/RASD/RUSA/History Section 1961 – 2001: Forty Years of Progress History Section, Reference and User Services Association.
  • ^ Best Historical Materials
  • ^ Ladewski, Bill. Best Historical Materials: 2023 RUSQ Upate January 20, 2024.
  • ^ Achievement Awards RUSA. A Division of the American Library Association.
  • ^ Ladewski, Bill.Meg Smith, Physical Sciences Librarian and Head of Science Research Services at the New York University Division of Libraries, selected winner of the 2024 Isadore Gilbert Mudge Award RUSA Update, March 28, 2024.
  • ^ Ladewski, Bill. Dr. Renate Chancellor and Shannon Crooks for the project Investigating Social Work in Public Libraries selected winner of the 2024 Gail Schlachter Memorial Research Grant. RUSA Update, March 28, 2024.
  • ^ Ladewski, Bill.Addison Public Library in Addison, IL, for the Addison Community Resource Guide, selected winner of the 2024 RUSA Award for Excellence in Reference and Adult Library ServicesRUSA Update, March 28, 2024.
  • ^ Ladewski, Bill. Paula Laurita and D. Lynne Rickard Named Winners of the 2024 RUSA Federal Achievement Award RUSA Update, March 28, 2024.
  • ^ Ladewski,Bill.RUSA Recognizes Three Armed Forces Librarians as Federal Rising Stars – Elán Marae Birkeland, Max Gonzalez Burdick, and Lori Ann MulloolyRUSA Update, March 28, 2024.
  • ^ Ladewski, Bill.Henry Huang, Reference and Research Services Librarian for Business, New York University Shanghai Library, named winner of the 2024 BRASS Academic Business Librarianship Travel Award sponsored by Global Financial DataRUSA Update, March 28, 2024.
  • ^ Ladewski, Bill. BRASS Excellence in Business Librarianship sponsored by Mergent Names It's 2024 Winner – Diane Zabel, Louis and Virginia Benzak Business Librarian; Head of Schreyer Business Library; The Pennsylvania State University (retired February 29, 2024)RUSA Update, March 28, 2024.
  • ^ Ladewski, Bill. BRASS Public Librarian Support Award names Morgan Perry, Community Resource Coordinator, Mid-Continent Public Library, 2024 Winner RUSA Update, March 28, 2024.
  • ^ Ladewski, Bill. Georgette Nicolosi, Assistant Librarian, Business & Engineering Librarian, Missouri University of Science & Technology, named 2024 recipient of the BRASS Research Grant Award sponsored by MintelRUSA Update, March 28, 2024.
  • ^ Ladewski, Bill.Brandyn Whitaker named winner of the 2024 BRASS Student Travel Award sponsored by SimplyAnalyticsRUSA Update, March 28, 2024.
  • ^ Ladewski, Bill.Marlene Harris and LibraryReads Incorporated named winners of the 2024 CODES Louis Shores Award RUSA Update, March 28, 2024.
  • ^ Ladewski, Bill.Cyril Oberlander, Library Dean and Project Sponsor, Aj Bealum, Programmer & Project Manager, and Team Flora, of Cal Poly Humboldt Library, for 3D Digital Herbarium and Jennifer Shipley, Library Operations Manager, Miami-Dade Public Library System for Multi-sensory POP-UP Storywalk™ RUSA Update, March 28, 2024.
  • ^ Ladewski, Bill. D. Brenton Simons, President Emeritus and Chief Stewardship Officer at American Ancestors, named winner of the 2024 HS Genealogy/History Achievement Award RUSQ Update (April 2, 2024).
  • ^ Ladewski, Bill. Amanda L Scott, Resource Sharing Librarian, selected winner of the STARS Mentoring Award sponsored by Atlas Systems RUSA Update (April 4, 2024).
  • ^ Ladewski, Bill. "Brynne Norton, Head, Resource Sharing & Reserves, University of Maryland Libraries, chosen for the 2024 STARS Publication Recognition Award." RUSA Update (March 28, 2024).
  • ^ Ladewski, Bill. Emily Campbell, Director of Document Delivery, University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, Selected for the STARS Virginia Boucher Distinguished ILL LibrarianRUSA Update (March 28, 2024).
  • ^ Reference and User Services Association, The Dartmouth Medal, 2023.
  • ^ Reference and User Services Association, Notable Books. The Lists, 2023.
  • ^ Reference and User Services Association, Sophie Brody Medal, 2023.
  • ^ 2023 Reading List Announced: Year's Best in Genre Fiction for Adult Readers. RUSAupdate, January 29, 2023.
  • ^ Listen List Revealed. RUSA Update. January 29, 2023.
  • ^ Moore, Ninah.2022 Essential Cookbooks RUSQ Update.
  • ^ Moore, Ninah."Reference Experts Announce Annual Outstanding Reference Sources List for Adults." RUSA Update, January 29, 2023.
  • ^ Reference and User Services Association. Division Level Awards.
  • Sources[edit]

  • RUSA Update: News, Events, Awards
  • Reference & User Services Assn. (RUSA): Book & Media Award for Outstanding Reference Sources
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