1.0ALSC Bloghttps://www.alsc.ala.org/blogAngie Manfredihttps://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/author/angie-manfredi/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="zgWMbekI2X"><a href="https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2014/01/other-kidlit-awards-from-alamw14/">Other KidLit Awards from #alamw14</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2014/01/other-kidlit-awards-from-alamw14/embed/#?secret=zgWMbekI2X" width="600" height="338" title="“Other KidLit Awards from #alamw14” — ALSC Blog" data-secret="zgWMbekI2X" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> THE highlight of #alamw14, of any Midwinter, is always the announcement of  the Youth Media Awards.  These announcements are not only a chance to celebrate the previous year in children’s literature but an opportunity for librarians to expand their collections thanks to the dedication of all the librarians who have worked evaluating hundreds of titles published the year before. However, not all important awards are part of the live announcement on Monday morning.  These awards are also given by librarians who evaluate material all year long but they do this through ALA affiliates not divisions or through task forces.  But don’t let this keep you from using these awesome selection lists in your collection development! The American Indian Library Association (AILA) was founded in 1979.  Every two years, they award the American Indian Youth Literature Awards.  These lists are an amazing way to build your library’s collection of material about American...https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/caribou-song-233x300.jpg