The Busy Librarian: LMC/ARBA Best of Reference Award.

A reception was held at the ABC-CLIO booth at the ALA Annual Conference on Saturday morning recognizing the winners of the first annual LMC/ARBA Best of Reference Award. I had the esteemed privilege of serving on the panel of judges this year and I am confident that this award, recognizing the Best of Reference in the areas of children's and young adult library resources, will earn a reputation for spotlighting quality reference tools worthy of adoption in libraries across the country.

Those already familiar with Library Media Connection (LMC) magazine?and the American Reference Books Annual (ARBA)?are well aware of the the reliable materials reviews and outstanding professional article therein. I know you will no doubt value the winners of the LMC/ARBA Best of Reference Award as much as I. Enjoy!

(The following is excerpted from a press release recently published by LMC Magazine and ARBA online.)

New LMC/ARBA Best of Reference Award Recognizes Excellence in?

K?12 Publishing?

Chicago, IL,?June 29, 2013?Library Media Connection?(LMC) and?American Reference Books Annual(ARBA) today announced the winners of the first annual?LMC/ARBA Best of Reference Award, which recognizes high-quality reference resources that support and encourage K?12 student learning and achievement. The winners were announced on the show floor at the ALA Annual Conference in Chicago.??

Widely recognized for providing high-quality and credible critical reviews that enable school librarians to select the best reference sources for student research needs,?LMC?and?ARBA?hand-selected a panel of judges from their pool of well-regarded reviewers and editors. Entries from publishers throughout the K?12 reference market were evaluated by an expert committee.??

These are this year's winners, listed by category:??

Best Overall Reference K?12:FactCite: The Lincoln Library Online?from The Lincoln Library??

Best Resource for Children:The World Almanac for Kids 2012?from Infobase??

Best Resource for Youth (Secondary Grades):Worldmark Encyclopedia of the U.S. and Canadian Environmental Issues?from Gale/Cengage Learning??

Best Reference Electronic Resource:Freedomflix?from Scholastic Library Publishing??

Best Professional Guide for School or Youth Librarians:Growing Schools: Librarians as Professional Developers?from Libraries Unlimited/ABC-CLIO??

"We were pleased with the high level of interest and large number of entries for our first annual award," noted Marlene Woo-Lun, publisher of?LMC. "The varied and diverse number of high-quality entries highlights the richness of resources available for K?12 education today. We congratulate this year's winners and look forward to recognizing excellence through the?LMC/ARBA Best of Reference Award?for many years to come."??

The?LMC/ARBA?award occurs annually. The next award will be presented at the 2014 ALA Annual Conference.?

Source: http://www.busylibrarian.com/2013/06/lmcarba-best-of-reference-award.html

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