Recently, the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) Board voted to change the name of the Laura Ingalls Wilder award to reflect current views of understanding and celebrating diverse cultures, particularly, Indigenous peoples. The American Libraries post note:
"The [ALSC Awards Program Review] task force began its work earlier this spring, starting out by
distributing a broad survey to members, nonmembers, and stakeholders
such as writers, publishers, and librarians. Lindsay confirms that the
resultant name change was part of an entire review to make sure ALSC is
acting consistently across the organization. The Wilder Award was
prioritized as the first award to be examined because Lindsay says ALSC
had received member feedback on the name."
The new name for the award will be the Children's Literature Legacy Award.
Find more information and the full article HERE.
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