2012 Library Blog Award Winners Announced

Salem Press released the results of the 2012 Library Blog Awards this morning - congratulations to all the nominees and winners!

Since I was a winner last year, I was asked to be a judge this year - and it was tough. I keep hearing that blogs are old-fashioned, but obviously the format is still going strong.

Thanks to all the writers and editors who put time into sharing information, experiences, and news with the rest of us - and to Salem Press for annually recognizing the standouts.

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2011 Salem Press Library Blog Award Winner!

Hey, check it out - my website won the 2011 Salem Press Library Blog Award for the Public Library category!

What a nice way to come back from vacation.

Thank you to everyone who voted, and to everyone who reads my website. It's great to get feedback that lets me know people find what I have to say useful and helpful.

And congratulations to all the 2011 winners and nominees:

General Interest: Blogs providing broad discussions of library topics and trends, including reviews of books and products.

• Librarian in Black
• In the Library with the Lead Pipe
• Books on the Knob
• Library Juice
• Read This!

Academic: Blogs targeting academic librarians and academic institutions

• Preservation Underground
• ACRLog
• Here and There
• Information Tyrannosaur
• The Waki Librarian

Public: Blogs addressing the challenges and triumphs of public librarianship

• Swiss Army Librarian
• Librarian by Day
• The Cataloguing Librarian
• Thoughts from a Well-Rounded Librarian

School: Blogs covering topics relevant to school libraries and K-12 education

• The Unquiet Librarian
• The Blue Skunk Blog
• K-M The Librarian
• Shelf Consumed
• Ms. Yingling Reads

Local: Institution-specific blogs promoting the interests of a public, academic, or school library

• This Day in Athens
• Shelf Talk
• NYIT Library Channel
• Cecil County Public Library
• ICARUS: Santa Fe Public Library

Commercial: Professional blogs written for profit, generally tied to a trade publication

• EarlyWord
• Neverending Search
• Book Group Buzz
• Library Love Fest
• Annoyed Librarian

Newcomer: Blogs by next-gen librarians who have only recently started blogging

• Library Renewal
• Hack Library School
• Pixelated
• Eliterate Librarian
• Joeyanne Libraryanne

Quirky: Character-driven blogs covering an array of library topics that defy categorization

• The Daring Librarian
• Eva's Book Addiction
• All These Birds with Teeth
• A Librarian's Guide to Etiquette
• Abby the Librarian

I read quite a few of these blogs (and quite a few others as well). One thing I like most about the field of librarianship is our spirit of collaboration and cooperation - there is no way I could do what I do without all the people I swipe ideas from.

Thank you again everyone - I'll try to keep earning this.

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