It's almost time! 2022 Youth Media Awards are Monday January 24th

It's almost time. Whether you're rooting for any titles in particular, or looking forward to surprises to add to your "to read" pile this coming Monday is when the diligent work of the many committees will be complete and the announcements made of the 2022 Youth Media Awards. 

Again this year I can't help but reflect on how the experience of being on a committee has changed since my Geisel committee year. My sincerest appreciation to this year's committee for their work and dedication. I'll be thinking of you this weekend as you go through the process of selecting your winner and honors, and I'll be wishing you a fulfilling committee experience. We can't wait to see what you'll choose!

Thank you as well to all the folks who do the work every year of making the awards announcements (and those delightful calls possible). It's a major production and takes the talents and efforts of many people to run smoothly even without the complication of it being a livestream. There are plenty of people who work very hard to make these awards shine who will never be the face on camera or the name in the slideshow, and yet it simply couldn't happen without them. 

Without any further ado, here it is, the inside scoop on how you too can get up in your PJs and watch the announcements on a livestream:

The 2022 Youth Media Award announcements will take place virtually on Monday, Jan. 24, 2022, at 8 a.m. CT  during LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience, a completely new conference experience based on years of research, exploration, and feedback from industry partners, event planning experts, and most importantly, ALA members. A live video stream will be available at https://ala.unikron.com/. 

To all the authors, editors, and publishing teams - best of luck! And know too that even if you don't get that call your work is appreciated by children, families, educators, librarians, and so many more.