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Weekly News Digest

April 9, 2026 — In addition to this week's NewsBreaks article and the monthly NewsLink Spotlight, Information Today, Inc. (ITI) offers Weekly News Digests that feature recent product news and company announcements. Watch for additional coverage to appear in the next print issue of Information Today.

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ALA Unveils Recipients of the 2026 I Love My Librarian Award

ALA announced the 10 recipients of the coveted I Love My Librarian Award for 2026. The “honorees are exceptional librarians from academic, public, and school libraries who were nominated by community members for their expertise, dedication, and profound impact on the people in their communities.”

The honorees are:

  • Mahasin Ameen, teaching and learning librarian at Indiana University–Indianapolis
  • Valerie Byrd Fort, teaching assistant professor at the University of South Carolina
  • Jenny Cox, librarian at Georgetown Middle School in South Carolina
  • Joanne Doucette, associate professor and associate director for research services at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
  • Tracy Fitzmaurice, former county librarian and director of the Fontana Regional Library at Jackson County Public Library in North Carolina
  • Mia Gittlen, librarian at Milpitas High School in California
  • Mary Anne Russo, former children’s librarian at Hubbard Public Library in Ohio
  • Deb Sica, county librarian of Alameda County Library in California
  • Zachary Stier, director of children’s services at Ericson Public Library in Iowa
  • Christine Szeluga, librarian at Cranford High School in New Jersey

For more information, read the press release.



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