Thank you Jackie!!
Sally Stieglitz (she/her) Communications & Outreach Coordinator | Long Island Library Resources Council Editor-in-Chief, *Association of Jewish Libraries News and Reviews* Chair, Jewish Information Committee, EMIERT/ALA [email protected] | 631-675-1570 x2005 https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.lilrc.org__;!!KGKeukY!39GUdH3Ms39MnHuMAp8myQTDzJSae7OqMSlec5ksduD1KU_iBaOq9sFoY4DPhAwzRTZ4suVM8VXhOT8P74_gvYL7nv_SC9zaS8U$ LILRC is a member of the Empire State Library Network (ESLN <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.esln.org/__;!!KGKeukY!39GUdH3Ms39MnHuMAp8myQTDzJSae7OqMSlec5ksduD1KU_iBaOq9sFoY4DPhAwzRTZ4suVM8VXhOT8P74_gvYL7nv_SEkELtyo$ >) Follow LILRC on Facebook <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.facebook.com/LILRCouncil/__;!!KGKeukY!39GUdH3Ms39MnHuMAp8myQTDzJSae7OqMSlec5ksduD1KU_iBaOq9sFoY4DPhAwzRTZ4suVM8VXhOT8P74_gvYL7nv_SkZGERqM$ > Instagram <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.instagram.com/lilrcevents/__;!!KGKeukY!39GUdH3Ms39MnHuMAp8myQTDzJSae7OqMSlec5ksduD1KU_iBaOq9sFoY4DPhAwzRTZ4suVM8VXhOT8P74_gvYL7nv_StXcH0WA$ > On Fri, Mar 27, 2026 at 3:32 PM Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran < [email protected]> wrote: > I too wish to add accolades for Sally and her amazing achievement with > this award. I would also like to thank everyone on the AJL News and Reviews > staff for their work that helped make this award possible. May you all go > from strength to strength, > I too wish to add accolades for Sally and her amazing achievement with > this award. I would also like to thank everyone on the *AJL News and > Reviews *staff for their work that helped make this award possible. > > May you all go from strength to strength, > > Jackie > > On Thu, Mar 26, 2026 at 12:55 PM Laurel Scheinfeld via Hasafran < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Congratulations, Sally! Well-deserved :) On Thu, Mar 26, 2026 at 1: 24 PM >> Paula Breger via Hasafran <hasafran@ lists. osu. edu> wrote: Mazel tov >> to Sally Stieglitz, editor-in-chief of AJL News and Reviews, on being named >> winner of the 2026 >> Congratulations, Sally! Well-deserved :) >> >> On Thu, Mar 26, 2026 at 1:24 PM Paula Breger via Hasafran < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Mazel tov to Sally Stieglitz, editor-in-chief of AJL News and Reviews, >>> on being named winner of the 2026 CODES Louis Shores Award! Established in >>> 1990, the award recognizes an individual reviewer, group, editor, review >>> medium, or organization >>> Mazel tov to Sally Stieglitz, editor-in-chief of *AJL News and Reviews*, >>> on being named winner of the 2026 CODES Louis Shores Award! Established >>> in 1990, the award recognizes an individual reviewer, group, editor, review >>> medium, or organization for excellence in book reviewing and other media >>> for libraries. >>> >>> Congratulations, Sally, on a well-deserved honor! >>> >>> Full statement issued by RUSA (Reference and Use Services Association): >>> Sally Stieglitz, Communications and Outreach Coordinator, Long Island >>> Library Resources Coordinator and Editor-in-Chief, Association of Jewish >>> Librarian (AJL) News and Reviews, named winner of the 2026 CODES Louis >>> Shores Award. >>> >>> “*I am honored to be the 2026 recipient of the ALA RUSA CODES Louis >>> Shores Award. My thanks to the Louis Shores Award Committee, to Ellen >>> Drucker-Albert, Assistant Editor-in-Chief at AJL News and Reviews, and to >>> the entire editorial and review teamwho work tirelessly together to provide >>> librarians with a continuing resource for reviews of high-quality authentic >>> Jewish books for children, teens, and adults*.” -Sally Stieglitz >>> >>> “*Sally Stieglitz is the deserving recipient of the 2026 RUSA CODES >>> Louis Shores Award for her commitment to the art of book evaluation, the >>> advancement of collection development, and the bridge between authors and >>> the library community*.” – Award Committee statement >>> >>> Sally Stieglitz’s leadership, in her role as Editor-in-Chief for the >>> Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) News and Reviews, has thoughtfully, >>> creatively, authoritatively, and interactively elevated Jewish book reviews >>> to build a platform which is useful and delightful for academic libraries, >>> school libraries, public libraries, and families across the country. This >>> digital publication reaches over 800 international members and touches all >>> ages. Her work ensures that library collections are not merely repositories >>> of books, but dynamic, inclusive, and expertly curated resources. >>> >>> Sally’s leadership extends to the American Library Association (ALA), >>> Ethnic and Multicultural Information Exchange Round Table (EMIERT), where >>> she serves as Chair of the Jewish Information Committee (JIC). In this >>> capacity, she also serves on the RUSA CODES Sophie Brody Medal Committee, >>> contributing to the selection of the year’smost outstanding contribution to >>> Jewish literature. Her significance and impact is further highlighted by >>> her July 2021 interview on C-SPAN’s Book TV, where she served as a >>> public-facing expert on the intersection of libraries and literature. >>> Sally’s work is deeply rooted in the practicalities of building diverse and >>> relevant collections across multiple library types. Since 2017, she has >>> been a mainstay of the volunteer-led Long Island Reads Committee who >>> initiates a community book read and discussion, promotes literacy through a >>> shared reading experience, and coordinates related library events >>> annually. Through the Long Island Library Resources Council (LILRC), she >>> regularly creates a series of book and author programs. Most notably, under >>> her editorship, the Winter 2025 issue of AJL News and Reviews focused on >>> the Sydney Taylor Book Awards (attached), an annual award to outstanding >>> books for children and teens that authentically portray the Jewish >>> experience. This issue provided a rigorous evaluative framework that >>> librarians in both secular and religious institutions use to ensure their >>> youth collections are inclusive, authentic, and of the highest literary >>> quality. >>> >>> Sally serves as an aspirational figure for librarians seeking to >>> influence the publishing and reviewing industry. A prime example was her >>> role on the “People of the Book…Review” conference panel. Appearing >>> alongside editors from School Library Journal, Kirkus Reviews, and The Horn >>> Book, Sally demonstrated how a librarian’s voice is essential to the >>> national reviewing ecosystem. She models how practitioners can successfully >>> transition from consuming reviews to directing the editorial vision of a >>> major professional journal, proving that librarians are equal partners with >>> trade editors in the book world. Sally has transformed reviewing from a >>> passive summary into an active professional development tool. In the Fall >>> 2025 issue of AJL News and Reviews (attached), her interview with Dara Horn >>> offered a deep intellectual dive providing librarians with the necessary >>> context to justify and promote complex titles. Additionally, she >>> facilitates live, intersectional programming as Chair of ALA EMIERT's >>> JIC, creating and running author programs including On Being Jewish Now >>> (Two Years Later): With Zibby Owens (October 2025) and “Queer Jewish Joy >>> for Young Readers” (June 2025). By integrating these live discussions with >>> traditional reviews, she offers an innovative, multi-dimensional approach >>> to selection that helps librarians navigate contemporary nuances in >>> collection development. 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