ALA Awards Juries Interest

Please note this call for volunteers is for ALA General Awards Juries (i.e. awards not administered by a Division, Round Table, or unit within ALA.) Final jury appointments are made by the ALA Awards Committee Chair.

More information can be found in the ALA Awards Webpage.

Please note that neither jury members nor their institutions are eligible for nominations for the award jury on which they are currently serving.

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* 1. Please enter the following information:

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* 2. ALA is seeking members for the following Awards Juries.

Please indicate which juries you wish to be considered (check all that apply):

Duties of the Jury Members

The responsibility of the Jury Member is to:
  1. Understand the criteria and selection process for the specific award
  2. Promote award through a diverse range of communication channels for maximum exposure.
  3. Promote and put forward nominations that are deemed deserving of recognition.
  4. In the event that the applicant pool is insufficient, examine the jury's records from the past two years and collaborate with the staff liaison to extend the submission deadline. It is important to note that the Award Juries are not required to choose a winner in any given year if suitable candidates for the award are not present.
  5. Oversee the distribution and evaluation of awards as required, coordinating timelines and ensuring that all deadlines are adhered to.
  6. Determine the eligibility of nominations based on the guidelines set forth in the Awards Manual and the specific terms of the award.
  7. Choose the recipient of the award.
  8. If the jury chair is unable to serve, jury members may be asked to step up and serve.

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