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91´«Ã½ Members are invited to submit interest in volunteering to serve on 91´«Ã½ Awards Juries. Members who wish to be considered for Awards Juries should submit their interest by Monday, September 30, 2024. Final jury appointments are made by the 91´«Ã½ Awards Committee Chair, who is appointed by the 91´«Ã½ President-elect and approved by the 91´«Ã½ Executive Board.

Please note this call for volunteers is for 91´«Ã½ General Awards Juries (i.e. awards not administered by a Division, Round Table, or unit within 91´«Ã½.) Please note that serving on a jury does not count against the recommended three 91´«Ã½ appointments maximum. Neither jury members nor their institutions are eligible for nominations for the award jury on which they are currently serving.

The responsibility of a Jury Member is to:

• Understand the criteria and selection process for the specific award
• Promote award through a diverse range of communication channels for maximum exposure.
• Promote and put forward nominations that are deemed deserving of recognition.
• 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.
• Oversee the distribution and evaluation of awards as required, coordinating timelines and ensuring that all deadlines are adhered to.
• Determine the eligibility of nominations based on the guidelines set forth in the Awards Manual and the specific terms of the award.
• Choose the recipient of the award.
• If the jury chair is unable to serve, jury members may be asked to step up and serve.

91´«Ã½ is seeking volunteers for the following Awards Juries for the 2024-2025 committee term:

1. 91´«Ã½ Medal of Excellence
2. Beta Phi Mu
3. W.Y. Boyd Literary Novel Award
4. EBSCO Conference Sponsorship
5. Equality Award
6. Ernest A. DiMattia Jr. Award for Innovation and Service to Community and Profession
7. Ken Haycock Award for Promoting Librarianship
8. Information Today Library of the Future Award
9. Joseph W. Lippincott Award
10. Scholastic Library Publishing Award
11. Schneider Family Book Award (New jury does not begin until March 2025)
12. Lemony Snicket Prize for Noble Librarians Faced With Adversity
13. EBSCO Information Services Library Staff Development Award formerly H.W. Wilson Library Staff Development Grant
14. Paul Howard for Courage

Again, please remember to submit the by September 30, 2024 to be considered. Please reach out to governance@ala.org with any additional questions.