AWARDS (standing)
History: Created by Council on December 28, 1937, as the Jury on Awards. Discontinued as a jury in 1941 and established as the Committee on Awards; discontinued that same year. Reestablished as the Committee on Awards by the Executive Board on recommendation of Council. Council approved as a special committee in 1947. Made a Board by Council on June 25, 1954, and continued as a standing committee by Council in 1956 under the reorganization. Awards donors are ineligible for appointment to the committee. BY COUNCIL ACTION IN FEBRUARY, 1962, MEMBERSHIP WAS INCREASED IN SIZE FROM FIVE TO NINE MEMBERS. CHAIRPERSON TO BE APPOINTED ANNUALLY. Functions revised in 1974 and 1982 with Council approval.
Charge: The ALA Awards Committee shall make recommendations to the Executive Board and the ALA Council on all policies relating to awards to be made or sponsored by ALA and its units. It shall administer the general awards and scholarships presented in the name of the American Library Association, known as "ALA Awards." All such general ALA awards shall recognize achievements within the profession. The committee shall review periodically the appropriateness of existing ALA awards; shall recommend modification, elimination, or suspension of existing ALA awards; and shall make recommendations with respect to proposed new ALA awards. The committee shall appoint juries to select recipients of ALA awards (e.g. awards nor administered by a division or section of the Association) and shall coordinate the work of these juries and committees.
The Awards Committee shall be responsible for maintaining the ALA Awards Manual, which includes information for all awards presented by ALA or any of its units; shall provide general guidance regarding the procedural aspects of the Awards Program (such as information concerning deadline dates, publicity releases, etc.); and shall prepare, for each Annual Conference, a master list of awards recipients.
Each unit of ALA shall determine within the general policies governing awards, new awards relating to its specific area of responsibility. Each unit shall review periodically the appropriateness of its existing award(s); shall modify, eliminate, or suspend its existing award(s); and shall handle all details and expenses with respect to its award(s).
Each unit will submit its proposals for new or existing unit awards to the ALA Awards Committee at a regular meeting of the committee at least six months prior to the anticipated date of advertisement. The Awards Committee will review and provide assistance to the unit on questions of procedure and coordination with other ALA units. All new awards must be reported prior to the implementation date to the Awards Committee, Executive Board, and Council. Each unit is also responsible for submitting complete records concerning its award(s) to the Awards Committee in order that the ALA Awards Manual may be maintained.
Current Awards Committee Roster
Staff Liaison:
Cheryl Malden, cmalden@ala.org
For more information on awards that are available, click here.
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