Committees, Editorial Boards, and Task Forces

Awards Committee and Subcommittees

To coordinate the AASL awards committees, to plan a public event honoring each year's award recipients, and to evaluate continuing and new awards for the association.

Review criteria for new and continuing awards and, in consultation with the sponsor, make recommendations for change.
Advise on list of contacts for each award.
Evaluate the need for new awards and seek funding in cooperation with the Executive Director to support these new awards.
Determine responsibilities for awards administration, including publicity for awards and for recipients.
Assist in planning and help coordinate a public event honoring award recipients at Annual Conference or other AASL functions.
Review and recommend changes in policy and procedures regarding all awards.

Committee composition: Chair, plus chairs of all the award subcommittees.

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Functions for all Subcommittees:

Review the applications for the award by meeting in person or electronically.
Reach consensus, based on approved criteria and evaluation process, on the award recipient(s).
Communicate name of winner(s) to AASL Office; maintain secrecy regarding selection until notified by AASL Office.
Present (Chair or designee) the award at the Annual Conference awards function.
Make recommendations to the Awards Committee, as appropriate, for changes to the award or award process.

Awards Subcommittee: ABC-CLIO Leadership Grant

Chair: Frances R. Roscello

To select the recipient of the annual award to enable an AASL affiliate organization to plan and implement a leadership development program.

Awards Subcommittee: Collaborative School Library Media Award

Chair: TBA

To select the recipient of the annual award which recognizes and hopes to encourage collaboration and partnerships between school library media specialists and teachers in meeting goals outlined in Information Power: Building Partnerships for Learning. Collaboration is defined as joint planning and implementation of resource based instruction, program or event in support of the curriculum.

Awards Subcommittee: Distinguished School Administrators Award

Chair: TBA

To review the nominations for the selection of an administrator to receive the AASL Distinguished School Administrators Award for the administration of a school or group of schools who has make an outstanding and sustained contribution toward furthering the role of the library and its development in elementary and/or secondary education.

Awards Subcommittee: Distinguished Service Award

Chair: TBA

To act in a planning capacity in cooperation with Baker & Taylor in the selection of an individual who will receive a cash award for providing an outstanding contribution to school librarianship and school library media program development.

Awards Subcommittee: Frances Henne Award

Chair: Catherine E. Marriott

To select the recipient of the Frances Henne Award, an annual grant to enable a school library media specialist with five or fewer years in the profession to attend an AASL national conference or ALA Annual conference.

Awards Subcommittee: Information Technology Pathfinder Award

Chair: TBA

To select the recipients of the awards for innovative use of information technology in the school library media center in an elementary (K-6) and secondary (7-12) setting.

Awards Subcommittee: Innovative Reading Grant

Chair: Nancy L. Baumann

To select the recipient of the annual grant that enables school library media specialists to support the planning and the implementation of a unique and innovative program for students that motivates and encourages reading, especially with struggling readers.

Awards Subcommittee: Intellectual Freedom Award

Chair: TBA

To act in an advisory capacity in cooperation with ProQuest, in the selection of an individual who will receive a cash award for upholding the principles of intellectual freedom as set forth in "Policies and Procedures for Selection of Instructional Materials."

Awards Subcommittee: National School Library Media Program of the Year Award

Chair: Terri G. Kirk

To act in an advisory capacity to the Follett Library Resources and AASL in the selection of school districts to be given cash awards for demonstrating excellence in their school library media programs; the eligibility criteria will include schools and school systems from kindergarten through the twelfth grade.

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