Notable Children's Videos Submission Process

To submit works for consideration for the Notable Children's Videos List:

Review the terms and criteria.
Send one copy and a completed Submission Form for each video to the ALSC office (ATTN: Notable Children's Video Submission, 50 East Huron, Chicago, IL 60611-2795).
Submit one copy and a completed Submission Form for each video to the committee chair. If you are able, send one copy of the work to each committee member (no need to send form).
A list of selection committee members can be accessed from the left hand navigation.
Deadline for submitting works is December 31 of the publication year. However, we encourage you to send your submission in early so the committee members have ample time to review the work.

CRITERIA

“Notable” is defined as worthy of note or notice, important, distinguished, and outstanding.

In identifying notability in videos/DVDs for children, notable should be thought to include videos/DVDs for all age levels (through age 14) of especially commendable quality that demonstrate respect for the child’s intelligence and imagination; the video/DVD should, in exemplary ways, reflect and encourage the interests of children.

The Notable Children’s Video list will include the Carnegie Medal Award winner.

Criteria used in evaluation are:
1. Utilization of media
2. Technicality
3. Organization and appropriate treatment of material
4. Authenticity
5. Subject matter of interest and value to children

The videos/DVDs should make effective use of the special techniques of the medium and should be technically well done with clear and appropriate use of sound and visuals to create a unified artistic whole. Adaptations of material originally produced in the other mediums should remain true to, expand, or complement the original work in some way, as well as meet general criteria for excellence.

ELIGIBILITY

1. Must be a video or DVD for which children are a potential audience
2. Must have been released in the immediate year preceding the Midwinter Meeting at which the selections are made.
3. Can be feature length, but not a theatrically released feature
4. Can be an episode of a series
5. Can be based on another medium (except a filmstrip transfer), or made for another medium (i.e. television)
6. Should be available for use in homes and public libraries
7. Should be in original format
8. Must be in English. “In English” means that the committee considers only a video or DVD published in English. This requirement does not limit the use of words or phrases in another language where appropriate in context.