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YALSA's Volunteer Form for Process Committees, Juries, Taskforces & Advisory Boards

If you are interested in serving on a YALSA process committee, jury, task force or advisory board please complete this form. Process committee, jury, taskforce and advisory board appointments are made in March by the YALSA president-elect; however, vacancies may occur anytime during the year and they are filled as they become open. To be eligible to serve, be sure to fill out this form by no later than Feb. 28th.

Please note that you will need to fill out a Volunteer Form each year that you are interested in serving on a member group.
Each YALSA committee, jury, task force and advisory board has different time commitments, expectations, and deliverables. If you haven’t done so already, please learn more about the YALSA committees, juries, task forces and advisory boards that interest you most by checking out the guide to YALSA member groups to find one that is the best fit for your experience and interests.

To participate on a Selection or Award Committee, please fill out this online form.

To participate in a Discussion or Interest Group, please contact the convener to opt in to participating.

YALSA's Volunteer Form for Process Committees, Juries, Taskforces & Advisory Boards

To participate on a Selection or Award Committee, please fill out this online form.

To participate in a Discussion or Interest Group, please contact the convener to opt in to participating.

Date:

Name, Title, and Institution:

Preferred Mailing Address:

Telephone(work):

Telephone(home):

e-mail:

ALA Membership No.

Number of years you have been a member in YALSA:

Professional Experience (list previous position(s) and locations, most recent first):

Special Skills: (e.g.,accounting, PR/marketing, fiscal planning, research, refereeing, editing)

Professional Activities:
ALA and YALSA

State and Regional Associations

YALSA Group Preference (see the list of YALSA committees, task forces, and award juries. Please note that it is best to fill out a request for a selection committee in the Fall and a process committee in the Spring). Please list specific committees or juries. Do not state "any."

Relevant Skills & Experience (please list any particular skills or experience that relate to the specific work of the member group[s] you’ve listed above)

If appointed, can you regularly attend the ALA Midwinter and Annual Conferences, as is required of committee and jury members?
Yes No

Please note that the president may appoint a replacement for a committee chairperson or member who has missed two consecutive meetings (Midwinter and Annual) of the committee, pursuant to the ALA Policy Manual. This policy does not apply to virtual members.

If no, would you consider serving as a virtual member? Virtual members do not have to attend conferences, but instead do their committee work electronically. This option is not available for selection or award committees.
Yes No

ALA Committee Preferences
Occasionally the YALSA President-Elect has the opportunity to recommend names for YALSA members to be appointed to certain ALA committees. If you would be interested in serving on one of these committees when the opportunity arises, please indicate your preference. A full list of committees and their charges can be found here. Please check up to three committees you would be interested in serving on.

Please add any additional information you feel would assist president elect in making committee assignments.