YALSA's Selection Committee Volunteer Form

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

Selection Committee Qualifications: (e.g. relevant course work; materials evaluation experience, book reviews, articles &/or research published, previous selection committee experience, etc.)

Current Professional Commitments: (e.g. committee work, elected positions, volunteer activities, etc.)
in ALA and YALSA

in State, Regional or other relevant National Associations

Selection Committee Preference (please list a specific committee that best meets your experience and interests. Do not state "any.")

Have you communicated with the current committee chair or committee members of the group you’ve listed above to find out what their responsibilities are?

Yes    No

Have you ever attended a YALSA selection committee meeting?

Yes    No

If appointed, can you attend each ALA Midwinter Meeting and Annual Conference held during your approximately 18 month appointment, as is required of all selection committee 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.

At this time, do you have your supervisor’s support to serve on a YALSA selection committee?
Yes    No    Not applicable

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.