Student Chapter of the Year Award Committee
2009-2010
2009 Student Chapter of the Year Award Winner
The New Members Round Table (NMRT) and the American Library Association (ALA) Membership Committee wish to congratulate the American Library Association Student Chapter at San Jose State University as the winner of the 2009 ALA Student Chapter of the Year Award. The runner-up of the 2009 award is the ALA Student Chapter at The University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
2009-2010 Nomination Form
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PURPOSE OF THE AWARD
In the spirit of ALA's New Member's Round Table (NMRT), the Student Chapter of the Year Award is presented in recognition of a chapter's outstanding contributions to the American Library Association, their school, and the profession. The purpose of the award is to increase student involvement in ALA through student chapters, and to recognize future leaders in the profession.
AWARD and AWARD CRITERIA
The Student Chapter winner will receive $1,000.00 to help defray travel expenses to ALA Annual; the winning chapter and the runner up will each receive a certificate. Both will be recognized at the NMRT Student Reception at the 2010 ALA Annual Conference in Washington, D.C.
The seven categories of Student Chapter of the Year Award criteria include:
- Membership Recruitment and Retention
- Leadership
- Communications
- Programming
- Financial
- Awards/Honors
- Student Chapter Advisor Statement
ELIGIBILITY
All ALA Student Chapters in good standing are eligible to receive the ALA Student Chapter of the Year Award. There is no limit on the number of times a student chapter may win the award. Any ALA Student Chapter advisor, Student Chapter officer or member, or ALA member may nominate a Student Chapter, and self-nominations are encouraged.
TO COMPLETE AND SUBMIT THE FORM
Please print or download a copy of the Nomination Form to nominate an ALA Student Chapter for the Student Chapter of the Year Award. The completed forms must be received or postmarked by February 26, 2010. If you are mailing your materials on or after February 19, please send them First Class or Priority, so that the Committee can assure full consideration to all nominees.
For more information, contact the SCOTYA Committee chair, Elizabeth Downey, at edowney@library.msstate.edu.
Seven copies of the Nomination Form (typed) and supporting documentation (including a financial report) should be postmarked no later than February 26, 2010 and sent to the SCOTYA Committee chair:
Elizabeth Downey
Assistant Professor
Mississippi State University Libraries
P.O. Box 5408
Mississippi State, MS 39762
If you prefer to send via email, please send one copy of the nomination form and supporting documentation, in Microsoft Word attachments, to edowney@library.msstate.edu.
FORM EVALUATION
The Student Chapter of the Year Award Committee will review the nomination forms to select the winner and runner-up Student Chapter of the Year. Points will be assigned to each nominated student chapter, based on criteria and weights used in the evaluation of the nomination form. The award winners are the two student chapters with the highest total scores.
NOTIFICATION
All nominations will be acknowledged. The winner and runner-up will be notified by email and letter no later than March 31, 2010, so that the winners may attend the 2010 ALA Annual Conference in Washington, D.C.
AWARD PRESENTATION
The Student Chapter of the Year Award will be presented to the Student Chapter Officers or delegates at the NMRT Student Reception at the 2010 ALA Annual Conference in Washington, D.C.
2009/10 SCOTYA COMMITTEE ROSTER
Elizabeth Downey – Chair, edowney@library.msstate.edu
Tina Chan, tina.s.chan@gmail.com
Wendy Israel, wendisrael@gmail.com
Leo Lo, leolo@ksu.edu
Jacob Sherman, jacob.j.sherman@okstate.edu
Makiba Foster, mfoster@wustl.edu