(Randolph) Caldecott Award Selection Committee - 2011

Charge

To select from the books published the preceding year within the terms, definitions, and criteria governing the awards, the most distinguished American picture book for children.

Roster

Sandra J. Imdieke (Chair, July 1, 2011, to July 22, 2013)
Ms. Elise DeGuiseppi (Member, July 1, 2011, to July 22, 2013)
Ms. Kerry J. Gleason (Member, July 1, 2011, to July 22, 2013)
Sarah J. Howard (Member, July 1, 2011, to July 22, 2013)
Nancy J. Johnson, Ph.D. (Member, July 1, 2011, to July 22, 2013)
JoAnn M. Jonas (Member, July 1, 2011, to July 22, 2013)
Dr. Melanie Koss (Member, July 1, 2011, to July 22, 2013)
Wendy Bauder Lukehart (Member, July 1, 2011, to July 22, 2013)
Dr. Miriam Gerald Martinez (Member, July 1, 2011, to July 22, 2013)
Dr. Claudette S. McLinn (Member, July 1, 2011, to July 22, 2013)
Kiera Parrott (Member, July 1, 2011, to July 22, 2013)
Carol Hanson Sibley (Member, July 1, 2011, to July 22, 2013)
Ms. Michelle M. Willis (Member, July 1, 2011, to July 22, 2013)
Maida Lin Wong (Member, July 1, 2011, to July 22, 2013)
Dr. Nancy P. Zimmerman (Member, July 1, 2011, to July 22, 2013)
Judy Zuckerman (Consultant, July 1, 2011, to July 22, 2013)
Aimee Strittmatter (Staff Liaison, July 1, 2011, to July 22, 2013)

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Composition

The Caldecott Award Selection Committee consists of 15 members: one chair and 6 members appointed from the ALSC membership at large, and 8 members elected by the ALSC membership, serving 2-year terms and led by the committee chair. (Chair + 14)

Origin

Established in 1938 at the request of the ALSC Board of Directors.

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Staff Liaison

Caroline Jewell
cjewell@ala.org
312-280-2163