Committees, Juries, Advisory Boards
Committees, juries, taskforces and advisory boards are appointed groups established by the Board to help carry out the work of YALSA. Appointed groups are regularly assigned specific tasks by the Board to complete. These groups are for members who:
- want to give back to the organization and help YALSA achieve its goals
- have the necessary time to commit to devote to the work of the group
To learn more about the responsibilities of committee members, visit YALSA’s Handbook or read an article about association committee service (PDF) from ASAE. If you decide that you have the necessary time to devote to an appointed group and want to use your skills to give back to the organization, consider filling out a Volunteer Form.
See YALSA's representatives to ALA committees.
YALSA Juries
YALSA has several award juries who determine the winners of the grant or award with the same name:
Books for Teens Jury
BWI/YALSA Collection Development Grant Jury
Conference Travel Scholarships Jury
Frances Henne/VOYA/YALSA Research Grant Jury
Great Books Giveaway Jury
MAE Award for Best Literature Program for Teens
YALSA/Greenwood Outstanding Achievement Award Jury (not appointed every year)
WrestleMania Reading Challenge Jury
Want to serve on a jury? Fill out a Volunteer Form. Juries are appointed each March, except where noted.
Process Committees and Advisory Boards
The purpose of a process committee is to help carry out the business of the association by handling matters such as membership recruitment, planning Teen Read Week, local arrangements at conferences, and much more. If you have not served on a committee before and would like to help YALSA carry out the work of the association, process committees are where you can get your start. Beginning in 2010, all Process Committees and Juries are 100 percent virtual with the exceptions: Executive Committee, O&B Committee and The Strategic Planning Committee. Volunteer by filling out the Committee Volunteer Form. Process committees are appointed each March.
Continuing Education Advisory Board
Division and Membership Promotion
Editorial Advisory Board
Executive Committee
The Hub Advisory Board
Financial Advancement
Joint School/Public Library Cooperation
Legislation
Conference Marketing
Midwinter Paper Presentation Committee
Nominating – Awards
Nominating Governance
Organization and Bylaws
Preconference Planning (Full Day)
Preconference Planning (Half-Day)
Publications Advisory Board
Research
Research Journal Advisory Board
Strategic Planning
Teen Read Week
Teen Tech Week
Teens'Top Ten (formerly YA Galley)
Website Advisory
Selection Committees
Each one of the selection committees is established to select specific media and booklists or choose YALSA's award winners (Alex, Edwards, Morris, Nonfiction, Odyssey, and Printz). YALSA members with previous book evaluation experience and previous successful committee experience are considered more seriously for positions on selection committees than those without previous committee experience. There are no virtual members on selection committees and members must attend ALA's Midwinter Meeting and Annual Conference. Volunteer by filling out the Committee Volunteer Form. Selection Committees are appointed each October.
Alex Awards
Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults
Best Fiction for Young Adults
Fabulous Films for Young Adults
Great Graphic Novels for Teens
Margaret A. Edwards Award
Michael L. Printz Award
Nonfiction Award
Odyssey Award (coadministered with ALSC)
Outstanding Books for the College Bound (not appointed every year)
Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults
Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers
William C. Morris Award
