Odyssey Award Selection Committee - 2023

Charge

To annually select the best audiobook produced for children and/or young adults, available in English in the united states during the preceding year and, if desired, to also select honor titles.

Roster

Lynda Salem Poling (Chair, February 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023)
Catherine M. Andronik (Member, June 15, 2022, to June 30, 2023)
Ms. Alicia Blowers (Member, May 23, 2022, to June 30, 2023)
Ms. Celia Dillon (Member, February 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023)
Dr. Colette Drouillard (Member, May 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023)
Alyson Rebecca Feldman-Piltch (Member, February 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023)
Ms. Shannan LaTrece Hicks (Member, February 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023)
Ms. Amy Kleman (Member, February 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023)
Marcia Melkonian (Member, February 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023)
Ashley R. Mensah (Member, February 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023)
Rebecca F. Oberhauser (Member, February 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023)
Heather Booth (Consultant, February 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023)
Susannah Goldstein (Board Liaison, February 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023)
Gina Robinson (Administrative Assistant, March 17, 2022, to June 30, 2023)

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Composition

The Odyssey Award Selection Committee consists nine members: five members appointed by ALSC; five appointed by YALSA; a chair whose appointment alternates between ALSC and YALSA, with a non-voting consultant from the staff Booklist.  Members serve a one-year term beginning immediately after Midwinter and ending after Midwinter of the announcement year. (Chair + 10, plus Booklist consultant)

The 2023 Committee is reviewing audiobooks published between November 1, 2021 and October 31, 2022, for the 2023 awards

The 2023 award winners will be announced in January 2023.

YALSA administers the award in odd years. Please visit http://www.ala.org/yalsa/odyssey-award for submission information.

Origin

Established in 2006 at the request of the ALSC and YALSA Board of Directors.

Get Involved

Vital professional associations are the result of engaged and committed member leaders! If you are interested in serving ALSC on a committee, please read and complete the online volunteer form. 

  • Process committees (non-award committees) are appointed in early spring (Jan-May)
  • Award and evaluation committees are appointed in early fall (July-Oct)
  • Replacement positions pop up and are filled throughout the year (ongoing)

The Vice-President/President-Elect begins making his/her process committee appointments in February/March. In August/September, after being seated as President, he/she will then begin filling fall appointments.

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Staff Liaison

ALSC Awards Coordinator
312-280-2163