ALSC is seeking a personal member who is interested in representing ALSC on the United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY).
One representative will be selected by the ALA Executive Board to serve a two-year term from January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2015. If you are interested in representing ALA/ALSC on the USBBY Board, please submit your cover letter and resume/CV to ALSC at alsc@ala.org no later than Tuesday, September 3, 2013. Please use “USBBY Applicant” in the subject line.
Required Qualifications
The applicant must:
- Be a current ALSC personal member
- Have demonstrated experience in evaluating, selecting and promoting children’s literature
- Attend all USBBY meetings and conferences during his/her term of appointment. Expenses to attend USBBY meetings/conferences are the responsibility of the individual or his/her institution. USBBY, ALA and ALSC do not provide financial support
- Have knowledge of key ALSC services and resources in order to serve as an effective liaison between USBBY and ALSC’s Board of Directors
- Be a competent user of new technologies, such as wikis and electronic chat platforms, in order to accomplish work in a virtual environment between meetings
- Have demonstrated leadership skills necessary to serve on an organization’s board of directors
Documentation needed
The ALA Executive Board requires that suggestions for nominations be accompanied by a resume and cover letter which indicates:
- A short summary statement of the nominee’s qualifications and indication of present position
- Affirmation that the person can fulfill the meeting attendance and travel requirements
Timeline
- Sept. 3 2013: deadline to submit cover letter and resume to ALSC for consideration
- Sept. 4— 10, 2013: ALSC’s Board of Directors evaluates applications and selects one applicant to recommend to the ALA Executive Board for appointment
- Week of Sept. 16, 2011, ALSC notifies applicants as to the status of their application
- Sept. 17, 2013: ALA Executive Board meets and considers ALSC’s recommendation
- Week of Sept. 30, 2013: ALSC notifies nominee of ALA Executive Board’s decision
- Oct. 20, 2013, USBBY announces name at its annual membership meeting
- Jan. 1, 2014: Appointee begins representation on USBBY Board
Responsibilities of USBBY board members
- Attend and participate in the three annual board meetings (typically in February at CBC in New York City; in June at the ALA annual conference; and in October/November at the IBBY Regional Conference (in odd numbered years) or the NCTE conference (in even numbered years).
- Submit USBBY news to newsletters, journals, web sites, and electronic discussion lists of related organizations.
- Recruit new members, nurture current members, and make the Board and Nominating Committee aware of potentially active committee members or volunteers.
- Serve as the official liaison between ALSC and USBBY
- Assist with planning USBBY board meetings at conferences
- Assist with planning USBBY co-sponsored programs at conferences
To learn more about USBBY go to www.usbby.org/.