The 2009 Election Results are in. Many thanks to all of the ALSC members who participated in the elections, as candidates and as voters!
These ALSC members will serve us in the following capacities:
Vice-President/President-Elect
Julie Corsaro, Chapel Hill, N.C.
Board of Directors
Cecilia P. McGowan, King County (Wash.) Library System
Ellen M. Riordan, Enoch Pratt Free Library, Md.
Jennifer K. Ralston, Harford County (Md.) Public Library
Division Councilor
Rhonda K. Puntney, Lakeshores Library System, Wis.
Fiscal Officer
Tali Balas, Ethical Culture Fieldston School, N.Y.
2011 Caldecott Committee
Carolyn Angus, George C. Stone Center for Children’s Books, Claremont Graduate University, Calif.
Ruth Ann Champion, Enoch Pratt Free Library, Md.
Karen Nelson Hoyle, University of Minnesota
Megan Lambert, Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, Mass.
Debra Nelson, Prince George’s County (Md.) Memorial Library
Vaunda Micheaux Nelson, Esther Bone Memorial Library, N.M.
Gail D. Nordstrom, Stillwater Public Library, Minn.
Robin L. Smith, Ensworth School, Tenn.
2011 Newbery Committee
Madeline J. Bryant, Los Angeles (Calif.) Public Library
Louise A. Capizzo, Falmouth Memorial Library, Maine
Dan Darigan, West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Jana Rose Fine, Tuscaloosa (Ala.) Public Library
Jean Gaffney, Dayton (Ohio) Metro Library
Kathy Shepler, Aurora Elementary School, Calif.
Nancy Jo Snyder, Charlotte (N.C.) Public Library
Bina Williams, Bridgeport Public Library, Conn.
2011 Sibert Committee
Ty Burns, Clear Creek Independent School District, Texas
Ernie Cox, St. Timothy’s School, N.C.
Carol Doll, University at Albany, SUNY, N.Y.
Randall Enos, Ramapo Catskill Library System, N.Y.
Sharon Rawlins, New Jersey State Library
The following proposed bylaws change was adopted:
New wording:
“Sec. 2. The Newbery Award Committee, the Caldecott Award Committee, the Sibert Award Committee, the Wilder Award Committee, and the Notable Children’s Books Committee.
e) The Notable Children’s Books Committee shall consist of the following eleven (11) members: a chairperson appointed by the president and ten (10) members appointed by the president.
f) No individual may serve on the Caldecott Award, Newbery Award, Sibert Award, or Notable Children’s Books Committees more often than once every four years. The four year period shall begin from the last year of the term of service regardless of length of term. This guideline will apply to the Caldecott Award, Newbery Award, Sibert Award, and Notable Children’s Books Committees only. This guideline will not apply to the selection of nominees for Chair. This guideline will not apply to other ALSC prestigious award committees.”
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For the ALA 2009 Election Results, visit the ALA Election Information page at http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/governance/alaelection/index.cfm