{"id":29616,"date":"2023-10-09T00:01:03","date_gmt":"2023-10-09T04:01:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/?p=29616"},"modified":"2025-04-01T14:12:02","modified_gmt":"2025-04-01T18:12:02","slug":"nominate-a-colleague-for-the-2024-alsc-distinguished-service-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2023\/10\/nominate-a-colleague-for-the-2024-alsc-distinguished-service-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Nominate a Colleague for the 2024 ALSC Distinguished Service Award"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ala.org\/alsc\/aboutalsc\/coms\/als-schlpro\">Professional Recognition and Scholarships Committee<\/a> is seeking nominations from ALSC members<br>for the ALSC Distinguished Service Award given to individuals who have \u201c<strong>made significant contributions to, and an impact on, library service to<\/strong> <strong>children and ALSC.<\/strong>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This can be an ALSC member who has achieved this through a special project that made a big impact or<br>a career full of contributions that showcases their commitment to children and ALSC.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ala.org\/alsc\/awardsgrants\/profawards\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Professional-Awards-image-FB-650x340-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29618\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Professional-Awards-image-FB-650x340-1.png 650w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Professional-Awards-image-FB-650x340-1-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Professional-Awards-image-FB-650x340-1-160x84.png 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image courtesy of ALSC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You may be wondering who qualifies for consideration. Well, beyond their contributions to the field, the<br>main criteria are (1) that the person has devoted their work to children ages birth through fourteen and<br>(2) they must be a current member of ALSC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These individuals can be:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A librarian who works in a school or public library<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An educator working in the library or information science field<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A member of the library press<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An employee of a publishing house<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A retiree<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Want to learn more? Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ala.org\/alsc\/awardsgrants\/profawards\/distinguishedservice\">ALSC Distinguished Service Award<\/a> page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ready to make your nomination?<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/airtable.com\/appsKDvEdb2qkKP1s\/shrxGNxaGCn0qQPuw\">Fill out the form here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Nominations must be submitted by December 23, 2023, to be considered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With your help, we\u2019ll be celebrating our newest DSA winner together at ALA Annual in San Diego this<br>June!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have questions about the ALSC Distinguished Service Award process, or you know a great ALSC member but you aren\u2019t a member yourself, please contact the co-chairs of the Professional Recognition and Scholarships Committee&nbsp;Elizabeth Burns (<a href=\"mailto:eburns@njstatelib.org\">eburns@njstatelib.org<\/a>) and Mary Schreiber<br>(<a href=\"mailto:schreiberalsc@gmail.com\">schreiberalsc@gmail.com<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mary Schreiber <\/strong>is a collection development specialist for <a href=\"https:\/\/cuyahogalibrary.org\/\">Cuyahoga County Public Library<\/a>, OH. 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