ALA Award Jury Application Form

The ALA Awards Committee invites self-nominations from members interested in serving on an Awards Jury for the upcoming cycle. Jury members help promote the award, review nominations, and select outstanding contributions to librarianship. This is a valuable opportunity to give back to the profession, collaborate with peers, and highlight excellence in the field.

Please submit your interest by October 20, 2025. If you are appointed, you will be notified in November 2025.

For questions, contact the ALA Governance Office at governance@ala.org

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* 1. Please provide your information:

Name:

Email Address:

Institution:

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* 2. Select the Award you are interested in serving as a Jury member:

Beta Phi Mu Award

W.Y. Boyd Literary Award

ALA Medal of Excellence (formerly Melvil Dewey)

Ernest A. DiMattia Jr. Award for Innovation and Services to Community

EBSCO Information Services Library Staff Development Award

EBSCO Annual – ALA Conference Scholarship

ALA Information Today Library of the Future Award

Joseph W. Lippincott Award

Scholastic Library Publishing Award *name subject to change

Lemony Snicket Prize for Noble Librarians Faced with Adversity

Schneider Family book Awards
*If volunteering for the Schneider Family Book Award, please note interest by February 15, 2026. As a book award committee, the working calendar for Schneider does not follow the same timeline as other listed awards. Please refer to the Schneider webpage for further details: Schneider Family Book Award | ALA

Ken Haycock Award for Promoting Librarianship

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* 3. Would you be interested to serve as Award chair?

Yes, please note which Award:

ALA Award Jury Application Form

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* 1. Please provide your information:

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* 2. Select the Award you are interested in serving as a Jury member:

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* 3. Would you be interested to serve as Award chair?

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* 4. Please share a brief statement of interest along with any relevant experience.