TYPE: Process Committee
PURPOSE: The Awards Committee shall oversee the granting of awards established by the Association as selected by various Association committees.
CHARGE: The Awards Committee shall publicize award opportunities and coordinate the presentation of awards to recipients for the awards established by the Association. AALL committees will select one (1) or more recipients every year for each award, or no recipient if none of the nominees are deemed sufficiently qualified. The following awards presented at the annual meeting are selected by the committees indicated:
- The AALL/LexisNexis Call for Papers Awards - selected by that Committee
- AALL Spectrum Article of the Year Award - selected by the Law Library Journal and AALL Spectrum Committee
- AALL Group Excellence in Marketing Award - selected by the Public Relations Committee
- New Product Award - selected by the Committee on Relations with Information Vendors
- Chapter Professional Development Award - selected by the Awards Committee
- The Joseph L. Andrews Bibliographical Award - selected by the Awards Committee
- Law Library Journal Article of the Year - selected by the Law Library Journal and AALL Spectrum Committee
- Law Library Publications Award - selected by the Awards Committee
- Marian Gould Gallagher Distinguished Service Award - selected by the Awards Committee/Executive Board
- Minority Leadership Development Award - selected by the Diversity Committee
- Public Access to Government Information Award - selected by the Government Relations Committee
MEMBERSHIP QUALIFICATIONS: The Committee should be composed of experienced law librarians who are familiar with the members and wide range of activities of the AALL.
TENURE: Membership on the Committee shall normally be for two (2) years, except that the Vice Chair and Chair will each serve three (3) years. The returning member selected as Vice Chair at the end of the first year will serve in that capacity in the second year, and become the Chair of the committee for an additional third year.
SIZE: The Committee shall normally consist of a Chair, Vice Chair, five (5) members, and a non-voting Executive Board liaison.
STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS COMPLIANCE: Goal I: Leadership
Goal II: Education
RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER COMMITTEES: The Awards Committee coordinates awards selected by the AALL/LexisNexis Call for Papers, CRIV, Diversity, Government Relations, Law Library Journal and AALL Spectrum, and Public Relations Committees.
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