South Carolina Book Award
Committee Member Application/Contract

Mail or e-mail application contract to: Chair: Lisa Conrath Hammond School Lower School Library 854 Galway Lane Columbia, SC 29209 803-776-7350 ewm1573@yahoo.com

Name:

Home Address:

Home Phone:

Home E-mail:

School/Work Address:

School E-mail:

School Phone: ( ) -____________________

School FAX: ( ) - ____________________

Preferred method of contact is home { } school{ }

I would like to serve SCASL as a member of the book committee for:
{ } Picture Book { } Children’s { } Junior { } Young Adult

Please check one of the following:

{ } I would like to serve two years.
{ } I would like to serve for three years.

I will be serving as a:

{ } school librarian { } parent { } public librarian { } administrator

{ } student { } teacher { } retired librarian { } university or college professor

I agree to attend a session at conference. I am aware that as a member of this committee my
responsibilities include:

1. · maintaining current membership in SCASL (school librarians only)

2. · reading up to 200 (Picture Book), 150 (Children’s), 125 (Junior), or 75 (Young Adult) titles

3. · attending four committee meetings in the Columbia area to discuss and evaluate book considerations lists.

4. · sending my votes to the chair if an emergency prevents my attendance

5. · submitting twelve titles for the consideration list with photocopy of at least one positive review

6. · booktalking at the Book Award concurrent sessions at the SCASL conference

Printed Name: ___________________________________________

Signature: _____________________________________ Date: __________________

On the back of this page write a brief paragraph on why you are interested in serving and what experiences you have had to qualify you as a member of this committee.