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  • To serve as a source of information on recommended ethnic collections, services, and programs.
  • To organize task forces, institutes, and workshops to carry out the functions of the Round Table as defined in the petition.
  • To develop for Annual conferences forums and symposia programs that deal with the key issues of ethnicity and librarianship.
  • To maintain a liaison with the Office of Library Outreach Services and cooperate with other ALA units, including the caucuses in joint projects for the betterment of outreach services.
  • To disseminate the work of the Round Table through a program of publications

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Nominees sought for 2022 Coretta Scott King – Virginia Hamilton Author/Illustrator Award for Lifetime Achievement

  • 1.  Nominees sought for 2022 Coretta Scott King – Virginia Hamilton Author/Illustrator Award for Lifetime Achievement

    Posted Oct 22, 2021 03:58 PM


    The American Library Association (ALA) is accepting nominations for the Coretta Scott King-Virginia Hamilton Author/Illustrator Lifetime Achievement Award. The award pays tribute to the quality and magnitude of Hamilton's exemplary contributions through her literature and advocacy for children and youth, especially in her focus on African-American life, history and consciousness. The Author/Illustrator Award honors an African American author, illustrator or author/illustrator for a body of his or her published books for children and/or young adults who has made a significant and lasting literary contribution. The body of work selected must represent distinguished writing and/or illustrations by and about the African American experience for children and/or young adults over a period of time.

    The Deadline for nominations is Monday, November 22nd at 11:59pm CST. All who are interested in submitting a nomination can use the form here.

    Contact Monica Chapman (mlchapman@ala.org), Project Coordinator, Coretta Scott King Book Awards and ODLOS Round Tables, if you have questions. All nominations will be confirmed as received within one week of receipt.



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    Monica Chapman
    Program Coordinator, CSK Book Awards & ODLOS Round Tables
    American Library Association
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