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  • Provides a forum for the exchange of ideas by persons working with or interested in map and geography collections
  • Provides a forum to increase the availability, use, and bibliographic control of map and geography collections
  • Increases communication and cooperation between map and geography librarians and other librarians
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MAGIRT - Opportunity to serve on jury for ALA Annual 2026

  • 1.  MAGIRT - Opportunity to serve on jury for ALA Annual 2026

    Posted 29 days ago

    Hi All,

    I received the below service request. It looks like a great opportunity for someone who needs to fulfill a professional service requirements, or is just interested in shaping the ALA Annual program!

    Best,

    Erin

    The ALA Conference Committee is looking for an appointment from MAGIRT to serve on the ALA Jury for the 2026 Annual Program Proposals. This jury reviews submissions from round tables, affiliates and individuals who choose to submit to the

    general "ALA" category instead of to a division.

     

    I will need the name and contact information for the appointment by August 30th. Ideally, we look for someone who serves on the round table's governing body, but you are welcome to appoint any member of the round table with an active round table and ALA member status.

    The juror commits to reviewing and scoring program proposals between October 1-October 31, 2025. All reviews must be completed by October 31 so that the jury chair can finalize decisions by November 7. The time commitment varies based on how many proposals are received and the total number of jurors we end up with. Typically, an ALA juror is assigned 30-40 proposals (for 2025 the number was 30). Based on my experience, I could review a few proposals a day for a week or spread it out to 10 a week. Cramming at the end is not ideal for anyone.

    Conference Services will provide a juror training and guide during September. I've included some key dates below, with the dates in bold most relevant to this jury position.

     

    Key Dates for 2026 Annual Conference:

    Submission sites opens: August 18

    Submission site closes: September 22

    Review site opens: October 1

    Review site closes: October 31

    Notifications: December 2025

    Schedule of Programs Announced: February 2026



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    Erin Cheever
    Chair, MAGIRT (2024-2025)
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