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Committees
The Association of Jewish Libraries has a variety of committees that provide service to the membership and to the field of Judaica librarianship. Some committees advertise openings as they occur; others may be joined at any time. For more information about the work of any committee, or to enquire about getting involved, contact the listed committee chair.
| Positions Reporting to Council | |
Accreditation Committee Chair | Advertising Chair |
ALA Liaison | ALA Liaison |
ATLA Liaison  Sheryl Stahl Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion Long Beach , CA e-mail: webmaster@jewishlibraries.org | Conference Proceedings Compiler Elana Gensler West Hempstead Public Library West Hempstead , NY (516) 486-1132 e-mail: Egensler@aol.com |
Conference Stipends Chair The Conference Stipends Committee reviews applications requesting financial support to attend the annual conference. The Committee awards stipends comprised of Judy R. Cohn, EBSCO, and Littauer Grant funds on the basis of eligibility criteria described under Conference Stipends and Scholarships. | Groner-Wikler Scholarship Committee Chair  Sean Boyle Allentown , PA |
Reference & Bibliography Awards Committee Chair | Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee Chair The Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee is charged with annually selecting the winners of the Sydney Taylor Book Award and with implementing the process by which the winners are selected, publicized, and presented. |
Sydney Taylor Manuscript Award Chair The Sydney Taylor Manuscript Competition Committee is charged with annually selecting the winners of the Sydney Taylor Manuscript Award and with implementing the process by which the winners are selected, publicized, and presented. Committee members review and evaluate manuscripts submitted by authors for the award. Members of the committee must be members of AJL and must have broad knowledge of Judaic children's literature as well as experience in writing evaluative reviews. Author applicants must be unpublished in the genre of middle grade fiction. | |
