Hmmm...it doesn't seem to require that you be a librarian, only that you are willing to join CLA for the duration of the term on the jury (which is a 5 year commitment with a requirement that you read ~100 books per year.  I've done nearly that for a book awards jury once but doing it for five years straight? )

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Call for Volunteers, CLA Young Adult Book Award Committee

 

The committee is seeking someone who is:

 

  • widely read in young adult literature
  • passionate about connecting teens with books
  • a member of the Canadian Library Association, or willing to join for the duration of their term on the Committee

Each member of the committee represents a region of Canada, and this year’s applicant must be a resident of Saskatchewan.

 

We hope to create a Committee that best embodies our national identity.  If you are male, a member of the First Nations or a member of a visible minority, you are especially encouraged to apply.

 

To apply, please submit the following:

·        a cover letter

·        your resume

·        two reviews of recent young adult literature.  Reviews may be of novels, collections of short stories or graphic novels.

 

Please read the complete requirements on the CLA Web site, http://www.cla.ca/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Young_Adult_Canadian_Book_Award

 

Submissions should be sent by Monday, February 25, 2008 to the Canadian Library Association’s Participation Committee c/o Brenda Shields, bshields@cla.ca; or Don Butcher, Executive Director, dbutcher@cla.ca. Fax to 613-563-9895; mail to 328 Frank St., Ottawa, ON K2P 0X8.