A.9 Awards (Old Number 11)
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- A.9.1 Presentation of Awards (Old Number 11.1)
- A.9.2 Awards and Minimum Amounts (Old Number 11.2)
- A.9.3 Administrative Costs of Awards (Old Number 11.3)
A.9.1 Presentation of Awards (Old Number 11.1)
Any award in a field covered by an ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵdivision shall be presented at a session of that division. No recognition of these awards will be made at ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵgeneral sessions.
General awards shall be presented at general sessions. The chair of the ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵAwards Committee shall read a citation of no more than 300 words; the award will be presented by ALA’s presiding officer; there are no speeches of acceptance.
Donors of awards are not invited to present awards in person. Potential donors shall be notified of these policies before ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵaccepts the award from the donor.
A.9.2 Awards and Minimum Amounts (Old Number 11.2)
ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵawards are of four types: Grants, Recognition, Scholarships, and Conference Sponsorships. Effective 1995, the minimum amounts for all ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵAwards are:
- Grants: $10,000
- Recognition: $5,000
- Scholarships: $3,000
- Conference Sponsorships: $1,000
A.9.3 Administrative Costs of Awards (Old Number 11.3)
Effective 1995, the administrative fee for all ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵAwards, including new awards, is 20 percent of the award amount, not to exceed $1,000. The administrative fee would not apply to the Endowment Scholarships. For awards from an outside source, the standard overhead should be requested. For awards by a unit of ALA, administrative costs estimated by the unit shall be included in the proposal and in budget requests as needed. The purpose of the administrative fee shall be to pay for: a) costs of preparation, printing, and distribution of award criteria and nomination forms; b) publicity and promotion of the awards; c) costs for preparing citations and/or plaques; and d) expenses for the award presentation ceremonies.