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 ¹Ü¼ÒÆŲÊͼ division shall be presented at a session of that division. No recognition of these awards will be made at ¹Ü¼ÒÆŲÊͼ general sessions.
General awards shall be presented at general sessions. The chair of the ¹Ü¼ÒÆŲÊͼ Awards Committee shall read a citation of no more than 300 words; the award will be presented by ¹Ü¼ÒÆŲÊͼ’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 ¹Ü¼ÒÆŲÊͼ accepts the award from the donor.
A.9.2 Awards and Minimum Amounts (Old Number 11.2)
ALA awards are of four types: Grants, Recognition, Scholarships, and Conference Sponsorships. Effective 1995, the minimum amounts for all ¹Ü¼ÒÆŲÊͼ Awards 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 ¹Ü¼ÒÆŲÊͼ Awards, 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 ¹Ü¼ÒÆŲÊͼ, 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.
