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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">I “facilitate” our Nutmeg Award Committees (4 levels). Each committee has 15 members and, similar to yours, asks for school and public librarians to be represented. We require committee members to be members
of our sponsoring organizations – the Media Specialists’ CASL and the Public Librarians’ CLA – which usually means there are no teachers on our committees.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">We are very clear that the chosen books should be diverse, though it is not written in any bylaws or criteria (I don’t think). We’re lucky to get enough people on the committees without adding more restrictions
there, however. So the answer to that would be no.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">We also have 2-3 students on each committee – which people find VERY helpful.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Linda<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.05in"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Linda Williams | Youth Services Consultant, Division of Library Development |
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| <i>Office</i>: (860) 704-2207 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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| 786 S. Main St., Middletown, CT 06457 | Phone: (860) 704-2200 | Fax : (860) 704-2228<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> yscon [mailto:yscon-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Margarida, Danielle (DOA)<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, June 22, 2018 1:23 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> YS Consultants (yscon@listsmart.osl.state.or.us)<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [yscon] Diversity and Inclusion Statement for Committees?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi everyone,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> For those of you who advise a book award committee, does your committee bylaws or manual have a diversity and inclusion statement in regards to the committee’s makeup? Our book award committee’s manual makes clear the criteria for
book selection, but does not include a piece on the criteria for appointing committee members beyond having 3 school librarians, 3 public librarians, and 3 teachers who have experience working with children in grades 3-5. I’m looking to flesh this out a bit
more so it is clear the committee should be comprised of librarians and teachers who can represent and draw from their experiences in a variety of communities.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Danielle<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Danielle Margarida, Youth Services Coordinator<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Office of Library & Information Services<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Rhode Island Department of Administration<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">One Capitol Hill | Providence, RI 02908-5803<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:Danielle.Margarida@olis.ri.gov">Danielle.Margarida@olis.ri.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">401.574.9309 (voice) | 401.574.9320 (fax) |<a href="http://www.olis.ri.gov/"> www.olis.ri.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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