Coretta Scott King Book Grant Standing Committee

About the Coretta Scott King Book Grant Standing Committee

Book Grant Standing Committee

  • Establish eligibility and selection criteria for the grant.
  • Develop the selection process and determine the recipients
  • Develop a publicity plan to promote the program and the recipients.
  • The Chair of the Committee shall provide a report to the Committee members at the Midwinter and Annual Conferences.
  • The Chair of the Committee shall transfer past records to the Committee Chair within 60 days after leaving office.

Committee Roster

Dr. Marguerite Worth Penick (Chair, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024)
Dr. LaKeshia NeShaun Darden (Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024)
Mrs. Emily Diana Golightly (Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)
Liz Gray (Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)
Danielle M. Ponton (Staff Liaison, July 1, 2022, to June 20, 2025)
Kevin Strowder (Staff Liaison, July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2025)

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ALA Staff Liaison

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