PLEASE NOTE THAT THE DATES HAVE BEEN CHANGED FOR NOMINATING AND VOTING:

VOTING DEADLINE: MARCH 1st

NOMINATING DEADLINE: MAY 1st

CATEGORIES

Primary: Students in kindergarten and early grades
Intermediate: Students in upper elementary grades
Middle/Junior High: Students in upper grades, middle school, or junior high school

CRITERIA

Books recognized as noteworthy and of special interest to students. Books now in print and readily available. (published within the last 5 years.) Fiction or non-fiction (individual book titles, not series names)

VOTING PROCEDURES

Some library media specialists include titles from more than one level (primary, intermediate, middle/junior high) in their school's voting, but each student is allowed only one vote.

Votes at the various levels (primary, intermediate, middle/junior high) should be collected by the library media specialist and sent to the Golden Archer Committee through the online Voting Ballot.  Any actual paper ballots you used or collected are not turned in to WEMTA.  You may create and use any sort of ballot you would like.

Submit your 2011-12 votes here!  Final votes are due March 1, 2012.

NOMINATING PROCEDURES

The library media specialist and classroom teacher solicit nominations from their students. Nominated titles are sent to the Golden Archer Committee.

Each participating school may nominate a maximum of five (5) books for each category (primary, intermediate, middle/junior high) that is represented in that school.

Submit your 2012-13 nominations here!  Final nomination votes are due May 1, 2012.

Please email questions and suggestions to Golden Archer Committee Chair, Michele Green.

The Golden Archer Award is sponsored by the Wisconsin Educational Media & Technology Association.