Sarah Rodriguez

Background

About Sarah Rodriguez

Sarah Rodriguez is a librarian and avid reader of children’s and young adult literature. She earned her MS in Information Studies at SUNY Albany and has gone on to serve on several book awards selection committees, including the American Library Association's Newbery Selection Committee, Caldecott Selection Committee and Stonewall Book Award Selection Committee. She spends her work days reading with kids of all ages & evaluating and recommending books to children, teens, and their adults. Previous Committee Work- Member of the Newbery Award Selection Committee - Association for Library Services to Children (ALSC): July 2023 - June 2025 - Member of the Stonewall Award Selection Committee: Mike Morgan & Larry Romans Children’s & Young Adult Literature Award - ALA Rainbow Round Table: February 2021 - January 2023 - Member of the Caldecott Award Selection Committee - ALSC: July 2019 - June 2021 - Member of the Programs and Services Recognition Committee (formerly the Grant Administration Committee)- ALSC: July 2019 - June 2021 - Member of the 2019 Youth Services Section Conference Planning Committee - New York Library Association (NYLA): September 2017 - May 2019 - Co-Chair of the Youth Services Section - Westchester Library Association (WLA): June 2014 - June 2016