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YALS: Young Adult Library Services

Volume 1, No. 1 - Fall 2002
Table of Contents

From the Editor

2

From the President
When I Was First Elected Vice President/President-Elect
Caryn Sipos

3

Connections
Librarians at the Helm of the Frigate
Chris Crowe

4

Articles
A Tyranny of Teens
The Perils of Teen Participation
Angelina Benedetti

6

My Life as a Rodenite
Deana Rutherford

8

Six Degrees of Sisterhood
Cindy Dobrez and Nancy M. Henkel

11

How to Succeed on a YA Book Committee
Three Veterans Speak Out
Nancy M. Henkel, Susan Geye, and Kathie Fitch

15

The Emergence of Gay Literature for Young People
David Lane

18

Lives Are at Stake
Michael Cart

22

Happy Birthday, Teen Read Week!
Linda Waddle

26

From the Field
TRW Follow-Up
Jana Fine

28

Creating a Graphic Novel Section @ your library™
Mike Pawuk

30

Publishers Parley
Jana Fine

36

The Heart, Soul, and Brain of Boneville
An Interview with Jeff Smith
Jana Fine

38

Ten Geeks, One League of Power, Many Butt-Kicking Comics!
Francis W. Parker School Comic Book Club
Julie Halpern

41

Index to Advertisers

37

The Update

44

Author Guidelines

47