About YALSA

Partnerships Advocating for Teens (PAT) Committee Description

Type: Standing

Date of Establishment: Annual, 1975

Date of Completion: Continuing

Membership: 7, including Chair

Qualifications: YALSA members who must be able to attend both the Midwinter Meeting and Annual Conference of ALA.

Term of Office: 2 years

Function: To explore, recommend, initiate, and implement ways of working with other organizations that work for youth.

History: See the NOSYAL folder in the YALSA files for the latest lists of national organizations.

The committee's name was changed from National Organizations Serving the Young Adult Liaison (NOSYAL) Committee by Board action, July 2000.