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About YALSA

Publications Committee Description

Date of Establishment: Annual, 1981

Date of Completion: Continuing

Membership: 6 members including Chair

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

Term of Office: Two years

Function: To develop a publications plan in the areas of young adult services and materials, to identify topics to be covered and potential authors; to oversee and coordinate the YALSA publications plan; to regularly review all YALSA publications in all formats and make recommendations to the YALSA Board regarding those needing revision or elimination.

Procedures: See YALSA Publications Manual

History: In June 1994, the YALSA Board voted to adopt the following Publications Committee Mission and Goals:

Mission: To fulfill the need for an educated and informed membership and the library profession in general, the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) publishes monographs, periodicals, and other materials related to providing quality library services to young adults. Through publication, YALSA provides a centralized location for information on library services to young adults. All publications are representative of YALSA's field of responsibilities statements, its vision statement, and its strategic plan.

Goals: Showcase talents, expertise and professional contributions of YALSA members through publication.

Develop publications which demonstrate YALSA leadership in the young adult field, with emphasis on practical information, bibliographic materials, and research based studies.

Facilitate dissemination of information from local, state, regional and national conferences/presentations/workshops.

Investigate producing publications in non-print format.

Review all YALSA publications in all formats on a regular basis.