Brief Description: Subject File (1930-) of the executive secretary of the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) including meeting minutes, correspondence, publications, reports, pamphlets, awards, booklists, information packets, training manuals, and grants, concerning the Activities Committee (1950-63); Africa List Committee (1961-63); Asia Project (1959-62); Best Books for Young Adults Committee (1967-69); Significant Books List Committee (1961-66); Latin America Booklist Committee (1962-66); Magazine Evaluation Committee (1958-70); membership (1953-60; 1991, 1996, 2001); National Library Week (1959-71); Publishers Relations Committee (1957-63); Recordings Committee (1954-60); Selection of Books Committee (1960-63); Television Committee (1962-66); the White House Conference on Library and Information Science (1979); Genre Booklist Committee (1989-93); Intellectual Freedom Committee (1978-80, 1985-89); Joys Editorial Advisory Board (1991-92); Conference meetings (1951-1992); and Board meetings (1951-89, 1992-93, 1995-96).

Record Series Number: 32/2/6

Created by: Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)

Volume: 7.3 Cubic Feet

Acquired: 4/26/74; 8/26/97; 7/29/07; See IWS; 2/22/2021

Arrangement: Alphabetical by subject

Biographical Note for Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) :

The Young Adult Library Services Organization (YALSA) as of 1991-1992, is interested in the improvement and extension of service to young people in all types of libraries.

The Young Adult Library Services Association is responsible for the evaluation and selection of books and non-book materials and the interpretation and use of materials for young adults.

YALSA has the reponsibility for:

1. Continuous study and review of the activities assigned to the division

2. Planning of special services and programs for this group

3. Synthesis of the activities of all units within the ALA that have a bearing on the type of activity represented

4. Representation, interpretation and promotion of mutual cooperation with youth-serving agencies in furthering activities for the welfare of the young people, and furtherance of the interests of young adults with publishers

5. Stimulation of the development of librarians engaged in its type of activity and the stimulation of participation in appropriate type-of-library divisions

6. Planning and development of programs of study and research for the total profession

The young Adult Library Services Association became a division on January 1, 1957.  It was called the Association of Young People's Librarians from that date until June 25, 1957, when the new name was adopted (1).  In 1991-92 the name was changed to Young Adult Library Services Association.

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Finding Aid Revisions: Series reprocessed, 9/20-9/21/2022. Materials transferred to series 32/1/1 and into subgroup 32/3, YALSA Publications.