Young Adult Library Service... Executive Director Teen Read Week File Finding AidBy Cara Bertram; Ren Parks
Title: Teen Read Week File, 1998-2002, 2005, 2007-2008
ID: 32/2/15
Primary Creator: Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)
Extent: 2.0 Cubic Feet
Arrangement: Chronological
Date Acquired: 03/09/2020
Subjects: Information Technology, Library services to teenagers, Literacy, Reading Campaigns, Young Adult Library Services Association, Young Adult Services
Languages: English
Teen Read Week File (1998-2002, 2005, 2007-2008) of the Young Adult Services Association, containing files on programming, correspondence, publicity and marketing (1998-2003), library activities and photographs (1998-99, 2002), reports (1999), budgets (1998), audiovisual materials (2000-2002, 2008), Teen Tech Week planning (2007-2008), sponspors and partnerships with authors and organizations such as the World Wrestling Federation, Lord of the Rings, David Baldacci, and SmartGirl.com, and products including postcards, posters, bookmarks, and pins.
Teen Read Week was a national literacy initiative of the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), started in 1998 and aimed at teens, their parents, librarians, educators, booksellers and other concerned adults.
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.
Information Technology
Library services to teenagers
Literacy
Reading Campaigns
Young Adult Library Services Association
Young Adult Services
URL: https://files.archon.library.illinois.edu/alasfa/3202015a.pdf
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