Young Adult Library Service... Projects Serving the Underserved Pro... Finding AidBy Cara Bertram
Title: Serving the Underserved Program File, 1989-2007
ID: 32/20/2
Primary Creator: Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)
Extent: 2.0 Cubic Feet
Arrangement: Chronological
Date Acquired: 03/06/2020
Subjects: Library services to teenagers, Library Training, Procedure Manuals, Young Adult Services
Languages: English
The Serving the Underserved Program File (1989-2007), including training reports, updates, and evaluations (1993-2002), seminar and course materials, trainer rosters (1994-2002, 2006-07), correspondence with trainers, service agreements and trainer applications (1993-94, 1998-2000), manuals and handbooks (1994, 1999-2001), and budgets (1994-99).
YALSA's Serving the Underserved program ran from 1994 to 2005. Trainers made more than 350 presentations for more than 20,000 librarians and library staff at public libraries, and state, regional and national conferences. Topics covered included adolescent development, reading interests, behavioral problems, youth participation, facilities, and computer services for teens.
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.
URL: https://files.archon.library.illinois.edu/alasfa/3220002a.pdf
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