Spring 2007 - YALSA - American Library Association

●●●●●●●guidelines to the Organization andBylaws Committee for inclusion in theYALSA Handbook.Voted to continue the current TeenRead Week TM (TRW) contractwith ALA Graphics for TRW 2007,and to review the contract again atMidwinter 2008, with particularnote of royalty and sales percentages(Board agenda item 11).Accepted the FY08 budget prioritiesas recommended by the FiscalOfficer for the Executive Director toincorporate into the FY08 budget(Board agenda item 12).Accepted the Proposed Guidelines forWhite Papers (Board agenda item 13).Agreed with a request from the SUSEvaluation Task Force (Board agendaitem 14) to extend its term untilMidwinter 2008, with an interimreport at Annual 2007 and a finalreport at Midwinter 2008, at whichtime there should be a list of finalrecommendations.Voted to strike the phrase “during thepreceding year” from the charge ofthe Odyssey Award Committee. TheOrganization & Bylaws Committeewas asked to make the appropriatechange and contact the chair ofthe Odyssey Committee and alsothe ALSC Organization & BylawsCommittee (Board agenda item 15).Voted to rewrite the policiesand procedures of the SelectedAudiobooks for Young AdultsCommittee to reflect the followingchange: “The nomination processruns from the end of Midwinterto December 1.” The Organization& Bylaws Committee will makethe appropriate change in languageand will also notify the chair of thiscommittee (Board agenda item 16).Accepted two changes in the languageof the Policies and Procedures ofthe Best Books for Young AdultsCommittee regarding publication datesand nominations from the field, as perthe Request for Board Action fromthe BBYA Committee (Board agendaitem 17). The Board also directed theOrganization and Bylaws Committeeto rewrite the language for thecommittee and the BBYA chair wasdirected to notify staff of the change●●●●●●●●●in wording for the field nominationform (Board agenda item 17).Voted down the motion to create anew booklist of YA books with adultappeal, as it does not support themission of the association (Boardagenda item 18).Established a task force to develop aproposal, including funding elements,for a student member conferencescholarship, as requested per Boardagenda item 20, and to report back tothe Board by Annual 2007.Voted down the request to establish astanding committee to create a gaminge-list (Board agenda item 21).Established a Nonfiction Award TaskForce to develop a proposal for thisaward and to report to the Boardwith their findings at Annual 2007, asrequested per Board agenda item 22.Directed YALSA staff to henceforthinclude the Board liaison’s name onthe committee chair Web site reportforms, per the suggestion of NickBuron.Adopted the Reference and UserServices Association (RUSA) methodof evaluating committees on a twoyeartrial basis, after which the processwill be evaluated and the Board willdecide whether to continue using thismethod (Board agenda item 25).Created a task force to select thewinners of the Excellence prizes andplan the Annual 2008 conferenceprogram. The task force will workwith the editor and YALSA staff onthe timeline (Board agenda item 29).Directed the YALSA ExecutiveDirector to apply for additionalfunding from the Margaret A.Edwards Trust to provide awardmonies for the next round ofExcellence in Library Services forYoung Adults. Also created a taskforce to formulate plans to celebratethe twentieth anniversary of theMargaret A. Edwards Award (Boardagenda item 29).Directed the YALSAExecutive Director to reporton the implementation of theCommunications Plan at Annual2007 (Board agenda item 31), withparticular attention to initiatives thatrequire further marketing.●●●Accepted the draft program slatefor 2008 (Board agenda item 34) inconcept.Tabled item 49, the Recommendationsfrom the Selected DVD CommitteeEvaluation Task Force. The Task Forcewill be asked to make revisions andissue a report by the spring conferencecall, with a final document to bedelivered by Annual 2007.Voted to accept the resolution,authored by Christine Allen, DivisionCouncilor, to be presented toCouncil concerning YALSA’s fiftiethanniversary.Resolution for YALSA FiftiethAnniversaryWhereas the Young Adult Library ServicesAssociation (YALSA) the fastest-growingdivision of the American LibraryAssociation, celebrates its fiftieth anniversaryin 2007;Whereas YALSA has served youngadult librarians and teens in communitiesnationwide since 1957, when the YoungAdult Services Division (YASD) wasformed;Whereas in 1990, the division’s namewas changed to the Young Adult LibraryServices Association (YALSA);Whereas YASD/YALSA has recognizedthe special focus and place of youngadults in libraries, and has steadily built onits original mission, “to advocate, promote,and strengthen service to young adults aspart of the continuum of library service,and to support those who provide serviceto that population”;Whereas the ability to adapt andchange through the years has allowedYALSA to remain relevant for fifty years;Whereas formats of media continueto change, and YALSA has continued toidentify emerging media of interest toteens in its media selection lists and theOdyssey Award;Whereas historically successful programsand services for young adults havebeen planned and presented for and withteen involvement;Whereas young adults are encouragedto participate directly and indirectlyin YALSA programs and activities as partof YALSA’s mission to facilitate positiveyouth development;Spring 2007 | Young Adult Library Services | YALS 53