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YALSA Guidelines I Research I Position Papers I Related Resources I Guidelines from Beyond YALSA

YALSA is your source for national guidelines, competencies, position papers, and benchmarks to aid librarians, library workers and libraries in better understanding the components of an excellent teen services program.

YALSA Guidelines

(also available in ) Adopted on June 27, 2015.

(also available in ) Adopted on March 4, 2015.

Teen Space Guidelines (also available in PDF)

YALSA's Public Library Evaluation Tool

Research Guidelines and Tools

National Research Agenda, 2017-2021

YALSA's Research Bibliographies

Journal of Research on Libraries and Young Adults

Henne Research Grant

Midwinter Paper Presentation Travel Stipend

YALSA Position Papers & Reports

Reports

YALSA's position papers are authoritative guides that make recommendations on important issues in teen librarianship. Current, board-approved papers include:

Related Resources

Issue Brief: Libraries Help Keep Teens Safe Online (PDF)

Issue Brief: Adolescents Need Libraries (PDF)

Issue Brief: Libraries Help Teens Build STEM Skills (PDF)

& related documents (see the menu on the left side of that web page for links to the related documents)

(speech by Mary K. Chelton, available as mp3 or PDF)

Other Guidelines of Interest

• For school library standards and guidelines, please visit AASL's Standard and Guidelines page.
• For an international perspective, please see (PDF).
• Visit the 91´«Ã½ for additional standards and guidelines relating to libraries.
• from Web Junction may also be useful.