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The YALSA Board:

• Approved the ALSC/BOOKLIST/YALSA Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production.
• Accepted the report of the Website Advisory Task Force with amended changes to the charge and number of members, and to change the status of the group from task force to committee.
• Requested the YALSA Executive Director to get overhead figures due 91´«Ã½ on YALSA products sold through outside companies. The Executive Director was also directed to get in writing the guaranteed figure from Upstart regarding potential revenues on Teen Read Week products, as well as further information regarding prices, total revenue and unit sales projections, and percentage of royalties for possible Teen Read Week products. The Executive Director was further directed to provide an opportunity for 91´«Ã½ Graphics to offer a counter-proposal to Upstart’s and bring the resultant information to the Board by mid-February for a decision.
• Accepted the report of the Outstanding Achievement Award Task Force Report as amended and directed the YALSA office to secure a sponsor for the award and direct the report to the 91´«Ã½ Awards Committee by Annual 2006.
• Voted to establish the option of including interest groups as part of the YALSA committee structure, and to place this proposal on the Spring 2006 ballot.
• In response to the wishes and endowment of the late Bill Morris of HarperCollins, voted to establish two task forces – one to plan and implement a YA literature symposium to be held as soon as possible, and another task force to create procedures and guidelines for a first-time young adult author award, to be offered as soon as possible.
• Accepted the Organization and Bylaws Committee report as amended.
• Accepted Teri Lesesne as YALSA’s representative on the USBBY board.
• Voted to submit a proposal on the Spring 2006 ballot to increase organizational member dues from $40 to $50 and corporate member dues from $40 to $60. If passed, the new rates will be effective beginning January 1, 2007. Voted to create a new dues rate just for retirees at $20. The rate will be effective beginning January 1, 2007.
• Voted to place on the Spring 2006 ballot the proposal to increase the size of the Nominating Committee from three to five members, with one member being the non-immediate Past President, and.
• Voted that YALSA participate in the @ your library campaign.
• Voted to create a task force to review the entire Serving the Underserved program – its goals, curriculum, process and potential for financial gain, perhaps from publications, and report back to the board with a progress report at Annual 2006.
• Accepted the preliminary slate of Annual 2007 programs in concept.
• Voted that regional delegates be selected to serve as a Regional Advisory Board to provide the YALSA office and Board with information about issues relating to young adult librarianship in the five US regions, and to liaise with regional chapters and boards on young adult concerns.
• Voted to set up a task force to study the charge and procedures for the Selected DVDs and Videos Committee, and to make recommendations for changes to the Board by Annual 2006.
• Voted that the Board transform the AASL/ALSC/YALSA Joint Task Force on School/Public Libraries to a standing committee called the Joint Committee on School/Public Library Cooperation.
• Directed the YALSA Division Councilor to support the proposal for BARC to have two representatives for the divisions, to be voted on at Council III.
• Voted not to partner in an official capacity with either the Drop Everything and Read Program or the TV Turn-off Program, and directed the Executive Director to provide information about other divisions’ policies on partnerships.
• Accept the proposed blog policy as amended.
• Directed the Executive Committee to create a job description and process for hiring a blog manager.
• Accepted the proposal for the establishment of a Teen Music Discussion Group, becoming an interest group upon successful passage of the proposal to add interest groups to YALSA's committee structure, which will appear on the spring ballot.
• Accepted the proposal for the establishment of a Gaming Discussion Group, with its becoming an interest group upon successful passage of the proposal to add interest groups to YALSA's committee structure, a proposal to appear on the spring ballot.
• Established a task force to plan a 2007 Midwinter Institute. The task force will examine new ideas to pursue.
• Approved the resolutions for James Cook and Ray Fry.
  

  Resolution for Ray Fry

  • Whereas Ray Fry was a lifelong advocate for Young Adult services and maintained his youthful enthusiasm all of his life;
  • Whereas Ray received his “basic training” from Margaret Edwards at the Enoch Pratt Free Library;
  • Whereas Ray, a legendary librarian in his own right, passed the Edwards legacy on to new Young Adult librarians;
  • Whereas as Coordinator of Young Adult Work at the Dallas Public Library and Director of the City-County Public Library System in Galveston, he initiated quality Young Adult Services;
  • Whereas while working for Field Enterprises, Ray advocated for a national book award for the best book for young adults;
  • Whereas while working for the U.S. Department of Education, Ray spearheaded the first national survey on public library service to youth in the United States;
  • Whereas Ray was one of three named in Margaret Edwards’ will to serve on her Trust and had been a stalwart member, never missing a meeting;
  • Therefore be it resolved that the Young Adult Library Services Association, its members, Board of Directors and staff, acknowledge Ray Fry’s lifelong dedication, passion and body of work on behalf of Young Adults and Young Adult Librarians.

  Resolution for James Cook

  • Whereas James Cook served as a devoted and deeply appreciated public servant at the Dayton-Montgomery County Library for nearly three decades, answering his calling as a young adult librarian with passion and patience, and
  • Whereas James’s sense of humor and gentle, easy-going nature made him a joy to work with and a natural mentor to many new librarians, and
  • Whereas James’s friendly, open attitude guaranteed that anyone -- especially young people -- could feel comfortable approaching him with any question or concern, and
  • Whereas James was a selfless person who gave back to his community through his work as a librarian, and as a deacon at his Methodist church, and
  • Whereas James had a tremendous singing voice, loved Motown and Diana Ross and was always willing to engage in a lively discussion about music, and
  • Whereas James’s unbelievable knowledge of teen literature and booktalking expertise made him an inspiration, sometimes causing people to wonder how in the world James managed to read every teen book that had ever been published, and
  • Whereas James dedicated his time and energy to serving professional organizations including as a member of the Newbery Award, Margaret Edwards Award and Printz Award committees, and
  • Whereas James chaired the YALSA Intellectual Freedom Committee and spoke eloquently and passionately about the rights of young people to access whatever resources they wanted or needed, and
  • Whereas James may never have realized how many people cared about him or the far-reaching and long-lasting impact he had on library service to young adults and probably wouldn’t believe us no matter how many times we told him anyway, and
  • Whereas James was a an icon in his field, a great friend, valued colleague, and genuinely nice guy whose excellent service inspired the creation of a scholarship in his name for the Kent State University School of Library and Information Science,
  • Now, therefore, be it resolved that the Young Adult Library Services Association, its members, officers and staff, gratefully acknowledge James’s professional and personal contributions and say thank-you to a “hall-of-famer” – a man who truly made a difference in the lives of others.