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YALSA Handbook

View the YALSA handbook to find policies, procedures and forms.

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Table of Contents

Forms

Policies & Organizational Guidelines

Guiding Documents

History

Meetings

Governance

Conference Program Proposals and Planning

Office Staff

Publication Resources

Awards and Grants Applications & Forms

Forms

Here is a quick reference to the most commonly used forms:

(Open in Internet Explorer. Complete this to be considered for an appointment to a committee)
Interest Group report for Interest Group Convenors (due July 1 each year)
(to sign up for volunteering other than committee work)
(E-Form -- must be signed into your ��Ƶ��account to view form)
Petition for Discussion or Interest Group (Word Doc)
(due 8/15, 11/15, 2/15, 5/15)
Request for Board Action
Request for Materials (if you are giving a presentation, let YALSA provide you some handouts!)
YALSA Governance Candidacy Form (if you want to run for a position on the YALSA Board of Directors)
Wiki Application

Policies & Organizational Guidelines

Guiding Documents

Mission, Vision & Intended Impact Statements
(PDF)
Business Plan (PDF)
Research Agenda
Committee Charges

History

Meeting Resources

Board

Committee, Jury, Taskforce, Advisory Boards

Governance

Officers

Duties and Responsibilities of the Officers, including President, Vice President/President-Elect, Past President, Councilor, and Fiscal Officer

Board Members

Anatomy of a Board Agenda
Anatomy of a Board Document
Core Activities for New Initiatives (to inform the development of board documents)
Duties and Responsibilities of Board Members
Motion Form for Board meetings (.DOC)
Motion Form Dissected
Role of Liaisons (PDF)
YALSA Board Conflict of Interest Disclosure Statement
YALSA Board Member Contract (PDF)
Self Assessment (PDF)
Social Media Policy
Succession Plan for Executive Director
Standing Board Committee Guidelines (PDF)
Board members can deduct certain expenses relating to their volunteer work for charitable organizations. Find out more via this and access the (.pdf).

Chair and Convenor Resources

Information for chairs of committees, task forces, advisory boarsd and juries, as well as convenors of Interest Groups.

Forms

Observer Information Form
Planning Templates
(due 8/15, 11/15, 2/15, 5/15)

Management Resources

��Ƶ��& YALSA Resources for Member Groups
Chair Manual: Best Practices for Group Leaders (PDF)
Chair/Team Lead Transition Checklist (PDF)
Effective Committees: The Basics
(video)
FAQ on Sponsors, Partners and Donations
Job Description and Duties for Chairs
for Member Award Juries
Meeting Agenda Template
Meeting Minutes Template
Nominating Committee Guidelines
Project Tracking Template
Role of Board & Staff Liaisons (PDF)
Sample Letters to Supervisors of Group Members
Social Media Policy
Toolkit Creation Guide (PDF)
Yearly Task List Template (XLS)
Youth Participation Guidelines (also available in PDF)

Strategic Committees & Advisory Boards

Selected List Blogging Teams & Book/Media Award Committees

Awards Committees Conflict of Interest Policy
Orientation session for in-coming award committee chairs and members (recorded 2014)

Recording:
Slides:

55 minute on building literary evaluation skills needed for committee work. are also available.
Committee members can deduct certain expenses relating to their volunteer work for charitable organizations. Find out more via this and access the (.pdf).

Advisory Board, Committee, Jury & Taskforce Members

Advisory Board, Committee, and Jury Descriptions
Conflict of Interest Policy for Award Committees
Current YALSA Task Force Descriptions
General Information
Job Description and Duties for Members (includes advisory boards, committees, juries and taskforces)
(includes volunteering for advisory boards, committees, juries and taskforces)
Social Media Policy
Committee members can deduct certain expenses relating to their volunteer work for charitable organizations. Find out more via this and access the (.pdf).

Conference Program Proposals and Planning

Office Staff

Publication Resources

Publication Proposal Form
Position Description for Young Adult Library Services Editor
Position Papers Guidelines
Handbook Appendix E - Manual of Style (PDF)

Awards and Grants Applications & Forms

Member Awards & Grants

Literary Awards & Selected Lists