Young adults deserve the best: YALSA's competencies in action

Contents......Page 6
Introduction......Page 8
One: Competency Area I: Leadership and Professionalism......Page 10
Two: Competency Area II: Knowledge of Client Group......Page 24
Three: Competency Area III: Communication, Marketing, and Outreach......Page 36
Four: Competency Area IV: Administration......Page 46
Five: Competency Area V: Knowledge of Materials......Page 62
Six: Competency Area VI: Access to Information......Page 80
Seven: Competency Area VII: Services......Page 90
Eight: Starting from Scratch......Page 100
A. Library Bill of Rights......Page 104
B. Free Access to Libraries for Minors......Page 106
C. Access for Children and Young Adults to Nonprint Materials......Page 108
D. Access to Resources and Services in the School Library Media Program......Page 110
E. Minors and Internet Interactivity......Page 112
F. Labeling and Rating Systems......Page 114
G. Questions and Answers on Labels and Rating Systems......Page 116
H. Code of Ethics of the American Library Association......Page 122
I. Guidelines for Library Services to Teens, Ages 12–18......Page 124
A......Page 130
D......Page 131
K......Page 132
P......Page 133
T......Page 134
Z......Page 135