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Greetings! YALSA has revised "Young Adults Deserve the Best: Competencies for Librarians Serving Youth," a set of guidelines last updated in 2004. A member taskforce worked to streamline and update the guidelines to reflect changes in youth services over the past several years. They are available online at www.ala.org/yalsa/competencies and can be downloaded as a PDF. The competencies can be used as a tool to evaluate and improve service, a foundation for library school curriculum, a framework for staff training and a set of guiding principles for use when speaking out for the importance of services to teens in libraries. The competencies are divided into seven areas: leadership and professionalism, knowledge of client group, communication, administration, knowledge of materials, access to information and services. Questions? Feel free to contact us at [log in to unmask] or 1-800-545-2433, ext. 4390. -Stevie Stephanie (Stevie) Kuenn Communications Specialist Young Adult Library Services Association <http://www.ala.org/yalsa> [log in to unmask] v: 312.280.2128 f: 312.280-5276 -- Check out YALSA's new book, Cool Teen Programs for under $100, edited by Jenine Lillian http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=2757