About YALSA
Program ClearinghouseType: Standing
Date of Establishment: Annual, 1980
Date of Completion: Continuing
Membership: 7, including Chair
Qualificiations: YALSA members who must be able to attend both the Midwinter Meeting and Annual Conference of ALA.
Term of Office: 2 years
Function: To build a slate of timely and topical programs for the 2011 ALA Annual Conference that meets current and emerging professional development needs of YALSA members, including: 1) seeking input from the membership to identify priority topics for possible programs; 2) working with YALSA staff to implement a call for proposals; 3) evaluating the proposals based on stated criteria; 4) creating a draft slate consisting of 1 full day preconference, 1 half day preconference and 10-12 programs; 5) submitting the proposed slate to the Board by Feb. 19, 2010, along with a rationale explaining the slate selections; and 6) notifying presenters of the status of their proposals; and 7) working with accepted presenters to refine and finalize their proposals.
Procedures: See Program Planning Process and Calendar
History: Committee name changed from Program Planning Clearinghouse and Evaluation to Program Clearinghouse by Board action, January 1999.
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