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As YALSA embarks on forming the next YALSA Strategic Plan, we would like to get feedback from the library community about their interests and the direction of the organization.
 
The feedback you provide will help us to design programs and services to best suit your needs. All survey responses are strictly confidential and will not be shared beyond YALSA.
 
The survey has 26 questions (15 required and 11 optional). It should take about 10-15 minutes to complete.
Please complete by December 15.
 
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* 1. What is your YALSA membership status?

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* 2. How familiar are you with YALSA’s recently updated Teen Services Competencies for Library Staff?

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* 3. Which of the ten (10) competencies have you implemented or worked toward implementing? (Select all that apply)

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* 4. What do you see as the most important work of YALSA and its leadership in the teen services library field? (Select one)

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* 5. Of the remaining options not selected in #4, what is the most important work of the organization? (Select one)

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* 6. On a scale from 1 to 10, please rank the following YALSA communication channels in terms of how much you utilize and interact with them in order to keep up with the latest news in YALSA and library/teen services.

1 - utilize the most
10 - utilize the least

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* 7. What other source(s) not listed above do you use to receive information from YALSA?

If none, please skip.

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* 8. Are you familiar with YALSA’s updated Intended Impact Statement on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion?

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* 9. On a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 representing least important, how important is it to you to increase the diversity in YALSA?

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* 10. Do you feel you are represented in YALSA? What can YALSA do to fit your professional needs based on how you identify yourself?

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* 11. Does YALSA feel welcoming to you? Why or why not?

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* 12. In your opinion, what is the single most important thing for YALSA to do that would encourage more participation from library staff of diverse backgrounds?

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* 13. I’m a member of (check all that apply):

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* 14. Do you work at a:

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* 15. I live/work in an area that is:

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