Comments on: Further Thoughts on Readers’ Choice List http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/2009/07/18/further-thoughts-on-readers-choice-list/ The official blog of the Young Adult Library Services Association Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:55:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Linda Braun http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/2009/07/18/further-thoughts-on-readers-choice-list/comment-page-1/#comment-11058 Linda Braun Mon, 20 Jul 2009 11:54:17 +0000 http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/?p=5261#comment-11058 Speaking of the Task Force that will work to develop the Reader's Choice guidelines, YALSA is aware that the guidelines developed for the list may have to be updated once the list is up and running. In the proposal for the list presented to the Board at Annual, there is an evaluation plan that takes into account that in the first years of the list revisions to the nominating and voting process might be necessary. As with the beta approach used by many businesses these days, YALSA will look to the guidelines as a way to get the list started and then as we see how it works (and doesn't work) we'll make changes in order to help guarantee success. Anyone who is interested in being on the Reader's Choice Task Force should definitely get in touch. My email is lbraun@leonline.com. The guidelines are going to be an important component in getting the Reader's Choice process up and running. I'm very much looking forward to giving members this opportunity for virtual (and active) participation. Speaking of the Task Force that will work to develop the Reader’s Choice guidelines, YALSA is aware that the guidelines developed for the list may have to be updated once the list is up and running. In the proposal for the list presented to the Board at Annual, there is an evaluation plan that takes into account that in the first years of the list revisions to the nominating and voting process might be necessary. As with the beta approach used by many businesses these days, YALSA will look to the guidelines as a way to get the list started and then as we see how it works (and doesn’t work) we’ll make changes in order to help guarantee success.

Anyone who is interested in being on the Reader’s Choice Task Force should definitely get in touch. My email is lbraun@leonline.com. The guidelines are going to be an important component in getting the Reader’s Choice process up and running.

I’m very much looking forward to giving members this opportunity for virtual (and active) participation.

]]> By: Elaine Marie Alphin http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/2009/07/18/further-thoughts-on-readers-choice-list/comment-page-1/#comment-11038 Elaine Marie Alphin Sun, 19 Jul 2009 15:07:31 +0000 http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/?p=5261#comment-11038 I'm excited about the possibility of having a broader range of YALSA members contributing virtually, but I hope that the tast force considers the benefits of having both a popular Reader's Choice list that all librarians can vote on, and retaining the BBYA Committee whose members will be able to read all the YA books published. It's a physical impossibility for many publishers to supply nearly 6,000 YALSA members with ARCs and galleys of every YA book published, so by necessity the Reader's Choice list will miss input on books that many librarians are unable to read. Having greater participation is wonderful, but it would be a pity for books from smaller publishers to go unnoticed and unrecognized. With separate mandates, each list could serve a specific purpose in helping all YA librarians choose which books they wish to acquire for their libraries. I’m excited about the possibility of having a broader range of YALSA members contributing virtually, but I hope that the tast force considers the benefits of having both a popular Reader’s Choice list that all librarians can vote on, and retaining the BBYA Committee whose members will be able to read all the YA books published. It’s a physical impossibility for many publishers to supply nearly 6,000 YALSA members with ARCs and galleys of every YA book published, so by necessity the Reader’s Choice list will miss input on books that many librarians are unable to read. Having greater participation is wonderful, but it would be a pity for books from smaller publishers to go unnoticed and unrecognized. With separate mandates, each list could serve a specific purpose in helping all YA librarians choose which books they wish to acquire for their libraries.

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