Good YALSABlog posts…

• Possess a clear and professional tone.
• Will be free of grammatical and spelling errors.
• Will have all facts verified by the author.
• Will utilize proper citations and/or accurately attribute all outside sources when appropriate.
• Expand upon the knowledge base of those within the professional community of young adult librarians.
• Can raise provocative issues and questions so long as they present both sides of an issue in order to present a well-balanced view.
• Explore personal experiences with an eye toward the relevance these experiences have for all YA librarians.
• Will utilize tagging and categorization to help readers find other related posts and to help readers find the post at a later time.
• Will contain html links to further information, especially when a post relates to YALSA business, products or events.

There is a 24 hour delay between the submission of a post and the time the post goes live on the blog to allow time for review of the post. All posts will be reviewed by the Blog Manager, a member of the Blog Advisory Board or someone formally appointed by the Blog Manager to insure it meets the standards of a good post.

The Blog Manager, members of the Blog Advisory Board or someone formally appointed by the Blog Manager may ask authors to make small changes due to grammar, accuracy, or other minor errors.

The Blog Manager, members of the Blog Advisory Board or someone formally appointed by the Blog Manager reserve the right to make limited copy-edits for style or grammar, or to add links or tags without the author’s permission.

The Blog Manager, a member of the Blog Advisory Board or someone formally appointed by the Blog Manager reserve the right to delay a post going live should they feel it requires extensive edits or rewriting.