Winter 2003

NEWS

Books Give Children A Better Start

The Youth Library Review, is the journal of CILIP's Youth Libraries Group (YLG). The journal is published twice a year: a paper issue in spring, and an autumn issue exclusively on the World Wide Web.

Its aims are:

To inform YLG members of the work carried out on their behalf

To report on the wider world of children’s librarianship by focusing on key issues and government initiatives

To celebrate the work of librarians working with children

The spring edition includes specially commissioned articles:

• An interview with a high profile author, illustrator or name from the children’s book world
• What it is like to be Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medal winners
• A set articles from our members on a given theme of topical interest.

As well as:

• A report from the current YLG Chair on their plans for the coming year
• Minutes and Treasurer’s Report for the previous year’s YLG AGM, and the Agenda for the following year
• News from members

The autumn edition usually includes:

• As many news items as members care to submit
• Key papers from the annual YLG Conference
• A full report on the Carnegie/Kate Greenaway Awards
• Reports from the current YLG Chair, the LA’s Professional Adviser Youth & Schools Libraries and Launchpad on the year’s achievements
• Links to websites that are of especial use and interest to children and children’s librarians
• News from members, and the children’s book world

As each spring issue is archived on the web soon after publication, members have access to the articles that have appeared in YLR since Spring 1996 onwards.