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Publications

YLG has always been a proactive publisher. YLG has produced booklists, books, publicity material and a newsletter since the earliest days. The current list of publications shows an impressive range of subject matter. Groundbreaking case studies are published in the “Practical guide” series.

The newsletter was originally called Spotlight and began in 1955.

The Youth Libraries Group had been concerned about ways of keeping in touch with its members for many years and although there was an occasional YLG News supplement published in the main Library Association Record, it was felt that its coverage and profile was limited. The decision was made to create a new twice-yearly magazine which could report on current developments, publish the speeches from the Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medal winners and report on the annual weekend school. Needless to say the funding of such a magazine was a major consideration, not only for the printing costs but also the cost of mailing every member. The original team to set the magazine up consisted of John Dunne (Editor), Liz Weir (Advertising) and Philip Marshall (Subscriptions).

This has grown into our current Youth Libraries Review that began with Issue one in 1986 and continues with one hard copy edition supplemented by on line news and conference reports. Archived contents of this journal can be viewed at www.cilip.org.uk/groups/ylg/ylr/archive.html

Our web pages at www.cilip.org/ylg provide a very valuable resource. The members e-list is the latest very useful addition to communication and developments for members.

Updated: 06 May 2008