Promotes excellence in children and young people's literature by organising, judging and publicising the most prestigious children's book award in the UK - the CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway medals.
Advocates quality provision of public and schools library services to children and young people by disseminating best practice on professional issues.
Inspires, supports and represents all those working in or with library services for children and young people through it's publications, annual conference, meetings, training courses and events.
Provides specialist expertise, knowledge and advice to CILIP, the Government, the book trade and related professions on issues relating to books, reading and library services for children and young people.
Creates opportunities to network with colleagues and those in related professions.
YLG Business Plan Aims & Objectives
To identify and meet the needs for members interested in the specialism, providing support for members in continuing professional development throughout their career
To develop a sense of community amongst members of the Special Interest Group
To provide leadership within the specialism and inform CILIP of new and emerging themes and developments
To support CILIP membership recruitment and retention
To ensure there is visibility of CILIP within the specialism through the activities of the Special Interest Group
To advocate quality provision of public and schools library services to children and young people by disseminating best practice on professional issues.
To inspire, support and represent all those working in or with library services for children and young people through publications, annual conference, meetings, training courses and events.
To provide specialist expertise, knowledge and advice to CILIP, the Government, the book trade and related professions on issues relating to books, reading and library services for children and young people.
To create opportunities to network with colleagues and those in related professions.
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Group only membership
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Benefits include:
Acces to our events, conferences and training
Access to Youth Library Review
Access to our group pages and our Social Link professional network
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