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The Journal of Research on Libraries and Young Adults is calling for papers for two upcoming issues:

1. The current state of teen services (deadline: January 31, 2025)

Over the last four years we have seen many issues and even legislation related to libraries that serve teens and young adults. The next issue will cover a wide range of topics that apply to teen services including but not limited to the current state of young adults and libraries:

Librarians, researchers, graduate students and others who conduct research related to teens (ages 12 – 18) and libraries are invited to submit manuscripts. Papers describing scholarly research (qualitative, quantitative, or theory development) as well as action research are welcome for peer review and consideration of publication. Papers that report library programs but lack an original research component will not be considered.  Additional information regarding author guidelines and the submission process can be found at the following website: https://www.yalsa.ala.org/jrlya/author-guidelines/

2. Call for Papers Special Themed Issue: Culturally relevant pedagogy and cultural responsiveness in library service to Teens (deadline: January 31, 2025)

What is culturally relevant pedagogy and cultural responsiveness in terms of collection development? What are the best practices when it comes to cultural relevance and cultural responsiveness when it comes to serving teens in various types of libraries?

Librarians, researchers, graduate students and others who conduct research related to teens (ages 12 – 18) and libraries are invited to submit manuscripts. Papers describing scholarly research (qualitative, quantitative, or theory development) as well as action research are welcome for peer review and consideration of publication. Papers that report library programs but lack an original research component will not be considered.  Additional information regarding author guidelines and the submission process can be found at the following website: https://www.yalsa.ala.org/jrlya/author-guidelines/

PDFs of each article (where available) can be accessed by clicking on the

Volume 14

Number 2: November 2024

Number 1: October 2024

Volume 13

Number 2: August 2024

Number 1: July 2024

Volume 12

Number 2: May 2022

Number 1: June 2021

Volume 11

Number 2: April 2020

Number 1: February 2020

Volume 10

Number 3: November 2019

Number 2: July 2019

Number 1: March 2019
Special Themed Issue: Movements that Affect Teens

Volume 9

Number 2: January 2019

Number 1: July 2018

Volume 8

Number 2: December 2017

Number 1: July 2017

Volume 7

Number 3: December 2016

Number 2: June 2016

Number 1: March 2016: Teens, Libraries, and LGBT Issues

Volume 6

Number 4: November 2015: Practice-Based Research

Number 3: August 2015

Number 2: April 2015: Selected Papers from the 2014 YALSA Young Adult Literature Symposium

Number 1: March 2015: The Future of Library Services for and with Teens

Volume 5

Number 1: January 2015: Eliza Dresang Memorial

Volume 4

Number 2: August 2014

Number 1: May 2014

Volume 3

Number 1: April 2013:

Volume 2

Number 4: September 2012

Number 3: April 2012

Number 2: February 2012

Number 1: November 2011

Volume 1

Number 4: August 2011

Number 3:’ June 2011

Number 2: February 2011

Number 1: November 2010

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