Professional organizations
- Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)
- Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)
- American Association of School Librarians (AASL)
- Children’s Literature Council of Southern California (CLCSC)
Competencies statements
- ALSC Competencies for Librarians Serving Children in Public Libraries
- YALSA Teen Services Competencies for Library Staff (2017)
- AASL Standards for Initial Preparation of School Librarians (2010)
- AASL National School Library Standards
Continuing education opportunities
Mentoring opportunities
- ALSC Mentoring Program
- ALA mentoring resources (not specific to youth services)
Blogs
Email lists & newsletters
- ALSC Matters!
- ALSC Update
- ALSC Everyday Advocacy Matters
- YALSA electronic discussion lists
- AASL e-newsletters
Publications
- ALSC journal: Children and Libraries
- ALSC white papers
- YALSA journal: Journal of Research on Libraries and Young Adults
- YALSA journal: Young Adult Library Services
- YALSA reports & position papers
- AASL journal: Knowledge Quest
- AASL journal: School Library Research