Welcome to the VLA Youth Service's Forum! Formerly known as CYART, this forum of the Virginia Library Association exists to promote quality library services and programs for all children and young adults throughout the Commonwealth. 

We offer continuing education programs, share ideas, and support youth services providers in the six VLA regions. The Youth Services Forum awards the Jefferson Cup annually to an author of an outstanding book in the fields of American history, biography, or historical fiction. 

Youth Services Forum Executive Committee Membership Roster 2006 (MS-Word revised 3/9/06)

VLA Jefferson Cup

The Youth Services Forum sponsors one division-wide award, the Jefferson Cup Award. Instituted in 1983, the Jefferson Cup Award is presented annually to the most distinguished book published for young people in the fields of American history, biography, or American historical fiction. The purpose of the award is to encourage the writing of quality books for young people; to give recognition to authors who write in these disciplines; and to promote the reading of books that illustrate America’s past.

View the Jefferson Cup Winners.

Interested in nominating a colleague or yourself to be on the Jefferson Cup Committee?
If so, please fill out and return the Jefferson Cup Committee Application Form. (Word)

VLA-Youth Listserv

Keep in touch with other Youth Services Librarians around Virginia by subscribing to the new VLA-Youth List.

Youth Services Forum
Executive Committee Minutes: 
 

• April 15, 2005
• January 28, 2005
• September 10, 2004
• June 4, 2004
• April 2, 2004
• January 30, 2004
• September 5, 2003
• June 13, 2003
• April 4, 2003
• February 7, 2003
• June 7, 2002
• April 12, 2002
• February 8, 2002
• October 18, 2001
• September 7, 2001
• June 1, 2001
• April 6, 2001
• February 9, 2001
• September 22, 2000
• June 9, 2000
• April 7, 2000
• February 11, 2000
• October 28, 1999
• September 10, 1999
• June 17, 1999
• April 16, 1999
• February 12, 1999
• October 15, 1998
• September 11, 1998
• June 12, 1998
• April 10, 1998
• February 13, 1998
• Sept. 5, 1997
• Feb. 21, 1997
• Nov. 14, 1996