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Valerie Tagoe, media specialist at Woodrow Wilson High School, was recently elected 2025 division president-elect of the Young Adult Library Services Association, a part of the American Library Association. Tagoe will begin her three-year term as president-elect in July, becoming president starting in July of 2026, and remain active on the board for one more year as past president in 2027.

“I would like to thank the members who voted in the election,” Tagoe said. “As president-elect, I look forward to working with the board in the years to come to ensure that YALSA continues to serve its members and provide them with the resources and information they need to serve teens across the country and internationally.”

The mission of the association is to help those working in libraries to alleviate the challenges teens face, and in putting all teens, especially those with the greatest needs, on the path to successful and fulfilling lives.

Tagoe has been involved with YALSA by serving as the editor for The Journal of Research on Libraries and Young Adults, serving as a director on YALSA’s board, and serving as the chair of the Organization & Bylaws Committee, among other activities. 

For more information about YALSA or to access national guidelines and other resources go to www.ala.org/yalsa.