Conference Material

Series

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection: The Intermountain Conference on Children's Literature records (1965-1987) contains registration forms, daily schedules, conference programs, a transcript of remarks, notices, memos, announcements, book and film lists, flyers, pamphlets, brochures, newsletters, author profiles, evaluation forms, correspondence, and other documents. The collection contains materials gathered at the bi-annual Intermountain Conference on Children's Literature, as well as from the 1966 Intermountain Conference on Young Adult Literature. Elliott Landau provided the impetus for the children's literature conference organization in 1961 and acted as its director for twelve years. Marilou Sorensen replaced Landau in 1973, directing the conferences until 1987. These conferences, held on the campus of the University of Utah and sponsored by its education department, were dedicated to promoting children's education through literacy.

Dates

1965-1987

Language of Materials

From the Collection: Collection materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.