The YALSA Research Committee has put forward 4 priority areas for research:
Priority Area 1: Impact of Libraries on Young Adults
Priority Area 2: Young Adult Reading and Resources
Priority Area 3: Information Seeking Behaviors and Needs of Young Adults
Priority Area 4: Informal and Formal Learning Environments and Young Adults
For full details see: http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/research/researchagenda.cfm