On June 30, 2015, her term as ALA President ended, and she passed the title on to Sari Feldman.

[2] Young was previously the Head Librarian and Professor of Women's Studies at Pennsylvania State University, Greater Allegheny campus.

[1] Young was inaugurated as president of the American Library Association at the 2014 ALA Annual Conference in Las Vegas.

[5] During her tenure as president, Young continued her work with ALA's Special Presidential Task Force on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.

Additionally, Young has used her presidency to provide resources to help the ALA bolster its social media presence.