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Reminder: Member Feedback Needed for ASCLA’s Training Needs Survey!

Member Feedback Needed! 5 minute online learning survey

ASCLA is in the process of upgrading its online training offerings in order to better serve the diverse needs of the members. We need your input now to be able to meet your specific online training needs. Even if you don’t ever expect to attend sessions, we would like your opinions.

The following survey should take no more than 5 minutes to complete. Any information you include will be managed confidentially. We are committed to continuous improvement in all areas of our association and your participation in this survey is very much appreciated.

Thank you for your support and please feel free to contact the ASCLA office (ascla@ala.org) if you have any questions.

Survey Link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/3F2MYGC

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ASCLA Workshop: Marketing, Development and Building a Library Champions Campaign

There has never been a better time to pursue a Library Champions campaign! Library Champions can promote the value of your library to your community while delivering maximum fundraising impact. Participate in this ASCLA workshop and you’ll learn from the experts how to execute a successful marketing and development campaign, from soup to nuts.

“A Marriage Made in Heaven: Combining Marketing and Development to Ensure the Future of Your Library”
Friday, June 22, 8:00a.m.-12:00p.m.
Anaheim, Calif. in conjunction with the ALA Annual Conferece
REGISTER NOW.
This workshop will be an incredibly valuable experience for public and special library directors, development staff, public relations staff, foundation members, and library trustees.

Two years ago, the New Jersey State Library launched a public awareness campaign designed to attract famous athletes and authors to serve as Library Champions, and with the help of marketing and development teams, leveraged those champions into an effective fundraising vehicle. Nancy Dowd, former NJSL director of marketing, and Erin MacCord, NJSL development director, will present on the following topics:

  • How to recruit celebrity champions and local heroes to promote your library;
  • How to leverage library champions, build a donor database and raise big money for your library;
  • How to build a donor development strategy for everyone in your library;
  • The essential publications your library must produce to secure funders.
Registration Rates: Through May 13: ASCLA members, $109; ALA members, $129; non-members, $149; Student and Retired ALA members, $99.
May 14 through June 15: ASCLA members, $129; ALA members, $149; non-members, $169; Student and Retired ALA members, $109.REGISTER NOW.

ASCLA Conference Events

There’s lots happening with ASCLA in Anaheim! Access our conference information page on our website, which will provide you with access to our other preconference offerings; our exciting programs which include the ASCLA President’s Program, featuring John Jantsch, author of Duct Tape Marketing; and fun events like the ASCLA/COSLA Awards Reception and Networking event.

ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition–Transforming Our Libraries, Ourselves

Find out about the many other ALA Annual Conference & Exhibits highlights as they’re added–speakers, events, networking opportunities, and more. And for general information about the meeting in Anaheim, CA, June 21-26, 2012, visit us at www.alaannual.org. Save money with Early Bird Registration, open until midnight, Sunday, May 13, 2012.

ASCLA Conference Events

There’s lots happening with ASCLA in Anaheim! Access our conference information page on our website, which will provide you with access to our other preconference offerings; our exciting programs which include the ASCLA President’s Program, featuring John Jantsch, author of Duct Tape Marketing; and fun events like the ASCLA/COSLA Awards Reception and Networking

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WEBINAR: The “How To” of Digital Preservation Planning

Have you taken steps to assure the long-term survival of your digital collections?
In this upcoming ASCLA webinar, you’ll hear from collaborative digitization experts about the preservation planning process and the tools available to assist with implementation.\

WEBINAR: “Digital Preservation Planning”
Monday, April 16, at 10:00 a.m. Central (Chicago) Time.
REGISTER NOW.
Registration closes at midnight on Thursday, April 12!

This one hour webinar will introduce you to the key concepts for digital preservation planning, and librarians and library workers–particularly digital librarians, digital archivists and managers of digital collections–should definitely plan to attend.

During the webinar, participants will be introduced to digital preservation including definitions, standards and best practices, use of risk assessment as a planning technique, and an introduction to digital preservation services and software. The presenters will address the ever-important “why” of digital preservation, how to decide what digital resources should be preserved, how to convince your organization to undertake a digital preservation program, and what options exist for digital preservation. Participants will gain an understand of the difference between digital preservation and back-up strategies and learn about several preservation services and software options available in today’s marketplace.

Presenters: collaborative digitization experts Liz Bishoff and Tom Clareson

Registration fees: $40 for ASCLA members $50 for ALA members $65 for non-ALA members $45 for ALA student members and retired members
Group Rates:* $99 single login $38/person multiple logins. (min. 2 people)

*State Library Agencies who are members of ASCLA pay just *69 for a single group login, or $29/person for multiple logins (min. 2 people)!

Individuals can register online now. Group registration information is available for download here.
Questions about registration? Contact registration@ala.org or 800-545-2433, option 5.

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ASCLA Webinar: “Serving Blind & Visually Impaired” registration ends TONIGHT!

There are just a few hours left to reserve your seat at tomorrow’s webinar “Serving Blind and Visually Impaired in Your Library”, brought to you by the accessibility experts at the Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA) and presented by internationally acclaimed Leadership Strategist and ADA consultant Buna Dahal.

This awesome webinar will be valuable for:

  • public and academic librarians;
  • library staff who want to learn how to effectively communicate and provide outstanding customer service to this community;
  • reference librarians who identify and delivery materials in the most appropriate format for this community;
  • web developers who want to gain a practical understanding of Section 508.

The webinar will cover the Service Frontiers in BVIP Initiative for blind and visually impaired patrons; the legal and functional definition of blindness; the do’s & don’ts of blindness while serving blind and visually impaired patrons; how to identify 3 key resources—and potential partners—who serve the blind in your communities; and how to match your current library materials and services to the needs of the blind and visually impaired.

 

Webinar details: Thursday, April 5, 2012, 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Central Time

Individuals can register online now.

Individual rates start at $40 for ASCLA members.

We also offer group rates: $38/person for multiple logins, and $99 for a single login.

State Library Agencies who are members of ASCLA save even more on these group rates!

>>>>>More group rate information and registration forms available at the ASCLA Online Learning page.

Registration will remain open through midnight tonight (Wednesday)!


Questions about registration? Contact registration@ala.org or 800-545-2433, option 5.

And if this topic is of interest to you, why not join ASCLA’s Universal Access Interest Group? ASCLA membership isn’t required in order to participate in this or any of our other interest groups, but we’d love to have you as a member if you aren’t already. Add ASCLA to your membership at www.ala.org/membership.

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Member Signatures Wanted: Petition to establish tribal librarian interest group

A note from ASCLA Executive Director Susan Hornung:

We have a new e-petition started for a Tribal Librarian Interest Group. Lillian Chavez, the Librarian for Mescalero Community Library in Mescalero, NM, and ASCLA member, has started this petition.

This group is open to anyone with an interest in Tribal Libraries.  The purpose of this group is to increase knowledge and networking among library leaders and tribal libraries possibly by producing a listserv, conference programs, webinars, discussion forums and any other types of educational events (activities to be decided once the group has started). Hopefully, these new relations will begin a lifelong partnership within our tribal librarians interest group. Another note to add is that this interest group  is not just for “Tribal,” it is for everybody to learn more about tribal libraries within their communities. Ms. Chavez says that she always get patrons who come into the library asking if they have to be a “Tribal Member” to use the library; the answer is “No, we are a public library and we are here for everybody to use.” She hopes that her fellow ASCLA members/librarians will sign the e-petition and gain a new world of information from a specialized perspective through this petition.

I encourage you to sign the petition here: http://www.ala.org/template.cfm?template=/CFApps/epetition/index.cfm&pid=D2F146AFEBB34405.

You do have to be an ASCLA member to sign the petition.

If you’re not a member but would like to join so that you can sign the petition and take advantage of our other membership benefits, you can do so by visiting www.ala.org/membership or calling 800-545-2433, option 5, and adding ASCLA to your ALA membership. Interest Group leaders must also be members of ASCLA.

Once we’ve acquired 10 signatures, the petition will go to the ASCLA Interest Group Coordinating committee for approval and then we will let you all know how to join the interest group.

You can check out the rest of our established interest groups on the ASCLA interest groups page of our website.