President’s Message
Dear ASCLA Members: First let me say how grateful the ASCLA Board and Staff are that you have chosen to be a member of this fine organization. ASCLA may be the smallest of ALA divisions, but it is the friendliest and easiest division with which to get involved. Our individual memberships are growing well, but...
From the Executive Director
Message from the ASCLA Executive Director, Susan Hornung Dear ASCLA Members: Have you ever thought that a group on reading needs for disabled children or incarcerated young adults is needed? Or perhaps a group on accessibility basics for public librarians, or a group for independent or solo librarians to network or maybe a discussion group...
Call For Proposals
ASCLA Online Professional Development Series ASCLA seeks proposals for presentations for its 2012 series of professional development webinars that will be held throughout the year, from November 2011 through August 2012. This webinar series is an opportunity for librarians to kick off 2012 with professional development opportunities they can conveniently pursue from the comfort of...
Online Course Offering–Improving Library Services for People with Disabilities
We are pleased to announce a new online learning opportunity from ASCLA. The course, “Improving Library Services for People with Disabilities”, is designed to educate and empower library staff at all levels to provide the best possible services to differently-abled library users. Our goal in creating this course is to provide every one of your staff–whether new or...
ASCLA Award Winners Celebrated in New Orleans
The Riverview Room of the historic Hotel Monteleone in the French Quarter provided a lovely setting for the 2011 ASCLA Awards Ceremony during the 2011 ALA Annual Conference in New Orleans. An overflow crowd of 120 gathered at the ASCLA/COLSA Reception for tasty desserts and to recognize the achievements of ASCLA Award winners. The big...