President’s Message
President's Note

President’s Note

by Michael Golrick What a year! But first, let’s celebrate at ALA in Chicago. On Saturday, June 24, 2017 at 10:00am we will have the ASCLA Achievement & Recognition Awards Ceremony         in the Hilton Chicago (Michigan Avenue) in the Williford C Room. There will be a breakfast provided. We are grateful to our breakfast sponsors...
President's Note: Midwinter 2017

President’s Note: Midwinter 2017

The Midwinter Meeting of ALA will soon be upon us. Our Executive Director, Susan Hornung has posted to many of our discussion lists the various programs, meetings and opportunities sponsored by ASCLA and its units. I would also encourage you to make full use of the scheduler, which has been improved over the years. By...
President’s Note

President’s Note

by Michael Golrick As I think back on this summer, it was certainly a different one. It began with the shootings at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, shortly before the ALA Annual Conference was to be held there.1 After ALA, I arrived home in Baton Rouge where the Alton Stirling shooting took place2. Protests followed...
President's Message: Summer 2016

President’s Message: Summer 2016

I’d like to extend a warm welcome to our 2016-17 President-Elect Jeannette Smithee and others elected to the Board of Directors, including Wendy Knapp (Secretary), Carson Block (Director at Large), Patrice Johnson (Designated Director, Special Populations), Sheryl Knab (Designated Director, Cooperatives and Networks), and Mary Soucie (Designated Director, State Library Agencies).   Thank you to...
A Message from our President

A Message from our President

Greetings ASCLA! We are inundated daily with election rhetoric during this primary and caucus season.  I am going to ask for your indulgence to encourage you to complete your ALA ballot, your ASCLA ballot in particular.  ASCLA has a slate of dedicated volunteers who have agreed to run for positions this year and further the...