ASCLA at ALA Conference

ASCLA Events at ALA Annual Conference

You are cordially invited to the ASCLA/COSLA Reception and Awards Presentation! A conference tradition featuring delicious hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar while celebrating this year’s achievement award recipients. All conference attendees are invited! Annual Conference attendees employed or interested in these areas—state library agencies; networks, cooperatives and consortia; specialized libraries such as those for...

News from the ASCLA Office

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Report from the Consortium Management Interest Group

Submitted by Sheryl Knab, Chair The ASCLA Consortium Management Interest Group met at ALA on Sunday, June 30, 2013. This special interest group provides a forum for sharing of ideas and news among same-type and multi-type consortia. The group typically meets at the ALA Annual Conference. Over 25 people attended and heard four different speakers provide updates...

Report from Interest Group “Bridging Deaf Cultures @ Your Library”

Submitted by Alec C. McFarlane, President, Library for Deaf Action The Interest Group meeting took place on Friday, June 28th at the McCormick Place Convention Center. The meeting came to order with an overflow crowd of more than 50 people in a room booked for half that and represented the largest meeting in this Interest Group’s history. We...

Report from the Library Consultants Interest Group

Submitted by Jeannette Smithee, Executive Director, SEFLIN (Southeast Florida Library Information Network) The ASCLA Library Consultants Interest Group (LCIG) celebrates an active year and looks forward to another exciting year. The LCIG membership grew along with general ASCLA membership growth. ASCLA as a whole added 55 members in 2012-13 for a 7.4% growth, the highest...