By Kitty Pope, Executive Director, Alliance Library System The opportunity to attend the ALA annual conference is truly a privilege and a reminder of why being a librarian is the best job in the world. For me, the highlight of this year’s conference was speaking on a panel about trends in libray fundraising with the...

By Kitty Pope, Executive Director, Alliance Library System Going to a massive conference like ALA with over 22,000 attendees, and 6,179 exhibitors is an amazing learning opportunity, and this year was no different. I learned new information in formal workshops and while chatting with folks waiting in line; I even learned while sitting in the...

By Barbara Reading, Library Development Director, Missouri State Library When we started planning a program based on a study of the impact of LSTA services, we had little idea how timely the program would be.  After all, LSTA has served as the long-standing ‘federal stimulus’ program for libraries.  IMLS, the Institute of Museum and Library...

By Maribeth Krupczak, Library Development Specialist, Division of Library Development, New York State Library Carol Ann Desch, Past President of ASCLA, began the program with a presentation of the 2009 ASCLA Award winners.

ALA Press release The Association for Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA) is now accepting nominations for its 2010 awards program.  The purpose of ASCLA awards is to recognize outstanding achievements in networking, enrichment, educational opportunities, and service by library agencies, libraries serving special populations, multitype library organizations and independent librarians. ASCLA encourages people to...