Library Consultants Interest Group Update
Contributed by Carol Desch The ASCLA Library Consultants Interest Group (LCIG) offered a well-received array of programs and activities during the 2012 ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim. The upcoming 2012-2013 year looks to be even more active and fun, under the leadership of new Interest Group chairperson Jeannette Smithee. There are now over fifty LCIG...
Collaborative Digitization Interest Group Update
Contributed by Jason Kucsma, Executive Director, Metropolitan New York Library Council (METRO) Thanks to those of you who were able to join us at ALA in Anaheim. If you’d like to receive updates on this group, please subscribe to the listserv here: http://lyralists.lyrasis.org/mailman/listinfo/collaborative-dig We would like to thank Emily Gore (Associate Dean, Digital Scholarship &...
Library Services for Youth in Custody Update
Contributed by Camden Tadhg Library Services for Youth in Custody has exciting plans for the new year. We hope to expand the content on our website (www.youthlibraries.org), start the process of rewriting the national library standards for juvenile facilities, and work in partnership with the new In The Margins review committee to highlight the best...
LSTA Coordinators’ Interest Group Update
Contributed by Kathleen Moeller-Peiffer IMLS submitted their report ahead of the conference and it was sent to the coordinators’ listserv. Additional copies were available at the meeting. Michele Farrell and James Lonegan from IMLS were there to review the report and answer questions. Susan Hildreth sent her regrets at not being able to attend as...
ASCLA Interest Groups
Here is a listing of all active ASCLA Interest Groups. There are links for more information on each Interest Group, as well as the name and email address for each Interest Group Leader. If you would like more information on any of these groups, please contact the Leader directly. Is your particular interest not on...