Pre Conference 2011

ASCLA Members Approve Revised Bylaws

ASCLA members have voted overwhelmingly to approve the revised bylaws on the Spring election ballot. The bylaw changes provide a new structure for ASCLA that allows for more member participation and collaboration. Groups of individuals with mutual issues and interests can generate spontaneously, evolving or devolving as the future changes. The new structure streamlines ASCLA’s...

Message from the Executive Director

Submitted by Susan Hornung, Executive Director, ASCLA The annual conference is beckoning with some spectacular programming and preconferences from ASCLA that are described in this issue of Interface. All the programming looks terrific, but I do want to make special mention of our Consulting Preconference: Assembling a Consulting Toolkit: What You Need to Know to...

Excellent Programming from ASCLA at Annual Conference

Check out the outstanding programs offered by ASCLA at the Annual Conference! ASCLA President’s Program: Prisoners’ Right to Read: Balancing Intellectual Freedom and Correctional Security Saturday, June 25, 2011, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. MCC-Room 285 Hosted by ASCLA LSSPS and the Library Services to Prisoners Forum Librarians serving the incarcerated and detained face daily...

Discuss With Us! ASCLA Discussion Groups in New Orleans

All Annual Conference participants are invited to engage with ASCLA’s discussion groups. These sessions are an informal opportunity to connect with peers tackling the same issues who are interested in learning about available solutions. Come spend time with your colleagues and leave refreshed and reinvigorated with new ideas and solutions for your toughest problems. Physical...

Celebrate Award Winners AND Enjoy Desserts at ASCLA/COSLA Reception

Networking, sweets and an awards presentation are on the agenda for the ASCLA/COSLA reception at the upcoming ALA Annual Conference, and all conference attendees are invited to participate in the celebration. The event, a conference tradition co-sponsored by ASCLA and COSLA, will feature delicious desserts and a cash bar that attendees can enjoy while celebrating...