Special Issue: Improving Services for People with Disabilities
Spring is finally here! This issue of ASCLA’s InterFace we will explore ways we can improve library services for people with disabilities. Chris Jackson and Mary Frasier, who were part of the award winning Monroe County Library staff in Bloomington, IN talk about how ASCLA and ALA programming have helped their library improve services. We’ll...
Member Spotlight
by Lily Sacharow Meet… Elizabeth (Liz) Burns Youth Services Consultant for the New Jersey State Library Talking Book and Braille Center October 2007-Present Tell us about the track you took to get to your current position. Librarianship is a second career for me; before this, I was a lawyer for about ten years. I...
Armchair Traveler: Scotland! It’s more than bagpipes and Nessy
By Christina C. Wray Did you hear? This fall you can join a wonderful group of bookish friends for a literary romp through Scotland! ASCLA is hosting a fun filled excursion from Oct. 28 – Nov. 5, 2015. Want to learn more about Scotland? Here are some excellent non-fiction books to get you started: Scotland:...
ALA Annual 2015 Preconference: The ADA in Your Library
by Chris Corrigan At this year’s ALA Annual Conference, in San Francisco, ASCLA is bringing you an exciting preconference for anyone who wishes to learn more about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and how it affects them in their library. Understanding the ADA is important for all types of libraries. The preconference session presented...
Congratulations!
ASCLA President, Kathleen Moeller-Peiffer, has been named Director of the New Mexico State Library. (Santa Fe, NM) – Kathleen Moeller-Peiffer has been appointed by Secretary of Cultural Affairs Veronica Gonzales to lead the New Mexico State Library. Ms. Moeller-Peiffer will commence her duties as State Library Director beginning in early June. The Governor-approved appointment is the...