Summer 2015
Message from the ASCLA President Kathleen Moeller-Peiffer

Message from the ASCLA President Kathleen Moeller-Peiffer

First, I want to thank you for the privilege of serving as your President for the past year. I have been delighted at the participation of ASCLA members on committees and interest groups. Especially notable has been the full slate of candidates for next year’s officers and board members as well as winners for all...
ASCLA Events at Annual 2015

ASCLA Events at Annual 2015

ASCLA Programs and Events at ALA Annual Conference Annual Conference schedule available here. Here is this year’s complete ASCLA line-up:   ASCLA President’s Program with keynote speaker Charlene Li, Sunday, June 28, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM ASCLA Preconferences – Celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) In Your Library and attend...
Member Spotlight: Michael Golrick

Member Spotlight: Michael Golrick

Meet… Michael Golrick (incoming ASCLA President-Elect) Head of Reference and Library Consultant, State Library of Louisiana December 2008-Present Tell us about your present job and your experience at SLOL. I was hired at the State Library of Louisiana as a Library Consultant to be the State Data Coordinator and generally provide advice to public libraries....
Maki & Riedner awarded the 2014 Rosalinde Gilbert Innovations in Alzheimer's Disease Caregiving Legacy Award

Maki & Riedner awarded the 2014 Rosalinde Gilbert Innovations in Alzheimer’s Disease Caregiving Legacy Award

ASCLA members Karen Maki and Mary Beth Riedner recently accepted the 2014 Rosalinde Gilbert Innovations in Alzheimer’s Disease Caregiving Legacy Award in the Creative Expression category for the Tales and Travel Memories program currently being implemented at the Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin, IL.  The $20,000 award goes to imaginative and creative programs supporting...
ASCLA Travel: Scotland!

ASCLA Travel: Scotland!

Still time to book your flight! ASCLA is headed to Scotland this October for seven nights on an author themed tour! From the magical city of Edinburgh to the capital of the Highlands, the west coast and islands and back to Glasgow, this is Scotland at its most intriguing and fascinating. History, world famous writers,...