Summer 2016
2016 Election Results

2016 Election Results

Congratulations to the winners of the 2016 ASCLA elections! Thank you to those who stood in for election and to all the ASCLA members who voted. Your votes help guide the leadership of ASCLA and contribute to the success of the organization and its mission. President-Elect: Jeannette Smithee Secretary: Wendy Knapp Director-at-Large: Carson Block Designated...
2016 ASCLA Award Winners Announced

2016 ASCLA Award Winners Announced

Congratulations to the award winners! The awards program recognizes outstanding achievement within the library profession by librarians and libraries for significant current or past achievements, including publications, program development and leadership in the profession. Read about the winners here. The Awards Ceremony and Reception will be held from 5:45 – 7:15 p.m. on Saturday, June 25...
ASCLA Travel:  Prague & Vienna

ASCLA Travel: Prague & Vienna

Still time to book your flight! ASCLA is headed to Prague & Vienna this September for seven nights on a historically rich tour! Prague, the City of a Thousand Spires reflecting hundreds of years of religious control, dominate the skyline; today theater and arts are thriving among towering churches, centuries old bridges and romantic alleys....
Online Learning: Upcoming Webinars and Courses

Online Learning: Upcoming Webinars and Courses

Captioning Instructional Videos Monday, 8/1/2016 – Sunday, 8/28/2016 Library staff have found short instructional videos to be an effective way to help readers use resources, even when the library is closed. However, patrons who are deaf or those with hearing loss cannot get the full benefit unless the videos have captions. Unfortunately, technology has not...
Get Connected! ASCLA on Social Media

Get Connected! ASCLA on Social Media

Have you liked ASCLA on Facebook? Have you followed us on Twitter yet (@ala_ascla)? We are constantly posting association news and also little pieces of news from around the internet on both of these social media streams. If you follow us on Twitter, make sure to tweet at us and let us know you’re a...