A Message from Our President
Dear ASCLA Friends, The holiday season is here and brings with it a brief time for reflection. I am very grateful to consider you all not just professional colleagues but friends. That is one of the many reasons why ASCLA has made a difference for my career, knowing that I have a strong network of...
Adaptive Gaming: Leveling the Playing Field
By Carrie Banks Forty-six bleary-eyed librarians got up early on Saturday morning to find out how to develop adaptive gaming programs. They left wide awake and energized! Gaming Rocks Adaptive gaming is simply gaming designed to include people with disabilities. Mark Bartlet is the President of the Able Gamers Foundation, which works to change the...
A Report from the Grand Literary Tour of Scotland
Text and images by Joan Elmouchi It does get sunny in Scotland in November! Sunny and not even particularly cold (we won’t mention the fog), replete with gorgeous fall colors, sparkling lakes and rolling green hills. ASCLA held their Grand Literary Tour of Scotland from October 28 through November 5, and it was a memorable experience....
Librarians in Scotland: My Journey with ASCLA
Text and Images by Sara White, Seminole County Public Library (FL) Scotland is a magical place. Its steep hills, pristine lochs, and low-hanging mists are nothing short of stunning. Its sense of cultural and historical memory reaches farther back than many Americans are accustomed to thinking about. On just one stop in Glenfinnan, I could...
Looking for Innovation and Empowerment? Go to your local Library
We all know knowledge is power, and libraries have long been a place where people have found the pathways to change their lives through expanding their minds. Today, libraries are also places where people can change their physical bodies as well. In Wilmington, Delaware, a 10 year old boy named Colin Consavage did just that thanks...