Category Archives: Child Advocacy

Work of ALSC Priority Group I and other items referring to Child Advocacy

Exploring Everyday Advocacy

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Dan Rude

Even though National Library Legislative Day is over, being an advocate for libraries continues on through the year. On May 1, 2013, the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) announced the launch of the Everyday Advocacy website. This member-driven … Continue reading →

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Celebrate International Children’s Book Day, April 2

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Dan Rude

Since 1967, on or around Hans Christian Andersen’s birthday, 2 April, International Children’s Book Day (ICBD) is celebrated to inspire a love of reading and to call attention to children’s books. USBBY (United States Board on Books for Young People) … Continue reading →

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ALSC seeks member content editor for new advocacy website

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Dan Rude

ALSC seeks a member content editor for its upcoming Advocacy website and accompanying newsletter. The mission of the new site is to educate youth services librarians on the importance of advocacy and to provide them with tools to assist in … Continue reading →

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Join in the Advocacy Discussion at ALSC Community Forum

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Dan Rude

The ALSC Board of Directors and ALSC President Carolyn Brodie will be hosting an ALSC Community Forum live chat during the first week of December. The first half of the hour will be an update of ALSC news, notes from … Continue reading →

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Defending the Puppets: It’s as Easy as Your ABCs

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Megan Smith

    “Oh, how sweet,” said the person I had just met. “You have a background in children’s services.  It must be nice to play around with puppets all day.”  This off-hand comment really struck a chord with me. Yes, … Continue reading →

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Be Brave!

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Renee Grassi

I had the absolute pleasure of presenting on a panel with three other sensational youth services librarians this week at the Illinois Library Association Annual Conference.  Representing small, medium, and large libraries, we talked about the development of programs and … Continue reading →

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Social Stories: Supporting Children with Special Needs

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Renee Grassi

There are many of us in youth services that cannot afford the time, the staff, or the funds to create new programs specifically for children with special needs.  At the same time, we want to be able to welcome the growing … Continue reading →

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A First Step to Serving Parents/Caregivers of Children with Special Needs

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Bethany Lafferty

These days most of us can be found using the Internet to check e-mail, update our Facebook status, using smart phones and other devices to keep up with busy schedules and look for information.  Parents are no different.  And parents … Continue reading →

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