ALSC will be at the 2012 PLA National Conference in Philadelphia between March 14 and March 17. Here are some things to keep in mind as we approach this conference:
ALA Membership Booth
Come find your division in the Exhibition Hall! ALSC will be exhibiting at the ALA booth (#2315) throughout the conference. Grab your Dia 2012 button or get information about the ALSC National Institute in September. ALSC President Mary Fellows will be at the booth between 2 — 4 PM on Thursday, March 15 and between 10:30 — 11:30 AM on Friday, March 16. Stop by and say hello!
ALSC Happy Hour
Join your fellow ALSC members for some food or drinks on Thursday, March 15 from 8 — 10 PM for an ALSC Happy Hour! We’ll be getting together at McGillin’s, just a hop, skip, and a jump from the Convention Center. This event is open to everyone, members and non-members. Food and drink must be purchased by the individual. For more information, contact Dan Rude, drude@ala.org. See you there!
ALSC Happy Hour
Thursday, March 15 @ 8 — 10 PM
McGillin’s Olde Ale House
1310 Drury Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Get directions to McGillin’s
Programs for Youth Librarians
Looking for programs that feature youth at PLA 2012? Check out PLA’s handy organizer of programs: http://placonference.org/programs. Set your Subject Track search to “Serving Youth” and you’ll find a list of programs that concentrate on children and tweens.
ALSC Blog @ PLA
Can’t make it to Philadelphia? Just keep coming back to the blog! Just like at Annual Conference and Midwinter, ALSC is dedicated to bringing you the highlights on the blog. We’ll be live-blogging thorough out the conference here at the ALSC Blog.