Are you interested in writing for the ALSC Blog? Do you have things to say about library services for young people? Do you want to help support the ALSC Blog mission “to provide a venue for coverage of time sensitive news in children’s librarianship, current issues in the field, and programs, conferences, initiatives, resources, and activities of interest to ALSC members and those interested in children’s librarianship“? Do you love to write? Do you want to see your name on published posts?
Have you considered writing for the ALSC Blog?
Join the ALSC Blogging Team
We are seeing growth in our Blog and would like to add to our team of regular ALSC Bloggers. Regular ALSC bloggers must be members of the Association for Library Service to Children; they normally submit one piece per month.
Members of our ALSC Blogging Team must be current members of ALSC and generally commit to contributing one post per month. With the reunification of ALSC and YALSA in full swing, we are particularly seeking out bloggers who will offer a look at teen related topics in libraries. We are looking for a broad range of perspectives and experiences with a specific focus on representing and empowering diverse voices.
Interested in joining our team of regular bloggers? Submit a Regular Blogger Interest Form.
Become a Guest Contributor
Guest contributors may request an opportunity to submit a guest blog post. Guest bloggers don’t need to be ALSC members, but the post must be of interest to librarians, must be related to children’s or teen librarianship, and must align with the mission of the blog. Guidelines related to guest bloggers can be found in our Guest Post Guidelines.
Some recent guest posts have included:
- Scratch, Read, Repeat: Bringing a Little Extra Joy to Summer Reading with Scratch-off Cards by Renee Kitson
- Why This Small Library Hired an Artist instead of a Librarian by Peter Blenski
- New Research on the Ecosystem that is Changing Early Literacy in NYC by Jessica Lizzio
- Thinking Money for Kids Librarian Summer Camp by Jennifer Knight
Interested in submitting a guest post to the ALSC Blog? Read and fill out our Guest Blogger Interest Form.
Join a Conference Blogging Team
The Annual ALA conference and the ALSC Institute are both experiences at which micro-bloggers reflect and report on their experiences for those who are unable to attend. As an attendee, we invite you to share what you’ve learned through contributions via the ALSC Blog. Our next conference blogging opportunity will be at the ALSC National Institute, October 1 – 3, 2026.
Curious about what this type of blogging entails? Take a peek at our live blogging archives to see examples of past conference coverage. If this sounds like something you’d enjoy, we’d love to have you join our team! Your contributions will play a vital role in making the conference accessible to all; especially those unable to attend.
Interested in participating as a volunteer conference blogger? Complete the Conference Blogging Interest Form.
Want to write for the ALSC Blog? We’d love to hear from you!
Mary R. Voors
ALSC Blog manager
alscblog@gmail.com