Many thanks to all of the candidates who ran for division office this year. We appreciate their willingness to put their names forward for the division. Here are the results from the 2015 ALSC elections: Vice President/President-Elect Elizabeth “Betsy” Orsburn, Philadelphia, PA Board of Directors Christine Caputo, Free Library of Philadelphia-TOPSS, Philadelphia, PA Vicky Smith, Kirkus Reviews, Portland, ME Mary Voors, Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, IN Division Councilor Jenna Nemec-Loise, Chicago Public Library, Chicago, IL Caldecott 2017 Committee Stacy Dillon, Little Red School House & Elisabeth Irwin High School (LREI), New York, NY Laurie Reese, Los Angeles Public Library, Los Angeles, CA Ashley Waring, Reading Public Library, Reading, MA Brian Wilson, Evanston Public Library, Evanston, IL Erica Dean Glenn, Berkeley Public Library, Oakland, CA Miriam Lang Budin, Chappaqua Public Library, Chappaqua, NY Janet Mumford, James McKinney Elementary School Library, Victoria, BC CANADA Holly Jin, Skokie Public Library, Skokie,…
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Nominate a Colleague for the 2016 ALSC Ballot
Do you have a colleague who is a well-organized and knowledgeable manager, a skilled and articulate book evaluator, or an intelligent and creative leader in the field of youth services? Do you recognize one or more of these qualities in yourself? We are looking for ALSC members committed to our core values — Collaboration, Excellence, Inclusiveness, Innovation, Integrity and Respect, Leadership, and Responsiveness — to serve our association. The 2015 ALSC poll will open soon for voting, and it’s time to start thinking about next year’s slate of candidates. The members of the 2016 ALSC Nominating Committee encourage you to make recommendations for the following positions for the spring 2016 ballot: ALSC Vice-President/President-Elect ALSC Board Director New to ALSC Board Director ALSC Fiscal Officer ALSC 2018 Caldecott Award Committee Member ALSC 2018 Newbery Award Committee Member ALSC 2018 Sibert Award Committee Member ALSC 2018 Wilder Award Committee Member The deadline…
ALSC’s Next Steps after Day of Diversity
On Friday, January 30, 2015 the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), in collaboration with the Children’s Book Council hosted the invitation-only Day of Diversity: Dialogue and Action in Children’s Literature and Library Programming. Recognizing the conversations at the event was of interest to a much larger audience than we were able to accommodate at the Day of Diversity, ALSC and the CBC Diversity Committee sponsored a follow up program at ALA Midwinter. ALSC will continue to share information and outcomes from this event widely. On Monday, February 2nd during their Session II meeting, the ALSC Board of Directors reflected on the Day of Diversity and put together a list of commitments by the Association for the next three months and the next six months. This isn’t the start of the diversity or inclusion conversation for ALSC, nor by any means is it the end. This list reflects the…
Nominate Yourself or a Peer for the 2017 Wilder Committee
Due to the ALSC Board of Directors recent action to annually award the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, the 2015 ALSC Nominating Committee is seeking recommendations for candidates for membership on the Wilder Award Selection Committee. This ballot will be voted on in the spring of 2015 and members elected will serve on the 2017 Wilder Award Committee. Do you work with a youth services professional whose knowledge, skills and experience you admire? Do you have a colleague who can communicate clearly, critically and concisely about children’s literature? Have you served on a committee with an ALSC member who embodies our core values like respect, collaboration and leadership? We want to know about them. Don’t be shy — if you are interested in one of these positions and possess these qualities, put your own name forward as a possible Wilder Award candidate for the 2015 slate. The members of the ALSC…