Carol Ann Desch,
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As part of the Association-wide website redesign, we will be unable to add to or update content on the ASCLA website from August 1, 2008 until early September. For ASCLA updates and news during this period, please check the ASCLA Wiki at http://ascla.ala.org/toolkit.
The Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA) enhances the effectiveness of library service by providing networking, enrichment and educational opportunities for its diverse members, who represent state library agencies, libraries serving special populations, multitype library organizations and independent librarians.
Library Accessibility –What You Need to Know
New! The ASCLA “Library Accessibility –What You Need to Know” toolkit series of fifteen tipsheets was developed to help librarians in all types of libraries understand and manage access issues. These issues include but are not limited to: patrons who have cognitive, mental, or emotional illnesses; patrons with learning and/or developmental disabilities; patrons with service animals; patrons needing assistive technologies and patrons with physical disabilities. Each tipsheet addresses a specific concern. Click here for the toolkit.
ASCLA Interface Survey
We appreciate you taking the time to take this short survey about Interface, the membership newsletter of ASCLA. It should take no more than 10 minutes of your time and will help us produce a better newsletter for you. The survey will be closed on 8/8/2008.
The goals of Interface are to: present the latest developments in the field of specialized and cooperative library activities through substantive articles and special focus issues; communicate effectively among the diverse elements of the division; and report official acts and activities of the various units of the division.
Thank you for taking time to take the survey. Your feedback will help us make Interface better for you.
Click here to take the survey.
-- Emily Inlow-Hood
Interface editor
ASCLA Election Results In
Congratulations to those elected and thanks to everyone for running and for their support of ASCLA. Results are below:
ASCLA vice-president; president elect: Brenda Bailey-Hainer
ASCLA director-at-large: Ann Joslin
ASCLA director-at-large: Jerry Krois
ICAN vice chair, chair-elect: Liz Bishoff
ICAN secretary: Carolyn Noah
ICAN member-at-large: Jean Sheviak
LSSPS vice chair, chair-elect: Jerry Reynolds
LSSPS rep to ASCLA board: Diana Reese
LSSPS Library Service to Older adults with Special Needs Forum vice chair: Kathleen Owens Mayo
LSSPS Library Service to People with Visual or Phyical Disabilities Forum vice chair: Will Reed
LSSPS Library Service to People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing vice chair: Vivian Bordeaux
LSSPS Library Service to Prisoners Forum vice chair: Diane Walden
SLAS vice chair, chair-elect: Kathleen Moeller-Peiffer
SLAS Secretary: Suzy Szasz Palmer
SLAS member-at-large: Maribeth Krupczak
LNCC Survey Results Are AvailableASCLA is pleased to announce that it will house the Library Networks, Cooperatives and Consortia (LNCC) final report data. The data was collected from more thanover 200 participating library networks, cooperatives and consortia. The data was collected through a project administered by the ALA Office for Research and Statistics (ORS) and funded in part by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
The LNCC survey results provide a wide range of data about how library networks and cooperatives operate and the many ways in which these collaborative organizations help to advance learning communities. ASCLA will encourage participants from the base study to regularly update directory information and the data derived from the surveys to keep the data as up-to-date as possible. A tutorial and podcast are available to help users search, view and export records from the survey database. Go to the survey page.
Additions to Professional ToolsInformation about social networking tools and Second Life have been added to the Professional Tools section of the ASCLA Web site. Look for links in the left-hand menu once you arrive on the PT page. Also, the way to handle electronic mailing lists has been changed (for the better) and instructions have been revised, so please check that page, too, under Professional Tools. This was noted by Donavan's blog, but to ensure everyone sees them, it's being announced here as well. Finally, Donavan took part in a video produced by ALA Membership as part of "ALA in Focus." Use this link to view 10-minute video.
Professional Development OnlineExplore the diversity of the Latino community with practical information on how to identify needs, collect materials, and market your collection. More information ... |
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