Friends of ALSC

2008-2009 Friends of ALSC donors | Donate Now | Giving Categories | Special Recognition

Our mission

Friends of ALSC was created to ensure excellence in the Association's traditional programs and services and to support growth in new directions as our profession meets the exciting challenges of the 21st century.

As a FRIEND OF ALSC you can choose to support one or more of these initiatives at the core of ALSC's mission

• Professional Development
  FRIENDS support opportunities for all members to grow through grants, scholarships, Web-based learning and training through new technologies.
  
  
• Early Literacy Projects
  FRIENDS support early literacy initiatives such as Born to Read, guaranteeing ALSC's place in the forefront of our nation's literacy campaigns.
  
  
• Innovative Conference Programs and Institutes
  FRIENDS support creative, practical programs and institutes to meet the ever-changing needs of both new and veteran members.
  
  
• 21st Century Challenges
  FRIENDS support ALSC's efforts to attract and retain members, address intellectual freedom and equity of access issues, create public awareness campaigns, and pursue diversity in the membership and the profession. 

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Donate in any one of the following ways:

Donate online by credit card by visiting the ALA Development Office's secure "giveALA" Web page. (Choose "ALA Divisions and Offices," then "Friends of ALSC.")

Send a contribution by mail, using the printable, mail-in form.  Complete the form and mail it back with your donation to: Friends of ALSC, 50 East Huron, Chicago, IL 60611. (Mail-in form also available in PDF format. See link below under "Related Files.")

Request a Friends of ALSC packet to be mailed out to you by contacting the ALSC office at 1-800-545-2433, ext. 2163, or via email at alsc@ala.org.

Giving categories

Special recognition

Friends of ALSC will be acknowledged during the year of the donation by:

• Special listing in ALSConnect, ALSC's newsletter
• Special listing on the ALSC Web site
• Friend of ALSC conference badge ribbon
• Acknowledgment at the annual Newbery/Caldecott Banquet
• Invitiation to the VIP reception preceding the Newbery/Caldecott Banquet (President's Circle Friends)