Friends of ALSC

Become a Friend of ALSC today!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.

Areas of support

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
Support opportunities for all members to grow through grants, scholarships, web-based learning and training through new technologies.

Early Literacy Projects
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
Support creative, practical programs and institutes to meet the ever-changing needs of both new and veteran members.

21st Century Challenges
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.

Facebook contest

The ALSC Membership Committee and the Friends of ALSC are proud to announce the ten winners of the “Value of ALSC Membership” Facebook competition. The ten winners are: 
 
Beth Gallego
Kristen Beauston Fournier
Barbara Chung
Betsy Fraser
Madeline Bryant
Sharon McKellar
Martha Sief Simpson
Sarah Wethern
Destinee Sutton
Sondy Eklund
 
These ten winners will share a banquet table as they watch Jack Gantos, Chris Raschka and the other honorees accept the Newbery and Caldecott awards at the Newbery-Caldecott Banquet in Anaheim, California on June 24, 2012, 
 
The ALSC Membership Committee and the Friends of ALSC congratulate the winners and thank everyone who participated in the contest!
 
To view contest rules and entries, please visit the ALSC Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/associationforlibraryservicetochildren.
 

Donate

By donating to Friends of ALSC you are supporting programs and services that impact children around the country. ALA and ALSC offer donors a number of great options for how to give.

Learn more about how to give to ALSC

Learn more about how ALSC recognizes donors

Check out our current Friends of ALSC donors from 2012