Past Community Forums
ALSC hosts quarterly online forums for members called community forums. These community forums are held on Zoom. Below, ALSC members can find some recordings and/or transcripts from past forums. Please note, due to hosting platform transitions, some recordings may not be available on this website. Please contact Elizabeth Serrano for access to any recordings you experience issues with accessing.
Past Forums
2018
October 2018
Topic: Library Services to Immigrant and Refugee Families & ALSC Library Service to Special Populations Toolkit
Access the recorded webcast from October 2018*
April 2018
Topic: Doing ALA Differently: An ALSC Conversation
Access the recorded webcast from April 2018*
January 2018
Topic: Inclusive Spaces and Services for Children of All Abilities
Access the recorded webcast from January 2018*
2017
August 2017
Topic: Social Justice Practice in Youth Librarianship
Access the recorded webcast from August 2017*
March 2017
Topic: digital literacy, digital citizenship for children in libraries
Access the recorded webcast from March 2017*
2016
December 2016
Topic: diversity, inclusion, & support for youth
Access the recorded webcast from December 2016 *
February 2016
Topic: summer reading & learning
Access the recorded webcast from February 2016
2015
November 2015
Topic: ALSC Competencies for Librarians Serving Children in Public Libraries
Access the recorded webcast from November 2015 *
June 2015
Topic: media mentorship
Access the recorded webcast from June 2015 *
February 2015
Topic: Online Day of Diversity Forum
Access the recorded webcast from the 2015 Online Day of Diversity Forum (open to the public)
November 2014
Topic: the future of ALSC online continuing education
Access the recorded webcast from November 2014 *
July 2014
Topic: value of youth library service
Access the recorded webcast from July 2014 *
April 2014
Topic: adding STEAM to summer reading
Access the recorded webcasts from April 28 and 30 *
March 2014
Topic: the impact of poverty on library use by children
Access the recorded webcasts from March 2014 *
2013
August 2013
Topic: new media in libraries
Access the recorded webcasts from August 20 & 21 *
May 2013
Topic: Caldecott 75th Anniversary
Access the recorded webcasts from May 9 & 14 *
February/March 2013
Topic: eBooks and children’s services
2/26 Community Forum Transcript *
* 2013 Forums were held in Adobe Connect and are viewable with audio.
2012
December 2012
Topic: advocacy
12/3 Community Forum Transcript
12/5 discussion moved to ALSC-L electronic discussion list
August 2012
Topic: dues restructuring
8/8 Community Forum Transcript
8/9 Community Forum Transcript
April 2012
Topic: online participation
4/10 Community Forum Transcript
February2012
Topic: ALSC Membership Meeting
2/22 Community Forum Transcript
2011
October 2011
Topic: division news
Community Forum Questions
Follow Up Discussion
*Please note that all forums prior to 2013 took place in ALA Connect. Current forums take place on Adobe Connect.
