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Resolve! Be Resolute! Not Another Resolution
BE Resolute! This is not another resolution article. There are no top-10’s, lists, take-aways or look backs to 2018. Sorry. Instead, I want you to resolve to be resolute this year and ever after. A...
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“E” is for Engagement: How can YOU be engaged in ALSC?
In the past, I’ve mentioned some of the great work that ALSC committees and taskforces are doing – from choosing the next award-winning media to creating toolkits and webinars that help library workers...
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Self-Care During Summer Reading
Summer is officially here! After months of preparation, children’s departments across the United States have reached our busiest time of the year. I would like to take a few minutes to encourage all of...
View ArticleSpreading the ALSC Joy: Membership Recruitment
Did you know that most ALSC members got involved with ALSC because of encouragement from a mentor or colleague? Recruiting new members and spreading the ALSC joy is something that any member can do at...
View ArticleGaining Professional Support through Your ALSC Membership
Being a member of ALSC can mean many things but for me it means always having a network of exceptional professionals, no matter where I am in my career. Through this professional network I have found...
View ArticleWhat Does a Longtime ALSC Membership Look Like?
Over her career in librarianship, Susan Dove Lempke has been a children’s librarian, department manager, library director, and respected mentor to many. She is currently the Executive Director of the...
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Join Us for Midwinter Dinner!
I’m fortunate enough to be able to attend ALA’s Midwinter conferences, but as a new member of ALSC and a fairly quiet person, I know how easy it is to feel a bit lost in the shuffle. Large networking...
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Refresh in 2020!
January is an engaging time! It’s a new year, a new month, and a new decade! Sometimes it stresses me out to think of all the ways that I can get newly energized with this spirit. I like to think of...
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Finding Your People
Starting in a new role can be hard, especially if you’re the only one doing what you do in your building or your system. About two years ago, I switched positions from Youth Services Manager to...
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Find Your ALSC Home
Allison Knight is a Branch Manager at MidPointe Library System in southwestern Ohio. She’s met many wonderful people through her service with ALSC and appreciates how committee work connects dedicated...
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