About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 34. Chapters: American Theological Library Association, Art Libraries Society of North America, Association for Library Collections and Technical Services, Association for Library Service to Children, Association of Architecture School Librarians, Association of College and Research Libraries, Association of Jewish Libraries, Association of Library and Information Professionals of the Czech Republic, Association of Research Libraries, Association of Seventh-day Adventist Librarians, Australian Library and Information Association, Bangladesh Association of Librarians, Information Scientists and Documentalists, BIGWIG (library organization), Border Regional Library Association, British Records Association, British Record Society, Canadian Association for Information Science, European Association of Libraries and Information Services on Addictions, International Association of Libraries and Museums of the Performing Arts, International Association of Scientific and Technological University Libraries, International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, Kerala Library Association, LIANZA, Library Association of Bangladesh, Library Information Technology Association, List of Library Associations specific to American states, Medical Library Association, Medical Library Association of Great Britain and Ireland, New York Library Association, Oregon Library Association, Polar Libraries Colloquy, Progressive Librarians Guild, Public Libraries of New Zealand, Rare Books and Manuscripts Section, Reference and User Services Association, REFORMA, School Library Association, Society of American Archivists, Society of North Carolina Archivists, Special Libraries Association, Sri Lanka Library Association, VALA, Vermont Library Association, Visual Resources Association, Young Adult Library Services Association. Excerpt: The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) is a division of the American Library Association. Its members are concerned with the profession of children's librarianship. ALSC's network includes children's and youth librarians, children's literature experts, publishers, education and library school faculty members, and other adults dedicated to creating a better future for children through libraries. ALSC has over 60 active committees including which carry out the work of the Association, developing valuable programs, publications, and resources for youth librarians. ALSC also administers El dia de los ninos/El dia de los libros (Children's Day/Book Day) and Every Child Ready to Read, their joint effort with the Public Library Association. ALSC chooses the recipients of some of the world's most prestigious annual children's literature awards. ALSC announces the awards listed below every January at a Monday morning press conference that takes place during the American Library Association Midwinter Meeting. In addition to the above listed awards, ALSC produces four lists of notable media titles: The Visual Resources Association (also known as VRA) is an international organization for image media professionals, VRA was founded in 1982 by slide librarians (visual resources curators) who were members of the College Art Association (CAA), the South Eastern Art Conference (SECAC), the Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NA), and the Mid-America College Art Association (MACAA). The association is concerned with creating, describing, and distributing digital images and other media; educating image professionals; and developing standards. The Visual Resources Association Foundation, a 501 C-3 organization created by the VRA, supports research and education in visual resources, and provides educational, literary, and scientific outreach to the archival and library community and the general public. The association is a multi-disciplinary organization whose
