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Personal Membership
As a personal member of ALSC, you are becoming part of one of the world’s largest groups committed to supporting and enhancing library service to children. ALSC members are dedicated professionals who at the root of their service always keep their mission of serving children in the forefront. Read our ALSC member testimonials to learn more about how ALSC membership has played a role in the lives of individuals.
Personal members are typically children’s and youth librarians, literature experts, publishers and educational faculty committed to creating a better future for all children.
Personal ALSC members are able to:
- Connect with others interested in children's library services though ALSC's Electronic Discussion Lists, a group blog, interactive wiki and other Web 2.0 tools
- Share their knowledge and refine their expertise by becoming involved in one of 60 active committees, including the prestigious Newbery and Caldecott book award committees
- Encompass one of ALSC's many exciting initiatives, such as Kids! @ your library, into their library programming
- Grow their career by attending, at a discounted price, one of ALSC's continuing education programs such as the National Institute or Annual Preconference
- Stay up-to-date with a subscription to Children and Libraries: The Journal of the Association for Library Service to Children, published three times per year; and the quarterly ALSConnect which highlights division activities and information of interest to librarians working with children
- Enjoy reduced rates for division sponsored events such as preconferences, workshops and institutes; a 10% discount on division publications and products;
- Apply for more than $82,000 in division sponsored grants, awards and fellowships.
Membership dues
Personal membership in ALSC is $45.
* Price does not include the cost of ALA membership
Join ALSC
To become an ALSC member on line, please visit ALA membership.
More information
To learn more about joining ALA and ALSC, please contact Jenny Najduch at jnajduch@ala.org or (312) 280-4026.
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