President's Column | Thank You to Our Friends
Thank You for Your Service!
Dear ALSC Members: 
To begin my first column as the new president of ALSC, I wholeheartedly thank all of you for your generous hard work for and service to our organization. One of the first challenges of serving as president is getting a firm grasp of the vast array of things happening within ALSC: the committees, grants, awards, fellowships, institutes, and so forth. It’s a lot! Yet, none of this work would happen without a strong commitment from ALSC members. I am almost finished with making the appointments to our more than 20 process committees, and this work could not happen without many of you agreeing to volunteer your time and talents. I truly appreciate your support! I also recognize that sometimes members have to decline due to reasons related to capacity or personal or familial health, and in these cases, I completely understand. First and foremost, please always take good care of yourself and your loved ones.
Although the process committees are nearly finalized, new appointments may open throughout the next year because sometimes members must resign for various reasons, so feel free to contact the co-chairs of any process committees for which you are interested in serving. When I make process committee member appointments, I typically ask the co-chairs if they have any recommendations, so them having your name to share with me would be helpful. Also, be sure to keep your volunteer forms up-to-date because, when searching through the database, I reach out to the members whose forms are the most current.
Soon, I will start the appointments for the award committees with the help of the advisory appointment team I have assembled to ensure that a diverse group provides feedback to me as I do this important work. I offer special thanks to Tanya DiMaggio, Lucía González, Georgina Rivas-Martinez, and Deborah Taylor for agreeing to serve in this capacity. Once you complete or update your volunteer form for one or more award committees, please email me about your preferences, so I can add them to my notes.
Thanks for all that you do to make ALSC the leading and most vibrant organization for supporting and enhancing library service to children. I hope all of you are experiencing the richness that ALSC has to offer and are excited about the upcoming year and all the good work that will happen. I am deeply honored to serve as your president.—Jonda C. McNair, Charlotte S. Huck Endowed Professor of Children’s Literature, The Ohio State University, 2023–24 ALSC President, she/her/hers
Thank You to Our Friends!
Many thanks to the following generous contributors to Friends of ALSC. To learn how you can support ALSC, visit our website.
Silver Circle - $250 to $499
Eileen Makoff
Meredith Steiner
Notables Circle - $100 to $249
Laura Jenkins
Barbara Scotto
Stephanie Stumpf
Friends Circle - up to $99
Robert Bittner
Ramona Caponegro
Elise Goeden
Carolyn Hancock
Allison Knight
Sujei Lugo
Stephanie Prato
Chere Tetzloff