{"id":2423,"date":"2024-04-27T18:47:54","date_gmt":"2024-04-27T18:47:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/infosci\/?page_id=2423"},"modified":"2026-02-03T00:42:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T00:42:43","slug":"alsc-matters","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/infosci\/is-publications\/is-professional-and-trade-publications\/alsc-matters\/","title":{"rendered":"ALSC Matters!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Publication analysis<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>About the publication<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Title<\/strong>:\u00a0<em>ALSC Matters!<\/em>\u00a0(formerly<em>\u00a0ALSConnect<\/em>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>ISSN<\/strong>:\u00a0N\/A<\/p>\n<p><strong>Website<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ala.org\/alsc\/alscconnectonline\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>ALSC Matters!<\/em> Home<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Purpose, objective, or mission:<\/strong>\u00a0Formerly ALSConnect, ALSC Matters is a newsletter for ALSC members highlighting activities and information of interest for librarians working with children.<sup class=\"footnote\">1<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><strong>Target audience:<\/strong>\u00a0LIS professionals who work with children.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0American Library Association for Library Service to Children<\/p>\n<p><strong>Peer reviewed?<\/strong>\u00a0No.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Type:<\/strong>\u00a0LIS professional newsletter.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Medium:<\/strong>\u00a0Online.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Content:<\/strong>\u00a0Apart from general ALSC news, ALSC Matters! also features:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bright Ideas: highlights ideas in planning services and programming in libraries around the country.<\/li>\n<li>Hear Ye! Hear Ye!: discusses resources, events, and honors of interest to ALSC members<\/li>\n<li>ALSC Voices: highlights members, showcases ALSC profiles, and includes interviews with ALSC members<sup class=\"footnote\">2<\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Frequency of publication:<\/strong>\u00a0Published quarterly.<sup class=\"footnote\">3<\/sup><\/p>\n<h3>About the publication\u2019s submission guidelines<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Location of submission guidelines:<\/strong>\u00a0Submissions should be sent to Laura Schulte-Cooper: lschulte@ala.org.<sup class=\"footnote\">4<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><strong>Types of contributions accepted:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>ALSC Matters!\u00a0<\/em>is a vehicle for brief, current information, contains program news, committee news, relevant news and items of interest to our members and other librarians serving youth, ALSC Office notes, member news and profiles, conference announcements, and an idea exchange section.<sup class=\"footnote\">5<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><strong>Submission and review process:<\/strong> Review the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ala.org\/alsc\/alsc-matters\">submission policies<\/a> and submit a proposal to Laura Schulte-Cooper.<sup class=\"footnote\">6<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><strong>Editorial tone:<\/strong>\u00a0Professional<sup class=\"footnote\">7<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><strong>Style guide used:<\/strong>\u00a0Unknown.<\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion: Evaluation of publication\u2019s potential for LIS authors<\/h3>\n<p>A great resource for librarians working with youth so if this is an area of interest or expertise, submit.<\/p>\n<h2>Audience analysis<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>About the publication\u2019s readers<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Publication circulation:<\/strong>\u00a0Members of ALSC receive issues of ALSC Matters!, though non-members can also subscribe using an online form.<sup class=\"footnote\">8<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><strong>Audience location and language or cultural considerations:<\/strong>\u00a0Readers of ALSC Matters! are likely ALA members, therefore they will be North American librarians.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reader characteristics:<\/strong>\u00a0Readers are LIS professionals and those interested in children\u2019s librarianship<\/p>\n<p><strong>Knowledge of LIS subject matter:<\/strong>\u00a0Considering that ALSC is for professionals, LIS knowledge will be strong.<\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion: Analysis of reader characteristics and their potential impact on authors<\/h3>\n<p>Readers of ALSC Matters! are professionals and students already involved in the field of children\u2019s librarianship. ALSC Matters! may be a good venue for you to showcase projects that could be a source of inspiration, as well as relevant events and LIS happenings.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>References<\/h4>\n<div id=\"footnotes-12539\" class=\"footnotes\">\n<ol>\n<li id=\"fn-12539-1\">\u201cAbout ALSC Matters!,\u201d ALA.org, accessed April 30, 2020,\u00a0<a title=\"About ALSC Matters\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ala.org\/alsc\/alscconnectonline\/alsconnectonline\/aboutalsconnect\/aboutalsconnect\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.ala.org\/alsc\/alscconnectonline\/alsconnectonline\/aboutalsconnect\/aboutalsconnect<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"fn-12539-2\">\u201cAbout ALSC Matters!,\u201d ALA.org, accessed April 30, 2020,\u00a0<a title=\"About ALSC Matters\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ala.org\/alsc\/alscconnectonline\/alsconnectonline\/aboutalsconnect\/aboutalsconnect\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.ala.org\/alsc\/alscconnectonline\/alsconnectonline\/aboutalsconnect\/aboutalsconnect<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"fn-12539-3\">\u201cAbout ALSC Matters!,\u201d ALA.org, accessed April 30, 2020,\u00a0<a title=\"About ALSC Matters\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ala.org\/alsc\/alscconnectonline\/alsconnectonline\/aboutalsconnect\/aboutalsconnect\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.ala.org\/alsc\/alscconnectonline\/alsconnectonline\/aboutalsconnect\/aboutalsconnect<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"fn-12539-4\">\u201cAbout ALSC Matters!,\u201d ALA.org, accessed April 30, 2020,\u00a0<a title=\"About ALSC Matters\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ala.org\/alsc\/alscconnectonline\/alsconnectonline\/aboutalsconnect\/aboutalsconnect\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.ala.org\/alsc\/alscconnectonline\/alsconnectonline\/aboutalsconnect\/aboutalsconnect<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"fn-12539-5\">\u201cALSC Matters!,\u201d ALA.org, accessed April 30, 2020,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ala.org\/alsc\/alsc-matters\">http:\/\/www.ala.org\/alsc\/alsc-matters<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"fn-12539-6\">\u201cALSC Matters!,\u201d ALA.org, accessed April 30, 2020,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ala.org\/alsc\/alsc-matters\">http:\/\/www.ala.org\/alsc\/alsc-matters<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"fn-12539-7\">\u201cALSC Matters!,\u201d ALA.org, accessed April 30, 2020,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ala.org\/alsc\/alsc-matters\">http:\/\/www.ala.org\/alsc\/alsc-matters<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"fn-12539-8\">\u201cAbout ALSC Matters!,\u201d ALA.org, accessed April 30, 2020,\u00a0<a title=\"About ALSC Matters\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ala.org\/alsc\/alscconnectonline\/alsconnectonline\/aboutalsconnect\/aboutalsconnect\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.ala.org\/alsc\/alscconnectonline\/alsconnectonline\/aboutalsconnect\/aboutalsconnect<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Publication analysis About the publication Title:\u00a0ALSC Matters!\u00a0(formerly\u00a0ALSConnect) ISSN:\u00a0N\/A Website:\u00a0ALSC Matters! Home Purpose, objective, or mission:\u00a0Formerly ALSConnect, ALSC Matters is a newsletter for ALSC members highlighting activities and information of interest for librarians working with children.1 Target audience:\u00a0LIS professionals who work with children. Publisher:\u00a0American Library Association for Library Service to Children Peer reviewed?\u00a0No. Type:\u00a0LIS professional newsletter. 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