Serving on the ALSC Board = Career Development

Summer isn’t just about school breaks and summer reading for youth and teen librarians–it’s also the season to consider serving on the ALSC Board! The Nominating Committee wants to hear about youth and teen library workers who are interested in serving on the ALSC Board. What do board members get out of their service? A whole lot of leadership experience and professional development, that’s for sure! Here’s what previous ALSC and YALSA members shared about what skills they developed through their board service. “Being YALSA president gave me the opportunity to speak to various stakeholders that I might not get the opportunity to do so otherwise–including members that might disagree with board decisions, presidents from other divisions, and of course working closely with the YALSA executive director. I always had to act on representing the organization and not my personal interests.” – Kelly Czarnecki, former YALSA Board member “Serving on…
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