Association for Library Service to Children

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. The ALSC chooses the recipients of some of the world's most prestigious annual children's literature awards. They include the Newbery Medal for writing, Caldecott Medal for illustration, Sibert Medal for informational, Wilder Medal for impact over time, Batchelder Award for works in a foreign language (not English), Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Children's Video, and the Belpre Medal for work by a Latino writer.

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v • d • e American Library Association

Locations	Philadelphia • Massachusetts • Chicago (current head office)

Founders	Justin Winsor • Charles Ammi Cutter • Samuel S. Green • James L. Whitney • Melvil Dewey (Melvil Dui) • Fred B. Perkins • Thomas W. Bicknell

Notable Divisions	American Association of School Librarians (AASL) • Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) • Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) • Public Library Association (PLA) • Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) • Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)

Round Tables	Ethnic and Multicultural Information Exchange (EMIERT) • Continuing Library Education Network and Exchange (CLENERT) • Federal and Armed Forces Libraries (FAFLRT) • Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered (GLBTRT) • Government Documents (GODORT) • Intellectual Freedom (IFRT) • International Relations (IRRT) • Library History (LHRT) • Library Instruction (LIRT) • Library Research (LRRT) • Library Support Staff Interests (LSSIRT) • Map and Geography (MAGERT) • New Members (NMRT) • Social Responsibilities (SRRT) • Staff Organizations (SORT) • Video (VRT)

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