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ASCLA preconferences tackle important topics for public libraries: marketing and development, special populations outreach services

CHICAGO — The Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA) will host three half-day workshops in Anaheim covering library marketing and development, public library services to the visually and physically impaired and public library partnerships with jails and prisons.

Innovative topics relevant to public, special librarians are focus of 2012 ASCLA preconferences

<p> <span id="internal-source-marker_0.9984476810786873">Registration for three half-day&nbsp;preconferences&nbsp;covering mission-critical library topics--library services for the print-disabled, public library partnerships with correctional facilities and successful library marketing and development strategies, all hosted by the&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.ala.org/ascla">Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies</a>(ASCLA)--will open on Jan. 3, 2012, along with 2012 ALA Annual Conference registration.</p>