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CHICAGO — At the 2015 91´«Ã½ Midwinter Meeting in Chicago, the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) announced the launch of the . Tied to the Everyday Advocacy initiative, the button campaign is designed to help youth service librarians articulate the value of their profession.

The buttons, emblazoned with the slogan “Creating a Better Future for Children through Libraries,” will be available at the 2015 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference in San Francisco and various state/local conferences.

Attached to each button is a tip sheet, created by the ALSC Advocacy and Legislation Committee, that includes talking points to help articulate the value of youth library service. A virtual button will be available soon.

ALSC is also inviting prospective advocates to . By submitting a question, an elevator speech, or a news item for the , participants can get a button mailed to them. This is only available for individual buttons. ALSC does not currently have the capacity to mail bulk orders of buttons and tip sheets.

ALSC is the world’s largest organization dedicated to the support and enhancement of library service to children. With a network of more than 4,000 children’s and youth librarians, literature experts, publishers and educational faculty, ALSC is committed to creating a better future for children through libraries. To learn more about ALSC, visit their website at .