Background Information
Acronym: ASCD
Address:  1703 North Beauregard St.
City:  Alexandria
State:  Virginia
Zip:  22311
Web Address:  http://www.ascd.org

General Inquiries About Organization
Name:  Customer Service Center
Telephone:  (800) 933-2723
E-mail:  info@ascd.org

Forum Contact Person
Name and Title:  Gene R. Carter, Ed.D., Executive Director
Telephone:  (703) 575-5745
Fax:  (703) 575-3945
E-mail:  gcarter@ascd.org

Name and Title:  David Snyder, Reference librarian
Telephone:  (703) 575-5745
Fax:  (703) 575-3945
E-mail:  dsnyder@ascd.org

Mission Statement
ASCD is a diverse, international community of educators, forging covenants in teaching and learning for the success of all learners.

Organizational Background/Description
ASCD is a nonpartisan, nonprofit education association with international headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia, sponsoring affiliate organizations worldwide; participating in collaborations and networks; holding conferences, institutes, and training programs; and producing publications in a variety of media. Information Literacy Goals, Areas of Interest, Publications, Standards,etc.  ASCD became a charter member of NFIL in 1990.  Information literacy efforts include:

•  Resolution on information literacy approved by board of directors, 1991
•  Article in Educational Leadership by Patricia Breivik, September, 1991
•  ERIC Digest on Information Literacy by Vicki Hancock, 1993
•  Information Literacy Network, established 1994
•  Education Update article on information literacy, February 1995
•  Education Update article on resource-based learning, March 1995
•  Sessions at ASCD Annual Conference on information literacy