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The American Library Association opposes widespread efforts to censor books in U.S. schools and libraries
Due to a dramatic uptick in book challenges and outright removal of books from libraries, ALA’s Executive Board and the Boards of Directors for all of ALA’s eight divisions have released the following joint statement regarding attempts to remove materials… Read More ›
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AASL Announces 2021 Award and Grant Winners
AASL has announced the recipients of its 2021 awards and grants. AASL awards and grants recognize excellence and showcase best practices in the school library field in categories that include collaboration, leadership, and innovation. Recipients of this prestigious program are… Read More ›
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Final School Library Snapshot Survey Results
AASL’s final snapshot survey has closed, and data regarding the state of schools and learning settings were captured. The results from the final survey found changes have occurred over the past year that will impact school librarian practice for years… Read More ›
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Lester Elected 2022-2023 AASL President
Kathy Lester, school librarian at East Middle School in Plymouth, Michigan, has been elected the 2022-2023 president of the American Association of School Librarians (AASL). Lester will serve as president-elect during 2021-2022 under AASL President Jennisen Lucas. Upon learning of… Read More ›
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AASL Launches Final Snapshot Survey for 2020-2021 School Year
AASL has launched a survey to conclude the series of surveys launched in the spring of 2020 capturing the state of school libraries during pandemic school closures. The final survey is open to all school librarians through March 26, 2021,… Read More ›
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AASL Cosponsors “Jazz & Friends National Day of School and Community Readings” with HRC’s Welcoming Schools and NEA
AASL will serve as an official cosponsor of the sixth annual “Jazz & Friends National Day of School & Community Readings” organized by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation’s Welcoming Schools Program. The National Education Association (NEA) joins AASL as… Read More ›
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AASL, ALA, and 48 state-level school library associations post letter to President-Elect Biden
The American Association of School Librarians (AASL), the American Library Association (ALA), 48 state-level school library associations, and the leadership of the AASL Chapters Assembly sent a letter to President-Elect Joe Biden’s transition team stressing how school librarians are an… Read More ›
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Back-to-School Survey Results
As the 2020-2021 school year gets under way AASL is collecting data from school librarians across the country to gauge the status of teaching, school library use, and school librarians’ role as school/district plans continue to adapt with changes in… Read More ›
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AASL Announces 2020 Award Recipients
AASL has announced the recipients of its 2020 awards. AASL awards and grants recognize excellence and showcase best practices in the school library field in categories that include collaboration, leadership, and innovation. Recipients of this prestigious program are celebrated for… Read More ›
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Third Snapshot Survey Reports Large Variation in Student Expectations and Outcomes
As AASL concludes its school library closure surveys we would like to thank the community of school librarians for supporting AASL and one another during this unprecedented time. Over the next couple of months AASL will apply the survey data… Read More ›