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AASL Treasurer

• Helping VA School Libraries Understand and Implement the AASL Standards

  By Judith Deichman on 10/25/2019 • ( 2 )

  

  The Virginia Association of School Librarians (VAASL) was honored to be awarded the 2019 AASL Past-Presidents Planning Grant for National School Library Standards in honor of E. Blanche Woolls, sponsored by Roger and Susan D. Ballard. The award included $2,500… Read More ›

• For the Record | AASL Treasurer’s Report – ALA Annual 2018

  By Judith Deichman on 08/14/2018 • ( 0 )

  

  At the ALA Annual Conference in New Orleans, the AASL Board met and spent considerable time reviewing the finances of our organization. The board reviewed the projected FY 2019 budget, the state of our financial summary for this fiscal year,… Read More ›

• Boosting My Bookmobile Program with the AASL Innovating Reading Grant

  By Judith Deichman on 07/26/2018 • ( 2 )

  

  The Nottoway Book-A-Way bookmobile came to life just 3 summers ago because of my dream. My dream was to deliver books to students all through the summer. The students in my county did not have access to books all summer,… Read More ›

• For the Record | AASL Treasurer’s Report – ALA Midwinter 2018

  By Judith Deichman on 03/16/2018 • ( 0 )

  

  At the ALA Midwinter Meeting in Denver, Colorado, the AASL Board of Directors reviewed and discussed AASL’s financial concerns, reports, and potential budget demands. The 2017 AASL National Conference in Phoenix was a successful venture, and the launch of the… Read More ›

• Friday Finds – Picture Resource

  By Judith Deichman on 06/12/2015 • ( 0 )

  

  We’ve all been there.  Students are searching the internet for pictures for a project, presentation, or an assignment and they don’t remember to cite their source when they retrieve the picture.  Well, then we are left trying to find the… Read More ›

• Friday Finds – A Great Blog to Follow

  By Judith Deichman on 05/22/2015 • ( 0 )

    E-literate Librarian The middle school librarian, Tamara Cox has an awesome blog to follow.  There are great tips for working with students, teachers, staff, and the school board.  We need to address all of these patrons.  This blog is… Read More ›

• Friday Finds – A Great Resource

  By Judith Deichman on 05/15/2015 • ( 0 )

  

  The infamous Smithsonian Institute has given us an incredible new resource to use with our students! It is a daily news website, available in English and Spanish.  You can set up classrooms of students, monitor their reading and quiz participation,… Read More ›

• Friday Finds – Knowledge of Patrons

  By Judith Deichman on 04/24/2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Have you seen the story about this Colorado teacher?  It is amazing.  With just a simple question posed to her students, she learned so much about her class.   She was shocked and surprised by many of their answers.  As… Read More ›

• Friday Finds – Cool Library Video

  By Judith Deichman on 04/17/2015 • ( 1 )

  Fun Friday video, from Orange Public Library and Chapman University, for librarians to share with the patrons!  Happy National Library Week.  

• Friday Finds – Promote the Love of Reading

  By Judith Deichman on 04/10/2015 • ( 0 )

  

  This website, sponsored by George Lucas, has posted an inspirational article to aid the school librarian in that final push of the school year to make our students lovers of books.  The article is entitled 37 Ways to Help Kids Learn… Read More ›