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• The “Gold Standard,” School Libraries, and ESSA

  By Leslie Preddy, Leadership Development Committee Chair and 2016-2017 AASL Past President on 06/03/2016 • ( 2 )

  

  Today AASL engaged in an experience the likes of which we’ve never seen in the school library profession. Today, Dr. Monique Chism, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, dedicated one hour of her busy schedule to participate… Read More ›

• AASL, ESSA, and School Libraries

  By Leslie Preddy, Leadership Development Committee Chair and 2016-2017 AASL Past President on 05/26/2016 • ( 2 )

  

  Can you believe how fast time is moving? And although many of us are working on wrapping up our semester and heading into summer, we also need to stay informed about the school library provisions in the Every Student Succeeds… Read More ›

• A Week in the Life…School Library Snapshot

  By Leslie Preddy, Leadership Development Committee Chair and 2016-2017 AASL Past President on 04/25/2016 • ( 8 )

  

  You have been hearing the buzz about ESSA (Every Student Succeeds Act) and the inclusion of school libraries. We need your help. It is critical. It will take less than ten minutes from your day. Give us a snapshot of… Read More ›

• New Toolkit Offers Resources to Highlight Instructional Role of School Librarians to Pre-Service Principals and Teachers

  By Leslie Preddy, Leadership Development Committee Chair and 2016-2017 AASL Past President on 04/18/2016 • ( 0 )

  

  The hard-working and giving nature of AASL volunteers never ceases to amaze me. Take for example, the new Pre-Service Toolkit for Principals and Teachers developed by the AASL Educators of School Librarians Section (ESLS). The newly released toolkit, developed in… Read More ›

• Leap Forward for School Libraries

  By Leslie Preddy, Leadership Development Committee Chair and 2016-2017 AASL Past President on 03/01/2016 • ( 0 )

  

  Friends, With the bi-partisan passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) signed by President Obama on December 10, school librarians started 2016 with the knowledge that school library programs were once again in the language of an Elementary and… Read More ›

• AASL President’s 2016 ALA Midwinter Report

  By Leslie Preddy, Leadership Development Committee Chair and 2016-2017 AASL Past President on 02/09/2016 • ( 0 )

  ALA Midwinter is always an interesting time. There is a lot of hard work and challenging decisions to be made, but there is also something rejuvenating about being surrounded by people who care so much about libraries and young people…. Read More ›

• ESSA Upcoming Guidance from AASL

  By Leslie Preddy, Leadership Development Committee Chair and 2016-2017 AASL Past President on 01/27/2016 • ( 0 )

  On December 10th, 2015, we celebrated the news for the youth of America as the President signed into law the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). It was a long road, with years of advocating on behalf of the rights and… Read More ›

• The Intangible Truth: #SaveOurLibrary

  By Leslie Preddy, Leadership Development Committee Chair and 2016-2017 AASL Past President on 12/17/2015 • ( 1 )

  What makes a great school library? So many important factors go into an effective school library program, but the key ingredient is often intangible; however, the students of DuSable High School in Chicago understand and are making sure their voices… Read More ›

• Welcome to AASL15

  By Leslie Preddy, Leadership Development Committee Chair and 2016-2017 AASL Past President on 11/04/2015 • ( 0 )

  Dear Conference Attendees, Welcome to the friendly Buckeye state where you are about to experience the greatest professional development event for school library professionals. It will quickly feel like home as you meet friends, make new acquaintances, and dig into… Read More ›

• A Lesson in Honor of Banned Books Week

  By Leslie Preddy, Leadership Development Committee Chair and 2016-2017 AASL Past President on 09/21/2015 • ( 0 )

  I have to admit, I had the absolute best time this week. After all these years in the profession, it is not often that I have the chance to do something new. Yes, that’s right, just this month I was… Read More ›