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Meg Featheringham is responsible for the development and production of the AASL journal, Knowledge Quest. When not working at AASL, Meg enjoys playing euchre, attending concerts and plays, spending time with family and friends, and reading (of course).

• AASL Digest Special Edition: COVID-19

  By Meg Featheringham, KQ Editor on 03/19/2020 • ( 0 )

  

• AASL Announces 2018 Award Recipients

  By Meg Featheringham, KQ Editor on 05/11/2018 • ( 0 )

  

  AASL has announced the recipients of its 2018 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 ›

• Innovative Approaches to Literacy Program Applications Due May 18

  By Meg Featheringham, KQ Editor on 04/18/2018 • ( 0 )

  The Innovative Approaches to Literacy Program is now accepting applications for 2018. The program supports high-quality programs designed to develop and improve literacy skills for children and students from birth through 12th grade in high-need local educational agencies and schools. The U.S…. Read More ›

• Help AASL Better Serve Your Professional Reading Needs

  By Meg Featheringham, KQ Editor on 04/16/2018 • ( 0 )

  

  AASL is seeking feedback on Knowledge Quest and the Knowledge Quest website to ensure both media platforms align with your needs. Please complete the survey linked below. It will take approximately 15 minutes to complete. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/kq-survey Your feedback is important and will help AASL… Read More ›

• ALA President Calls for All Librarians to Advocate for School Libraries

  By Meg Featheringham, KQ Editor on 03/07/2018 • ( 0 )

  

  In his March/April column for American Libraries magazine, ALA President Jim Neal calls for all librarians to join in the fight for school libraries. He writes: “Libraries constitute an ecology of educational, research, and community services. In this environment of… Read More ›

• Meet Your New AASL Board Members: 5 Facts

  By Meg Featheringham, KQ Editor on 06/26/2017 • ( 0 )

  President-Elect Kathryn Roots Lewis Director of Media Services & Instructional Technology Norman Public Schools I have served as a school librarian and school library director for a combined total of 26 years and as a teacher for 14 years in all grade… Read More ›

• Voting for the National Student/Parent Mock Election Starts Oct. 25

  By Meg Featheringham, KQ Editor on 10/24/2016 • ( 0 )

  Voting for the biggest civic education project in the country, the National Student/Parent Mock Election, starts tomorrow. Visit nationalmockelection.org for ballots and voting instructions. Voting will take place from October 25 through November 3. Everything is free. All students may now vote on… Read More ›

• Participate in Read Where You Are Day

  By Meg Featheringham, KQ Editor on 08/05/2016 • ( 0 )

  This Friday is Read Where You Are day — the U.S. Department of Education’s annual call to action that encourages everyone to read more outside of school. Participating is easy! All you need to do is snap a picture of yourself… Read More ›

• School Librarian Reviewers Wanted for “A Framework for K-12 Computer Science Education”

  By Meg Featheringham, KQ Editor on 06/17/2016 • ( 0 )

  The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA), Code.org, Cyber Innovation Center (CIC), and National Match and Science Initiative (NMSI) invite you to review the K-12 Computer Science framework. This review period will close at 11:59 pm PT on June… Read More ›

• AASL Seeks Bloggers for KQ Website

  By Meg Featheringham, KQ Editor on 05/04/2016 • ( 0 )

  

  AASL is seeking bloggers for the Knowledge Quest website. To apply, please visit https://knowledgequest.aasl.org/bloggers/. Responding individuals should demonstrate the ability to write a blog post of 250-500 words on a topic of interest to school library and education professionals on a weekly,… Read More ›