If you have ever been to an AASL National Conference, you know it can be a remarkable event. It is difficult to put into words just how impressive this conference can be for our professional growth. There are author visits,… Read More ›
AASL National Conference & Exhibiton
Librarians, Let’s Confer about Who We Are
This short volume of a post stands between bookends: #AASL21, which just occurred last week, and the upcoming #VAASL conference, which takes place next week. The word “confer” has been around for over five hundred years; its first known use… Read More ›
Kekla Magoon Inspires School Librarians to be Revolutionary at #AASL21
Award-winning author Kekla Magoon spoke to school librarians during Saturday’s Author General Session at AASL National Conference. Her upcoming work, “Revolution in Our Time: The Black Panther Party’s Promise to the People,” publishes next month and has already been longlisted… Read More ›
Digital Citizenship through Dystopian Literature
I enjoyed attending Dr. Kristen Mattson’s presentation on Digital Citizenship through Dystopian Literature. Teaching digital citizenship can be tough, especially when we as librarians are expected to find time between every other thing we do. If we’re honest with ourselves,… Read More ›
#BetterTogether: Creating Content and Communities
The community of school librarians is a community like no other. The PLN opportunities are endless and consuming information from our PLN is the most valuable part! What do you find yourself consuming from your PLN? Podcasts? Webinars? Wakelets? Or… Read More ›
The 2020 & 2021 AASL Research Grants Session
Did you know that each year, AASL has a research award competition that ABC-CLIO sponsors? The winners typically speak face-to-face at the ALA Annual Conference or the bi-annual AASL national conference. Naturally, COVID-19 disrupted conference plans and some of the… Read More ›
Read Romance, Fight the Patriarchy!
The session started off with kisses (of the milk and dark chocolate variety) and a playlist of Al Green and Barry White. The presenter, Lori Lieberman, said that she has become known as “That Romance Librarian” and that when she… Read More ›
Concurrent Session @ #AASL21: Core Values in School Librarianship
There are many wonderful learning opportunities at an AASL national conference, but the true magic is the concurrent sessions. Practicing school librarians and researchers are the experts in our community and having opportunities to learn from the leaders in our… Read More ›
AASL Conference Friday General Session: A Conversation with Administrators
I attended the Friday’s General Session “A Conversation with Administrators” during the AASL National Conference. What do administrators at all levels need and expect from their school librarians? How can administrators not only support but empower school librarians as leaders?… Read More ›
Welcome Home: AASL Welcoming Session
As a first-time attendee of an AASL National Conference, I was excited to attend the Welcome Home: AASL Welcoming Session yesterday! It was a great way to return to my first face-to-face conference. As someone who has always LOVED attending… Read More ›