The concurrent sessions are my favorite part of the AASL National Conference because these one-hour workshops always provide me with inspiring ideas I can take back to my library. One of those sessions was “Creating Curation Sensations,” presented by Katherine… Read More ›
AASL National Conference & Exhibiton
Word on Words, Books, and Reading
“Choose words carefully.” Two of the keynote at AASL 2019 National Conference Ellen Oh and Dr. Adolph Brown III give inspiring words of wisdom. These inspirational speeches are not only from research and best practice but also from their father… Read More ›
Engaging Students with Inquiry Using Primary Sources
Teaching research is not just teaching about where information is according to Rebecca Newland. In her 2019 AASL National Conference presentation “Engaging Students with Inquiry Using Primary Sources,” she noted that teaching researching is also an opportunity to teach students… Read More ›
Teaching Students to SIFT through News and Information
2019 AASL National Conference Session: Fighting Fake News with Visual Literacy This is Colleen Lee, reporting live from AASL2019, Louisville, KY, on the Friday, November 15, Session “Fighting Fake News with Visual Literacy,” presented by Lois D. Wine, April M…. Read More ›
5 Kinds of Nonfiction
Whether we organize the nonfiction in our library by Dewey, ditching Dewey, or some other method, our libraries are often organized by topic. In her AASL National Conference presentation, Melissa Stewart gave conference attendees another way to think about nonfiction… Read More ›
4 Thoughts from the Elementary School Library Tour
I had the opportunity to participate in the Elementary School Tour as part of the 2019 AASL National Conference on Thursday, November 14. During the tour, the group visited two elementary schools in Jefferson County Public Schools. We started our… Read More ›
Welcome to Louisville!
Welcome to Louisville, Kentucky, home of the Kentucky Derby, the Hot Brown, Derby pie, bacon on a stick, and the 2019 AASL National Conference! This year’s conference promises to be a positive time of learning and sharing. The conference app… Read More ›
Welcome to AASL19!
Dear AASL National Conference Attendees, Welcome to the Bluegrass State and to the 2019 AASL National Conference, the only national conference exclusively focused on school librarianship! We are excited to welcome more than 2,200 attendees—including almost 200 administrators—to this event…. Read More ›
Unable to Come to Louisville for #AASL19? … Join the #NOTATAASL Crew as a Virtual Attendee
I am super excited to be attending the 2019 AASL National Conference in Louisville, where I will have the opportunity to hear great speakers, discover new books and resources, enhance my personal learning network, further my lifelong learning, and enjoy… Read More ›
Looking Forward to #AASL19
The AASL National Conference and Exhibition is rapidly approaching! From November 14-16, thousands of school librarians will descend on Louisville, Kentuckym to network, learn, and be inspired. For many school librarians, the opportunity to attend an education conference in a… Read More ›