AASL is currently accepting applications for one group of volunteers to review and score proposals for the AASL 18th National Conference & Exhibition. The theme for the upcoming conference is “Beyond the Horizon.” This volunteer position is essential to conference… Read More ›
AASL National Conference
AASL Invites Concurrent Session Proposals for Its 18th National Conference & Exhibition
AASL invites proposals for concurrent sessions to be presented during its 18th National Conference & Exhibition taking place Nov. 9-11, 2017, in Phoenix, Arizona. Complete proposals must be submitted by Friday, Jan. 27, 2017. More information is available at www.ala.org/aasl/rfp. AASL seeks… Read More ›
American Association of School Librarians 2015 conference
Posted on behalf of Marc Tyler Nobleman from his Noblemania Blog. My flight to Columbus for the 2015 American Association of School Librarians conference was scheduled for 10 a.m. on 11/6/15. My panel was scheduled for 4:30 p.m. At 3:30… Read More ›
My Favorite Conference
Posted on behalf of Melissa Stewart from the Celebrate Science Blog. AASL is my favorite conference. Hands down. So I was delighted to travel to Columbus last week for the festivities. On Saturday morning, I participated in a panel about… Read More ›
Diverse Stories, Diverse Lives: Reflections on Sonia Manzano’s talk at the #AASL15 Author Banquet
(Originally posted on the Great Kid Books Blog) Reading IS thinking. As we share books with our students, we talk with them and show them through these small (or grand) conversations that books and stories help us make sense of… Read More ›
I went to AASL’s National Conference, now what?
Posted on behalf of Crystal Joyce from the FCTL Social Media Blog. I had the privilege to earn a grant from Bound to Stay Bound to attend my first ever AASL national library conference. It was held November 5-8, 2015… Read More ›
Caretakers of our readers: Reflections on Rita Williams-Garcia’s talk at the #AASL15 Author Banquet
(Originally posted on the Great Kid Books Blog) Day in and day out, school librarians help children find books that speak to them. We help our students grow as young readers, but even more than that we create memories each… Read More ›
Inviting all our readers into stories: Reflections on Matt de la Peña’s talk at the #AASL15 Author Banquet
(Originally posted on the Great Kid Books Blog) As school librarians, we have the honor and responsibility of knowing all of the students in our school. We watch them grow as young readers, we share their excitement finding books that… Read More ›
AASL National Conference Brings Local Media Attention to School Librarian’s Roles
In Columbus, Ohio, last week, the AASL 17th National Conference & Exhibition drew the attention of The Columbus Dispatch to the multiple roles of a school librarian: It’s your duty to keep up with technology, librarians told By Shannon Gilchrist… Read More ›
Bringing the World into Your Library
In this fantastic session at AASL 2015, Matthew Winner and Eileen Gardner shared their secrets for utilizing Skype and other video conferencing tools to connect your students with the world. They collectively drew on their experience with many successful author visits,… Read More ›