Each Monday in April, the School Library Month Committee will post the quotes from the authors highlighted in Social Media the previous week, accompanied by tips offering practical suggestions for school librarians. At this Pinterest Board, you will find many… Read More ›
Each Monday in April, the School Library Month Committee will post the quotes from the authors highlighted in Social Media the previous week, accompanied by tips offering practical suggestions for school librarians. Library budgets are tight, so check out Pinterest… Read More ›
The Senate HELP Committee will begin voting on the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) TOMORROW, Tuesday, April 14 at 10:00 a.m. School libraries are NOT included in that bill! An amendment is needed to include them. Senator Whitehouse (D-RI)… Read More ›
Each Monday in April, the School Library Month Committee will post the quotes from the authors highlighted in Social Media the previous week, accompanied by tips offering practical suggestions for school librarians. Read aloud Jeanette Winter’s Biblioburro: A True Story… Read More ›
This Thursday, the American Library Association is joining a social media push in support of dedicated funding for school libraries through Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) and the Strengthening Kids’ Interest in Learning and Libraries Act (SKILLS) Act, which would… Read More ›
Today I took an important step for improved health and strength. Today I exercised the right, the responsibility, and the privilege of voting as a member of the American Association of School Librarians. I read carefully the bios of those… Read More ›
The School Library Month Committee is happy to announce that each day in April, authors will be sharing their thoughts about the influence a strong school library program had on their lives. These reflections will be posted on AASL social… Read More ›
When you think of the name “Columbus,” words like exploration and discovery are among the first to come to mind. As Conference Co-Chairs, we thought about an educational environment that is in a state of flux where change is the… Read More ›
AASL’s advocacy efforts to include school library provisions in ESEA reauthorization are being heard, as evidenced by the following articles. Education Businesses, Associations Want School Library Funding Increased By Michele Molnar on March 20, 2015 7:37 AM A coalition of… Read More ›
The 2015 ALA/AASL Election is quickly approaching. As many were not able to attend the AASL Candidates Forum at Midwinter, we wanted to use this public forum as an opportunity to introduce the candidates running for AASL offices. Each candidate… Read More ›