KQ Content

Discover What’s in Store for #AASL19 in the Sept/Oct Issue

By Karla Collins on 09/05/2019 • ( 0 )

I don’t know about you, but I love library conferences! I love the energy that fills a room of school librarians who are sharing and learning from and with each other. New innovative ideas are everywhere you turn, and school… Read More ›

Sample page of the author's notebook - highlighting quotes from Jim Knight's book "Better Conversations"

Learner-Centered Curation

By Iris Eichenlaub on 08/29/2019 • ( 1 )

Organization and curation have become educational buzzwords — but as librarians, these concepts have always been near and dear to our hearts! As school librarians, we are accustomed to seeking solutions and tools that meet the needs of an individual… Read More ›

Coddiwomple with the AASL Standards in the May/June Issue

By Jennisen Lucas on 05/01/2019 • ( 0 )

So often in education, we focus on the end-game: summative assessments, finals, standardized tests, graduation. We’re always asking ourselves, “Did they learn it?” However, learning is never really finished; it’s a journey that continues regardless of what milestones we pass…. Read More ›

Explore School Library Services Beyond the Walls of the School Library in the Mar/Apr Issue

By Cassandra Barnett on 03/04/2019 • ( 0 )

Traditionally, school libraries were all about the space and what we put in it. Then we realized that with advances in technology we could expand our space to the virtual world. This gave us the opportunity to provide more resources… Read More ›

School Librarian Leaders Share Evidence for Learning in the Jan/Feb Issue

By Judi Moreillon on 01/07/2019 • ( 0 )

In education today, we have very often (and some would say “too often”) described assessment and evaluation in terms of evidence of learning. This is evidence gained after the fact to determine whether or not achievement happened. With such a… Read More ›

Explore School Librarians’ Career Journeys in the Nov/Dec Issue

By Robert Hilliker on 11/02/2018 • ( 0 )

As school librarians, we know that literacy has the power to transform lives because we see that power realized every day in our students. We know it because that power informs our practice, our professional standards, and—as the articles in… Read More ›

Submit Your AASL Standards Story for Consideration for the May/June KQ

By Kate Lechtenberg on 10/01/2018 • ( 0 )

Since AASL introduced the National School Library Standards in November 2017, there have been so many engaging stories shared about how school librarians, library supervisors, library educators, and other stakeholders are working with the standards to invigorate their practice. … Read More ›

Learn How to Combat Fake News in the Sept/Oct Issue

By Melissa Gardner and Nicolle Mazzola on 09/10/2018 • ( 0 )

Fake news is not an issue that is going to disappear anytime soon. School librarians have long combatted misinformation and disinformation; at times they may have felt like the only discerning voice in the storm of multiple truths. The focus of… Read More ›

Explore International School Librarianship and Expand Your Global Competence with the May/June Issue

By Lesley S. J. Farmer on 05/07/2018 • ( 2 )

Today’s students live in a global society. But does that mean they can function effectively in that multicultural environment? That same question may be put to school librarians. Furthermore, in what ways can today’s school librarians facilitate global awareness and… 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 ›