AASL has announced the recipients of its 2020 awards. AASL awards and grants recognize excellence and showcase best practices in the school library field in categories that include collaboration, leadership, and innovation. Recipients of this prestigious program are celebrated for… Read More ›
Association News
AASL Supports ALA Statement Condemning Violence and Racism
The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) stands with ALA and its units in condemning violence and racism towards Black people and all people of color. The long history of violence against Black people and other communities of color, culminating… Read More ›
Third Snapshot Survey Reports Large Variation in Student Expectations and Outcomes
As AASL concludes its school library closure surveys we would like to thank the community of school librarians for supporting AASL and one another during this unprecedented time. Over the next couple of months AASL will apply the survey data… Read More ›
Federal Relief for School Libraries Will Require State and Local Advocacy
As the novel coronavirus takes a tremendous toll on every aspect of society, ALA is working on all fronts to ensure the nation’s libraries – school, public, and academic – are part of federal relief efforts. The CARES Act The… Read More ›
Second Snapshot of School Librarian Roles during School Closures
AASL’s third school library closure survey has launched and will close on May 12 at 5:00 p.m. Central. The survey continues to capture trend data, and it also includes questions regarding expectations for student outcomes and educator reporting, student participation… Read More ›
AASL Launches Second School Library Closure Survey; Reports Additional Results from First Survey
AASL has launched a second school library closure survey, which will close on Tuesday, April 21, at 5:00 p.m. Central. The data gathered from the survey will be used to track the changes in school librarians’ responsibilities and to collectively… Read More ›
Stand with Your Colleagues and Vote in the ALA/AASL Election!
I hope you are as impressed as I am with the amazing volunteers who are standing for election in the upcoming ALA/AASL election. Each of these member leaders has been asked to serve in specific roles because of their skills,… Read More ›
What Exactly Are the School Librarian Preparation Standards?
You might have seen a press release from AASL back in November about the newly approved ALA/AASL/CAEP School Librarian Preparation Standards. And you might have thought, “What is this? Another new set of standards?” Sometimes all the different sets of… Read More ›
Do You See Yourself in AASL?
Welcome to the new year! As I write this, I am halfway through my term as AASL President, and I am loving the journey. I’ve met wonderful people, visited amazing places, and have contributed to school librarianship in many ways… Read More ›