I love the school library profession and have gained so much from being a member of the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) throughout the years. Therefore, I feel very honored to have been elected as the AASL President for… Read More ›
Association News
Announcing this Year’s AASL Best Digital Tools for Teaching and Learning
Tools are used to install ceiling fans, repair leaky faucets, plant flowers, and make other improvements. Tools can also be used to support educators’ teaching practices and students’ learning experiences. When it comes to classroom tools, people often think of… Read More ›
AASL at ASCD Conference
As a long-time partner in the ASCD Whole Child Initiative, AASL exhibited at the 2022 ASCD Annual Conference: Recharge & Reconnect which was held in Chicago on March 18-21. AASL President Jennisen Lucas, AASL President-Elect Kathy Lester, former AASL Board… Read More ›
Choose Your Own (Professional) Adventure
The AASL Member Engagement Committee is excited to invite members to join the association’s new Communities of Practice! “Communities of Practice are groups of people who share a concern or a passion for something they do and learn how to… Read More ›
Meet the 2022 AASL Candidates for Election – Independent School Section (ISS)
The AASL election season is quickly approaching, and we have an outstanding slate of candidates standing for office! AASL is continuing the practice of using the KQ website as a venue for you to learn more about each candidate. Those… Read More ›
The American Library Association opposes widespread efforts to censor books in U.S. schools and libraries
Due to a dramatic uptick in book challenges and outright removal of books from libraries, ALA’s Executive Board and the Boards of Directors for all of ALA’s eight divisions have released the following joint statement regarding attempts to remove materials… Read More ›
SLRI Documentary Makes Case for “Overdue” Recognition of School Librarians
It’s overdue. We need to tell the stories of how valuable school librarians are. School librarian positions in Rhode Island were beginning to dwindle. Increasing numbers of elementary school librarians were covering two and sometimes even three schools every week. … Read More ›
Enhancing Your #AASL21 Experience with Social Media
By Amanda Jones and Shannon DeSantis Gile The AASL National Conference, being held October 21-23, 2021, in Salt Lake City, will be here before you know it. Here are some of the ways that social cedia co-Chairs, Shannon DeSantis Gile… Read More ›
AASL Announces 2021 Award and Grant Winners
AASL has announced the recipients of its 2021 awards and grants. 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… Read More ›
How School Librarians Can Get a Piece of the ARPA Pie
“The path to success is to take massive, determined actions” (Robbins 2020). School librarians must take such steps when talking with decision-makers about how to seek funds for their school libraries via the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). This federal act has… Read More ›