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 ›
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 ›
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 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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
On November 1, AASL sent members a notice informing them of an upcoming vote on the proposed changes to the AASL Bylaws. Voting on the changes will open on December 2 and close December 16. The proposed changes to the… Read More ›
Do you ever wonder if it hurts when tadpoles grow legs? I don’t know if tadpoles have growing pains; humans certainly do. But if tadpoles didn’t grow legs and hop out of the pond, they’d be stuck eating algae forever!… Read More ›