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 ›
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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 ›
What Do All the AASL Presidents Do?
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 ›
Enhancing Member Engagement through AASL Board Structural Changes
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 ›
For the Record | AASL President’s Report – ALA Annual 2019
The 2018-2019 AASL Board of Directors maintained an extremely busy schedule at the ALA Annual Conference in Washington, D.C., this past June. Along with board meetings on Friday, Saturday, and Monday, we celebrated AASL’s award and grant winners on Saturday… Read More ›