AASL will serve as an official cosponsor of the sixth annual “Jazz & Friends National Day of School & Community Readings” organized by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation’s Welcoming Schools Program. The National Education Association (NEA) joins AASL as… Read More ›
The American Association of School Librarians (AASL), the American Library Association (ALA), 48 state-level school library associations, and the leadership of the AASL Chapters Assembly sent a letter to President-Elect Joe Biden’s transition team stressing how school librarians are an… Read More ›
As the 2020-2021 school year gets under way AASL is collecting data from school librarians across the country to gauge the status of teaching, school library use, and school librarians’ role as school/district plans continue to adapt with changes in… Read More ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
Last week, AASL launched a survey to capture school librarians’ role during these unprecedented times of school closures.* Just as school librarians adapt to each shift in the changing education landscape, they are responding to the current remote learning environment… Read More ›