Fall is one of my favorite seasons. The shorter days and cooler evenings have typically ushered in a comforting routine, and the new school year would be well under way. Yet today few things are as they were a year… Read More ›
AASL Board
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 ›
For the Record | AASL President’s Report – ALA Midwinter 2019
It’s hard to believe it has been almost two months since the ALA Midwinter Meeting in Seattle. What a great conference! Between exceptionally wonderful coffee, uphill climbs, fabulous food, and dedicated school librarians, the ALA Midwinter Meeting was quite exciting!… Read More ›
For the Record | AASL President’s Report – ALA Midwinter 2018
AASL Board meetings during ALA Midwinter provided the opportunity to reflect on our progress in the administrative year while setting our path for a productive finish to what has already been an exciting and productive year. Your AASL leadership met… Read More ›
For the Record | AASL Treasurer’s Report – ALA Annual 2016
As your treasurer, this is one of my opportunities to share with you the financial picture of the American Association to School Librarians. The AASL Board keeps in mind the AASL Strategic Plan and how the association’s budget and its… Read More ›