AASL Inspire Grant

Cultivating and Maintaining Middle School Readers with the Inspire Collection Development Grant

By Lauren Mabry on 10/21/2019 • ( 0 )

In fall of 2018, the Andrew Lewis Middle School library (Salem, Virginia) looked very different than it had the previous academic year. Its transformation began during the previous spring and continued through the summer, thanks to the combined efforts of… Read More ›

Engaging with Educators and Students with Alternate Formats and New Texts

By Mae-Lynn Smith on 10/18/2019 • ( 0 )

Have you ever had the privilege of building a collection from scratch? It can be daunting—where to start, what to include, what to pass by. In most cases, though, it is what librarians dream of, especially when faced with outdated… Read More ›

How the AASL Inspire Grant Impacted My Students

By Melissa Cortese on 10/16/2019 • ( 0 )

I was recently honored to accept the AASL Inspire Grant, which was awarded to the Buffalo Academy of Science Charter Elementary School library. This grant will do tremendous things for the reading achievement of our students by purchasing brand-new books… Read More ›