AASLBlogA dynamic tool for providing information about programs, conferences, projects, resources, and activities of use to AASL members and others in the K-12 library media community.
Please Note: During the entire month of August, AASL's regular Web site maintenance will be suspended for ALA's implementation of its redesign. New AASL press releases will still be published, and wikis and blogs will not be affected. Although the Web site will not change during the month of August, it will still be visible, and Fall Forum registration and ALA/AASL membership renewals will not be affected. When the new ALA site debuts on September 2, 2008, the redesign will have no visible effect on the AASL Web site.
Useful resources and information for school library media professionals, supporters and advocates.
AASLBlog
A dynamic tool for providing information about programs, conferences, projects, resources, and activities of use to AASL members and others in the K-12 library media community.
@ your library School Library Campaign
Developed in collaboration with AASL, the school library component of the American Library Association's @ your library® campaign seeks to increase public awareness of the significant contributions made by school library media specialists through school library media programs to further the academic achievement and lifelong learning of students; strengthen a belief in the value of school library media programs and school library media specialists; and position school librarianship as a desirable career opportunity.
Electronic Discussion Lists
Electronic networking opportunities for AASL personal members.
Information Power
Guidelines and standards for school library media programs, and the AASL Information Power Action Research Project.
Learning Standards
In order recognize the changing role of school library media programs now and in the future, AASL has begun to develop new learning standards for school library media programs. The new Standards will be launched at the AASL National Conference in Reno in October 2007.
Publications & Journals
Including these published resources of special interest:
Resource Guides for School Library Media Program Development
Bibliographies of resources arranged alphabetically by frequently used topics in the professional literature.
School/Public Library Cooperative Activities
ALSC/AASL/YALSA Joint Task Force on School/Public Library Cooperative Activities looks at local and national models of school/public library cooperative activities.
Standards for the 21st-Century Learner in Action
A working draft by the AASL Learning Standards and Indicators Task Force. A second draft is expected to be posted for commented in September 2008.
Toolkits
Collections of ready-to-use tools for advocacy, marketing, literacy and Internet use in libraries.