AASL 14th National Conference Press Kit
“Rev Up Learning @ your library”
The American Association of School librarians' (AASL) National Conference biennially offers top-quality continuing education programs to the school library media field. This year's conference will be held in Charlotte, N.C., and will feature two full-day and five half-day preconference workshops, several school and educational tours, more than 100 concurrent sessions, author events and more than 200 exhibiting companies.
Media interested in attending the conference may contact Jennifer Petersen or Macey Morales, AASL Media Relations, at 312-280-5043 / 4393 or jpetersen@ala.org / mmorales@ala.org.
AASL, a division of the American Library Association (ALA), promotes the improvement and extension of library media services in elementary and secondary schools as a means of strengthening the total education program. Its mission is to advocate excellence, facilitate change and develop leaders in the school library media field.
Keynote Speakers Include:
danah boyd James Patterson Marco Torres
About the Conference:
AASL National Conference Home
Special Events
Exploratorium
Conference Programs
Fact Sheets:
American Library Association Fact Sheet
School Library Media Center Fact Sheet
Press Room:
Location
Charlotte Convention Center, Room 214
Charlotte, NC
501 S. College St.
Charlotte, NC 28202
Hours
Thursday, Nov. 5 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 6 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 8 a.m. - 11 a.m.
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Key Issues:
CIPA & School Libraries
Information Literacy
No Child Left Behind
Resources:
Standards for the 21st-Century Learner
Empowering Learners: Guidelines for School Library Media Programs
School Library Media Center Quotable Facts
School Library Recruitment
Press Releases:
Thousands of school librarians prepare to "Rev Up Learning" in Charlotte
AASL National Conference concurrent sessions will "Rev up learning @ your library"
Best-selling author James Patterson to deliver special session at AASL National Conference
danah boyd to keynote AASL National Conference
Marco Torres closing speaker at AASL 2009 national conference