Wed, 17 Apr 2024 14:14:55 +0000

Today we’re excited to shares a post from our partners at Reading Is Fundamental (RIF). For six decades, RIF has worked to ensure that every child develops a love of reading while having access to books, free research-backed reading resources, and... Read More ›

6 Tips for Teaching Kindergarten in the Library

Mon, 08 Apr 2024 21:44:10 +0000

Recently, I had a colleague who was hired as an elementary librarian. When I asked her what she was most nervous about for her new role she shared teaching kindergarteners. It got me thinking about how teaching younger children can... Read More ›

Happy School Librarian Day!

Thu, 04 Apr 2024 11:00:10 +0000

Happy School Librarian Day! If you haven’t heard it yet today, THANK YOU! The work you are doing every day in your school communities is vital, important, and makes a difference in the lives of those you serve. If I... Read More ›

AutoCrat: Automation for Google Form Responses

Tue, 02 Apr 2024 14:02:38 +0000

Automation Makes Life Easier! In a recent meeting, someone suggested that each upcoming newsletter have a short reaction or reflection from a large body of members. But the amount of work involved in coordinating, collecting, and standardizing all the input... Read More ›

March Book Madness: A Competition of Novels

Tue, 26 Mar 2024 19:14:24 +0000

Let the Games Begin Sweet Sixteen, Elite Eight, Final Four, Championship… every March I hear these buzzwords in my library. The NCAA March Madness basketball tournament livens up the room. Teens huddle around smartphones watching the last minutes of nail-biters.... Read More ›

Understanding Ukraine’s Plight Through Children’s Literature

Fri, 22 Mar 2024 19:01:15 +0000

As the Russian invasion in Eastern Europe begins its third year, many families— including children— continue to suffer. The U.S. is deeply involved in this assault, and no matter where, as a librarian, one stands politically on this fact, it... Read More ›

Celebrating Literacy and Diversity with Día

Thu, 14 Mar 2024 13:15:24 +0000

Celebrating Literacy and Diversity with Día Laura Schulte-Cooper, Senior Program Officer, ALSC Diverse literature belongs in every classroom and library–on the shelves and in the hands of children, librarians, and teachers. It is essential for Black, Indigenous and children of... Read More ›

Your AASL Board of Directors needs YOUR input!

Wed, 13 Mar 2024 14:19:37 +0000

The AASL Board of Directors has been working to develop areas of focus for a new strategic plan for the American Association of School Librarians and is seeking feedback from school librarians across the country. Strategic planning helps to set... Read More ›

AASL Members VOTE March 11 – April 3

Mon, 11 Mar 2024 11:38:25 +0000

Voting is open March 11 – April 3 for the 2024 American Library Association elections. Members of the American Association of School Librarians (AASL), a division of ALA, can vote for candidates for the AASL Board of Directors and the... Read More ›

Book Résumés

Thu, 07 Mar 2024 15:41:49 +0000

Unite Against Book Bans Announces a FREE Book Résumé Resource Across the country, school librarians have been on the intellectual freedom frontlines defending access to books, building understanding about policies and library procedures, and dispelling misinformation. As they navigate these... Read More ›

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