AASL Professional Tools

AASL Professional Tools

Useful resources and information for school library media professionals, supporters, and advocates.

bullet point 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.

bullet point @ 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.

bullet point Electronic Discussion Lists
Electronic networking opportunities for AASL personal members.

bullet point Position Statements 
Statements from AASL on various topics related to school library media programs.

bullet point Resource Guides for School Library Media Program Development
Bibliographies of resources arranged alphabetically by frequently used topics in the professional literature.

bullet point 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.

bullet point Standards for the 21st-Century Learner
In order recognize the changing role of school library media programs now and in the future, AASL has developed learning standards for school library media programs.

bullet point Standards for the 21st-Century Learner in Action - Second Draft
A working draft by the AASL Learning Standards Indicators and Assessment Task Force. AASL members are encouraged to review the documents and offer feedback.

bullet point Toolkits
Collections of ready-to-use tools for school library media specialists.