AASL Chapters Forum

last person joined: 16 days ago 

Membership in the AASL Chapters Forum is open to all and may include the state-level school library association’s president/chair, other officers, conference chair, etc. Past Delegates and other interested stakeholders from the association may join the forum. This space provides an opportunity to share, discuss and ask questions from chapter colleagues across the country.

  • 1.  AASL Wants to Hear Your Story

    Posted Mar 20, 2014 10:37 AM

    AASL and the ALA Office for Library Advocacy (OLA) seek stories about parents and students who advocate for their school libraries. Stories shared will help AASL and OLA spread examples of parent and/or student advocacy to stakeholders nationally.


    Stories should demonstrate how students and parents value their school library program and the essential place it holds in developing lifelong learning. Stories may feature parents and students who have gone to extraordinary measures to save their school library program and their certified school librarian. Stories may also portray parents and students engaging in small acts of everyday advocacy in support of their school library program.


    Stories may be submitted on the AASL website at www.ala.org/aasl/stories. The deadline for submission is April 11. AASL/OLA staff may follow-up for further information. 



  • 2.  RE: AASL Wants to Hear Your Story

    Posted Mar 21, 2014 06:11 AM

    Here is a link to an SLJ article about some advocacy the MSLA president and I did to get school librarians back in Swampscott, MA.

    http://www.slj.com/2014/02/advocacy/massachusetts-parents-fight-for-school-librarians-and-win/#_



  • 3.  RE: AASL Wants to Hear Your Story

    Posted Apr 07, 2014 01:33 PM

    AASL still needs your stories of parent and student advocacy. This is the last week for story collection for this project. Stories are due April 11. 

    Please submit your stories at www.ala.org/aasl/stories.

    The press release is available here: http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2014/03/aasl-and-ola-want-hear-school-library-stories