| | | AASL empowers leaders to transform teaching and learning. | | | | | Syosset High School named National School Library of the Year Syosset High School, located in Syosset, New York, is the recipient of the AASL 2024 National School Library of the Year (NSLY) Award. Sponsored by Follett Content Solutions, the NSLY Award annually honors a school library that exemplifies the implementation of AASL's National School Library Standards for Learners, School Librarians, and School Libraries. Syosset High School will receive a crystal obelisk – the symbol of school library excellence – and $10,000 toward its school library. | | AASL Announces 2024 Best Digital Tools for Teaching & Learning AASL has released its annual list of Best Digital Tools for Teaching & Learning. The Best Digital Tools provide opportunities for school librarians to enhance learning, engage learners, and collaborate with educators. The list can be found at www.ala.org/aasl/awards/best. "The year's list provides new additions covering all grade levels and offering valuable resources to assist educators and enhance learning," said Committee Chair Alexa Lalejini. | | AASL Hosts Virtual Membership Meeting AASL will hold its annual virtual membership meeting on Wednesday, June 12, at 6:00 p.m. Central. The annual membership meeting provides a "state of the association" update from leadership. During the event, AASL President Courtney Pentland will hold an open conversation on the association's initiatives, programs, recognitions, and financial standing. |
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Tom C. Clark High School Awarded ALA's 2024 Jaffarian Award for Freedom Walk Program ALA has awarded its 2024 Sara Jaffarian School Library Program Award to Tom C. Clark High School in San Antonio, Texas for its Freedom Walk program. The $5,000 Jaffarian Award, supported by ALA's Cultural Communities Fund, recognizes excellence in humanities programming in school libraries that serve grades K-12. In the face of legislative threats and scrutiny against public school libraries and access to resources, Clark High School's winning program centered on the freedom to read and engaged the community to understand the fundamental rights of students to access a diverse range of information and literature in their school library. | | AASL Chapter News & Events | | | Children's Book Council (CBC) Releases 15 New Get Caught Reading Posters This year marks the 25th anniversary of Get Caught Reading, an initiative of CBC's Every Child a Reader Program. This new group of bulletin board-size posters feature role models such as bestselling authors and illustrators, plus a teacher, an award-winning journalist, a famous artist, community leaders, and advocates for many important causes-and this time, a stand-up comedian as well as an a cappella teacher! | Sign up for Free Speech Kit from the Children's Book Council Children's Book Council is issuing their second annual CBC Free Speech Kit. Sign up to receive: a #FREADOM coloring page to copy, a Keep Bans off Our Books sign, and an ABCs of Queer History poster. The poster is based on the book The ABC's of Queer History by Seema Yasmin; illustrated by Lucy Kirk. | | | | | | | | | Professional Development for Educators | | | | | | | | | | Copyright © 2024 AASL, All rights reserved. AASL, 225 N. Michigan Ave, Suite 1300, Chicago, IL 60601 ALA Privacy Policy | | | | | | | |