| | AASL empowers leaders to transform teaching and learning. | | | | New Publication: Using Brand Behavior to Elevate the School Library Published by AASL and ALA Editions, "Elevating the School Library: Building Positive Perceptions through Brand Behavior" by Susan D. Ballard and Sara Kelly Johns shows how school librarians can raise and deepen positive perceptions of school libraries through developing a brand in alignment with the AASL Standards. The book offers includes templates, checklists, and worksheets to assist you in undertaking school library branding, a rebrand, or a brand rehabilitation. | Off the Shelf: Book Challenges, Bans and Promoting Inclusive Literature Join ADL and AASL to learn more about book challenges and bans and explore actions that can be taken. Panelists include children's book author Kelly Yang, school librarian and AASL member Dr. Jennifer Sturge, student Annika Singh, educator Andy Spoonamore-Gullion and Director of Development, Florida Freedom To Read and parent, Raegen Miller. | | Nic Stone to Keynote AASL National Conference General Session Acclaimed author Nic Stone will keynote the Saturday general session during #AASL23. As a New York Times bestseller, Nic Stone, writes the kinds of stories she wished were on the shelves when she was a kid. Believing that sharing our stories is vital to doing the essential work of racial and social justice, Stone's most recent book, Chaos Theory, aims to destigmatize mental illness disorders. Stone's appearance is made possible by Random House Children's Books, a division of Penguin Random House. | Be Ready to Transform Your Teaching & Learning The full list of concurrent sessions being presented during #AASL23is now available to view! With so many sessions to choose from - including author, Research Empowering Practice, and vendor sessions - you might want to start making your short list now! (AASL National Conference attendees can expect an up-to-date and comprehensive listing of all conference events when the official conference app launches in early October.) Save $10 on AASL23 registration with promo code AASL10! The AASL National Conference, taking place Oct. 19 to 21, 2023, in Tampa, Florida, is the only national conference specifically for school librarians and their unique role as leaders, instructional partners, information specialists, teachers, and program administrators. | | | AASL Chapter News & Events | | To view all upcoming AASL Chapter meetings, view the AASL Calendar. | | Children's Book Council Offers Opportunity to Host Meg Medina in 2024 Proposals are now being accepted to host Meg Medina, National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, in 2024. Each official visit will follow a format that allows Meg to interact directly with students as well as the community at large. The deadline is October 5. ADL No Place for Hate® Back-to-School Kickoff with Jonathan Van Ness No Place for Hate® schools from across the nation are invited to meet virtually with special guest, Jonathan Van Ness, Emmy-nominated television personality and LGBTQ+ advocate. Taking place on Thursday, October 12th at 12 pm ET (11 am CT, 10 am MT, 9 am PT), the event is for 4th-12th graders and educators who are passionate about exploring allyship, challenging bias and bullying and building more inclusive and equitable schools. | | | | | | #aasl23: Teaming with Administrators | | | | | | | | Copyright © 2023 AASL, All rights reserved. AASL, 225 N. Michigan Ave, Suite 1300, Chicago, IL 60601 ALA Privacy Policy | | | | | | | |