| | | AASL empowers leaders to transform teaching and learning. | | | | The Latest on AASL Knowledge Quest This weekly summary of AASL Knowledge Quest blogs offers school librarians the chance to catch up on the latest posts on the Knowledge Quest website. | | | Amy Brownlee | | 2025-10-02 11:00 AM | | [This article is part of a series. See also Part 1: My Experience and Part 1a: A Guide to SDCC for Librarians and Educators.] After attending a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) summer institute designed to equip K-12 educators to effectively teach using comics and graphic novels, I was excited to implement what I learned [...] | | | |
| | | | Heifer International | | 2025-09-30 11:06 AM | | Ask any teacher or librarian, and they'll tell you: keeping kids excited about reading outside of class isn't always easy. In fact, many schools today are facing an "aliteracy crisis" - students who have the ability to read but often choose not to. The challenge isn't skill, it's motivation. But when reading becomes more than [...] | | | |
| | | | Cherity Pennington and Laura Hicks, AASL Standards Committee Co-Chairs | | 2025-09-30 11:04 AM | | The school library landscape is evolving rapidly. Emerging technologies, shifting educational priorities and policies, and growing demands on teaching and learning continually redefine how school librarians serve learners, educators, and communities. In response to this dynamic landscape, the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) proudly announces the release of the second edition of the National [...] | | | |
| | | | Stacy Gilbert | | 2025-09-25 09:27 AM | | Last school year was difficult for a variety of reasons. On top of national news that made me feel more unsure and less safe, my school community also went through some tough times that made staff members tend to isolate themselves. I worried about this coming year and wondered if there was anything I could [...] | | | |
| | | | Barbara Johnson | | 2025-09-22 10:49 AM | | This October, Harvest the Resources AASL has to Offer As autumn leaves begin to fall and you start to settle into your routine, October transforms the school library into a vibrant hub of activity, packed with crucial observances that celebrate diversity, champion intellectual freedom, and ignite student passions. These aren't just arbitrary dates; they are [...] | | | |
| | | | Rachel Grover | | 2025-09-18 06:22 PM | | We've all been there: You find a perfect library program idea on social media, you put in hours of work getting it ready, and then... it flops. Maybe students walk right past your beautifully crafted book display, or only a single student shows up to your heavily advertised event. It's frustrating and discouraging. Why do [...] | | | |
| | | | Amy Brownlee | | 2025-09-15 11:44 AM | | In June, I was privileged to be part of a group of U.S. teachers who spent nine days in Germany on a transatlantic study trip learning about the country's modern aspects, including education, politics, government, and culture, and also delving into its complicated history. While in Berlin, I visited The Empty Library, a memorial built [...] | | | |
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