Self Reflection on Soft Censorship

AASL/ALSC/YALSA Joint Committee on School Library/Public Library Cooperation

2023-04-05 09:00 AM

As attacks on libraries (and librarians) have escalated recently, it has become apparent that the threat of soft- (or self-) censorship is potentially more a threat to collections for our youth than official book challenges. We encourage youth services librarians... Read More ›

Equity of Access to Certified School Librarians

Kathy Lester, AASL President 2022-2023

2023-04-04 09:00 AM

Happy National School Librarian Day (April 4th) and School Library Month (April) ! I am so honored to be a part of the school library profession and want to acknowledge the great work of school librarians across the nation working... Read More ›

5 Spring Cleaning Tips For Your Collection

Elizabeth Libberton

2023-04-03 09:00 AM

The season for spring cleaning is upon us.  Our school library collections are no exception, we need to clear out and clean up each year to make way for the new.  Below are 5 weeding and collection cleaning tips that... Read More ›

March Book Madness: A Yearly Tournament Promoting Books

Karin Greenberg

2023-03-31 01:50 PM

"Which book is longer?" asked an 11th grader after hearing my book talks for the two competitors of the day.  It's March Book Madness time in my high school library: my favorite activity of the year.  Each day, I walk... Read More ›

How to Spot a High-Quality Ethnic Studies Resource: Three Key Features

Bloomsbury / ABC-CLIO

2023-03-27 11:56 AM

[SPONSORED CONTENT] Ethnic Studies is no longer exclusive to colleges and universities-it's a quickly growing field of study in K-12 education. As of 2021, nine states had passed legislation supporting the adoption of diverse coursework in public schools[1], with California... Read More ›