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Your Input is Needed for a Special Project -- What do students GAIN with a certified school librarian? (Need responses by July 27th)

  • 1.  Your Input is Needed for a Special Project -- What do students GAIN with a certified school librarian? (Need responses by July 27th)

    Posted 6 days ago

    Posted on behalf of Courtney Pentland, AASL Immediate Past President - Please Share.

    I also have a small favor to ask. After reviewing responses to the Strategic Plan Survey that was sent earlier this year and in speaking with school librarians from across the country during my leadership visits this year, I know one of the growing concerns across the country is the elimination of school library positions or complete lack of school library positions.

    Some of you may recall a poster that was created during Nancy Everhart's term as AASL President 2010-2011.  I remember picking up a printed version at a conference years ago, and I've had it displayed in many libraries I've worked in.

    I wanted to take this same idea and flip it to show what students GAIN when they not only have a certified school librarian in their building, but one who is full-time in the library and is provided with an adequate budget.

    This is where you come in! I would LOVE to have your input on what to include on this new poster. It might be something that is already on the 100 things poster, but it might be something different as some of what we do has changed a bit in recent years.

    In my mind at the moment, I'd like to highlight the top 25 – 50 things that we come up with. If you would be so kind, please take a moment and submit your ideas to this Google Form. You can always fill out the form more than once if inspiration strikes multiple times. 

    My ultimate goal is to have this infographic available for school librarians prior to August 2024 as a file that you can use and print in whatever size or format you might like, so I'd love to have your responses by end of day July 27th! You can even share it digitally with your decision makers and stakeholders!

    As a small thank you, I will select several respondents for a random prize in appreciation of your time spent and your ideas given.

    Here's a Link to the Form! https://bit.ly/3V9icJc

    Thank you in advance for taking the time to fill this out. I am looking for input from ALL school librarians, so please share with your friends. You DO NOT have to be an AASL Member to provide input! 



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    Jennifer Habley
    She/Her/Hers
    AASL Manager, Members & Chapters
    jhabley@ala.org
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