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Please read the following message from the AASL CAEP Coordinating Committee and share on your affiliate communications: Will you be at the AASL National Conference in Phoenix? With the release of the new National School Library Standards, AASL is also in the process of developing new standards ...

EveryLibrary FAQ 7-19-17 (008).pdf

Hello Affiliate leaders, ALA recently issued FAQs on relationships with EveryLibrary and other 501( c) (4) organizations to answer questions relevant to our 501 (c ) (4) tax status. Their status means as a charitable organization ALA cannot include links to/from EveryLibrary’s website or distribute ...

AASL is committed to insuring school librarians are a part of the ESSA planning, application, and funding process. The AASL Vision for Implementing ESSA Task Force needs your help to determining the status in your state and what tools your affiliate needs in this process. There may be multiple responses ...

Please fill out this very brief survey https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PML2GPN for the US Department of Education about your priorities and educational needs and remind them to support effective school library programs in your region. The deadline is August 18th. Please share with the listservs ...

Please forward to your state or regional listservs and communications. Now is the time to call your Senators to ask that they support the bipartisan Reed-Cochran library amendment when S.1177 comes to the floor of the Senate for a vote! Please share with other members in your state or ...

Hi Ken, I re-read the concern (#14) on complimentary memberships for Regional Directors and Regional Reps and need to clarify a bit as it refers to both AASL affiliates and ALA chapters while your message here is about Chapters. As you know, some AASL Affiliates are also within designated ALA Chapters, ...

Ken, I apologize. As I recall, the explanation at the ACTT meeting before the larger assembly meeting was a little more coherent. but I am to blame for the confusion I created during the report at the Affiliate Assembly at Midwinter. I wasn't feeling well at that time and my report was jumbled and in ...