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American Association of School Librarians
The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) is the only national professional membership organization focused on school librarians and the school library community. AASL has more than 7,000 members and serves school librarians in the United States, Canada, and around the world.
The Affiliate Assembly, a bi-yearly gathering of appointed delegates from state level school librarian organizations, ensures the AASL Board of Directors is aware of matters of consequence to the school librarian field. AASL also maintains three member sections and two special interest groups that represent a special field of activity within the school library profession.
The mission of AASL is to empower leaders to transform teaching and learning. Their Strategic Plan defines AASL as a a national organization proactive to issues, anticipatory of trends, and defining the future agenda for the profession through its strategic plan. The current strategic plan, approved by the AASL Board of Directors at the 2019 ALA Annual Conference, examines three critical issues: association relevance, membership development, and association governance and leadership. They website includes useful information on: Advocacy; Awards' Conferences; eLearning; Publications; Standards; and
AASL Chapters.
Organization: American Library Association
Category: Libraries and Librarians
Audience: Educators, Funders, Libraries
Web Link: http://www.ala.org/aasl/
Contributor: Dr. Carol Gordon, NCDE database editor
Contributor Link: https://www.digitalequity.us