Collaborative School Library Award
Sponsored by Highsmith
Established in 2000, the $2,500 AASL Collaborative School Library Award recognizes and encourages collaboration and partnerships between school librarians and teachers in meeting goals outlined in Empowering Learners: Guidelines for School Library Programs through joint planning of a program, unit or event in support of the curriculum and using school library resources.
The deadline for the AASL 2012 Awards and Grants season has passed. Watch for notifications of this year’s recipients in early April. The AASL 2013 Awards and Grants season will open July 1, 2012.
Past Recipients
| Year | Awardee(s) | School |
| 2012 | Sara Oremland, Darren McNally, Corinne Berletti, and Jessica Park | Albany (Calif.) High School |
| 2011 | Lucy Kempton, Laurie Williams, & Marisa Fiorito | Deerfield (Ill.) High School |
| 2010 | Marilyn Rothberg | General Wayne Elementary, Malvern, Penn. |
| 2009 | Maureen O'Neill & Dennis Jutras | Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, Baltimore, Md. |
| 2008 | Ronda Hassig & Kathy Hill | Harmony Middle School, Overland Park, Kan. |
| 2007 | Renee Zorc | Daniel J. Wright Junior High School, Lincolnshire, Ill. |
| 2006 | Melissa Bergin | Niskayuna (N.Y.) High School |
| 2005 | Valerie Edwards | Monona (Wis.) Grove High School |
| 2004 | Margaret Lincoln | Lakeview High School, Battle Creek, Mich. |
| 2003 | Leslie Preddy | Perry Meridian Middle School Indianapolis, Ind. |
| 2002 | Anieta Trame | Mattoon (Ill.) Middle School |
| 2001 | Marilyn Rothberg | Sugartown Elementary School, Malvern, Penn. |
| 2000 | Deborah Svenson | Forestwood Middle School, Flower Mound, Texas |
