Mesa announces elimination of teacher-librarian positions Mesa, Ariz., public school system has announced the decision to remove teacher-librarians from all of its 87 schools. Read the press release for information on contacting the governing board to express concern for the decision. For more information on the efforts in Arizona, visit the Fund Our Future Arizona Web site.

"Spokane Moms" receive 2008 Crystal Apple Award AASL president Sara Kelly Johns announced that she has selected the "Spokane Moms," Lisa Layera Brunkan, Denette Hill, and Susan McBurney, as the recipients of the 2008 Crystal Apple Award. The award will be presented to the dedicated parents during the President's Program at the 2008 ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim, California. Read the press release. For more information on AASL programs and events in Anaheim, visit AASL's Annual Conference page.

Wendy Mass guest speaker at AASL Awards Luncheon AASL is pleased to announce award-winning author Wendy Mass as the guest speaker at the AASL Awards Luncheon during the 2008 ALA Annual Conference. Mass is the author of “Mango-shaped Space,” the winner of the Schneider Family Book Award given by ALA. Read the press release. For more information on AASL programs and events in Anaheim, visit AASL's Annual Conference page.

AASL seeks school library presentations for ALA 2009 Annual Conference  AASL invites proposal submissions for 1-1/2 hour concurrent sessions or half- to full-day preconference professional development programs to be held during the ALA 2009 Annual Conference from July 9 to 15, 2009 in Chicago, IL. Read the press release. Submissions will be accepted through May 26, 2008.