Issues & Advocacy
Information and resources on major issues within the school library media field.
I "Heart" 21st Century Skills: AASL Video Contest
Rebecca Munson and Amanda Davis, library media specialists with Blue Valley West High School, are the winners of the AASL video contest, I "Heart" 21st Century Skills. Their video will be featured on the AASL Web site, at the P21 Cyber Summit, and on the ilovelibraries.com Web site. They will also receive a $150 American Express gift certificate.
2nd Place: Wendy Steadman Stephens, Buckhorn High School
3rd Place: Sue Kowalski, Pine Grove Middle School
Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) & School Libraries
Intellectual Freedom
Brochure:
Intellectual Freedom 
Intellectual Freedom 
This brochure was created by the AASL Intellectual Freedom Committee in 2008 and is available for download, duplication, and distribution. It describes why intellectual freedom is important in a school library media program, the difference between selection and censorship, what to do before a challenge occurs, where to obtain assistance during a challenge, why schools filter and how it affects students intellectual freedom, and how the ALA Code of Ethics affects school library media specialists.
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