AASL News
Shannon Bailey receives AASL Frances Henne Award
CHICAGO – Shannon Bailey, school librarian at Manchester High School in Midlothian, Virginia, is the recipient of the 2025 American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL)...
“Cranford Dixie Giants” receives AASL Roald Dahl's Miss Honey Social Justice Award
CHICAGO – The “Cranford Dixie Giants” project from Cranford High School in Cranford, New Jersey, is the recipient of the 2025 American Association of School...
AASL Opens Distinguished Service Award Nominations
CHICAGO — The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) is pleased to announce the opening of nominations for the esteemed AASL Distinguished Service Award. This...
AASL Announces Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM) Collection Development Grants
CHICAGO - Fifteen collection development grants are available to AASL members to create or expand their collection with content to provide context and content that...
Dawkins elected as 2026-2027 AASL President
CHICAGO - The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) has announced the results of its 2025 election. Members elected April Dawkins, Assistant Professor for Information...
Jason Skiba receives AASL Distinguished School Administrator Award
CHICAGO – Jason Skiba, Principal at Allen Park High School, is the recipient of the 2025 American Association of School Librarians (AASL) Distinguished School Administrator...
Travel Grants Available for First-Time AASL National Conference Attendees
CHICAGO — Thirty travel grants are available to school library professionals wishing to attend the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) National Conference for the...
Danielle Schwessinger receives AASL Innovative Reading Grant
CHICAGO – Danielle Schwessinger, school library media specialist at Elmer Wolfe Elementary School in Union Bridge, Maryland, is the recipient of the 2025 American Association...
AASL Announces Toor Scholarship Recipients
CHICAGO – Four school librarians from across the country have been awarded an American Association of School Librarians (AASL) Toor Scholarship for Strong Public-School Libraries...
Sylvia Knight Norton announces retirement as AASL Executive Director
CHICAGO- Sylvia Knight Norton, executive director of the American Association of School Librarians (AASL), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), has announced her...
Washington Library Association- School Library Division Awarded AASL ABC-CLIO Leadership Grant
CHICAGO – The Washington Library Association (WLA) - School Library Division is the recipient of the 2025 American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) ABC-CLIO Leadership...
Melissa Jacobs receives the AASL Intellectual Freedom Award
CHICAGO – Melissa Jacobs, Director of Library Services, New York City Public Schools, New York, is the recipient of the 2025 American Association of School...
Massachusetts School Library Association receives AASL Chapter of the Year Award
CHICAGO – The Massachusetts School Library Association (MSLA) is the recipient of the 2025 American Association of School Librarians (AASL) Chapter of the Year Award...
AASL Opens Call for AASL Standards Committee Members
CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) is seeking an inspired and dedicated group of school library professionals to contribute to the AASL...
AASL Opens Call For Knowledge Quest Editorial Board Members and Bloggers
CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) is calling for passionate and engaged school library professionals to contribute to Knowledge Quest (KQ), the...
AASL Opens Call For School Library Research Editorial Board Members
CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) seeks a dynamic group of school library professionals to serve on the School Library Research (SLR)...
ALA, AASL decry U.S. Defense Department censorship of schools and libraries on military installations
DoDEA school libraries provide a wealth of information and resources to their communities. By ordering the removal and suppression of learning materials and activities in its schools and libraries, the DoDEA is engaging in censorship...
K-12 school librarians invited to apply for the annual $5,000 Sara Jaffarian School Library Program Award
CHICAGO — School librarians are invited to apply for a $5,000 annual award recognizing outstanding humanities programming in kindergarten through twelfth grade. Nominations for the...
Steve Hofstetter to Deliver Keynote Address at 2025 AASL National Conference
CHICAGO — Steve Hofstetter, celebrated comedian, acclaimed author, and Nobel Peace Prize nominee for his impactful charity work within the comedy community, will headline the...
American Library Association and American Association of School Librarians Members Featured in Documentary “The Librarians” to Walk the Red Carpet at Sundance Premiere
American Library Association and American Association of School Librarians member leaders Becky Calzada, Carolyn Foote, and Amanda Jones, will walk the red carpet at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, for the premiere of “The Librarians"
AASL Announces Candidates for 2025 Election
CHICAGO – Maria Cahill and April Dawkins will seek the 2026-2027 American Association of School Librarians (AASL) presidential term during the 2025 American Library Association...
Registration Opens for 2025 AASL National Conference
CHICAGO – Registration is now open for the 2025 American Association of School Librarians (AASL) National Conference. The conference, taking place Oct. 16-18, 2025, in...
Using manga to cultivate engagement and inclusion in K–12 settings
CHICAGO — The appeal of manga is undeniable. As a worldwide publishing phenomenon, it has deservedly garnered the attention of scores of young learners. School...
New Research Examines Self-Censorship in School Library Collection Development
CHICAGO – A newly published research study from the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) peer-reviewed online journal, School Library Research (SLR), used a survey...
New Research Analyzes Collection Development of Trans Materials in School Libraries
CHICAGO – Newly published research study from the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) peer-reviewed online journal, School Library Research (SLR), investigated high school libraries’...
AASL Opens Call for Proposals for National Conference
CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) has opened the proposal submission site for its 2025 national conference. AASL invites proposals for concurrent...
New Research Analyzes Collaboration Between School Librarians and Teachers
CHICAGO – Newly published research study from the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) peer-reviewed online journal, School Library Research (SLR), used interviews and research...
A New Look for Knowledge Quest
CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) is proud to announce a new look to our official association journal, Knowledge Quest (KQ). After...
AASL Commends Anderson Reads
CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) formally commends Anderson Reads, approving a resolution made by the South Carolina Association of School Librarians...
AASL Commends Families Against Book Bans
CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) formally commends Families Against Book Bans (FABB), approving a resolution made by the South Carolina Association...
AASL Commends the Teachers Association of Baltimore County’s Anti Book Banning Committee
CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) formally commends the Teachers Association of Baltimore County’s (TABCO) Anti Book Banning Committee, approving a resolution...
New Research Examines Librarian Roles During COVID-19 Pandemic
CHICAGO – Newly published research study from the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) peer-reviewed online journal, School Library Research (SLR), used interview-based methodology to...
AASL Commends the Worcester County Public Schools Media Expo
CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) formally commends the Worcester County Public Schools (WCPS) Media Expo, approving a resolution made by the...
AASL Commends the Maryland State Education Association
CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) formally commends the Maryland State Education Association, approving a resolution made by the Maryland Association of...
AASL Commends the Title Wave Book Mobile
CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) formally commends the Title Wave Book Mobile serving students in Carteret County, North Carolina, approving a...
AASL Commends the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching
CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) formally commends the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT), approving a resolution made...
AASL Commends the Free to Read Project
CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) formally commends the Free to Read Project, the Girl Scout Gold Award Project by Kate Lindley...
AASL Commends the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners
CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) formally commends the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC), approving a resolution made by the Massachusetts...
AASL Commends Reading for Change
CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) formally commends Reading for Change, approving a resolution made by the Ohio Educational Library Media Association...
AASL Commends 313Reads
CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) formally commends 313Reads, approving a resolution made by the Michigan Association of School Librarians (MASL), an...
Ten AASL Members Receive Jewish American Heritage Month Collection Development Grants
CHICAGO—Ten American Association of School Librarians (AASL) members have been awarded $500 collection development grants. Generously sponsored by The Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish...
AASL appoints 2025 National Conference Committee
CHICAGO – Fifteen American Association of School Librarian (AASL) member leaders have been appointed to plan the next AASL National Conference taking place October 16-18...
AASL Announces 2024 Best Digital Tools for Teaching & Learning
CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) has released its annual list of Best Digital Tools for Teaching & Learning. The Best Digital...
Syosset High School named National School Library of the Year
CHICAGO – Syosset High School, located in Syosset, New York, is the recipient of the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) 2024 National School Library...
AASL Announces Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM) Collection Development Grants
CHICAGO — Ten collection development grants are available to AASL members to create or expand their collection with content to provide context and content that...
Kordeliski Elected 2025-2026 AASL President
The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) has announced the results of its 2024 election. Members elected Amanda Kordeliski, Director of Libraries and Instructional Technology...
Gabriela Gualano receives AASL Frances Henne Award
Gabriela Gualano, teacher librarian at Paul Revere Middle School in Los Angeles, California, is the recipient of the 2024 American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) Frances Henne Award. Sponsored by Bloomsbury Libraries Unlimited, the $1,250 award recognizes a school librarian with five years or less experience who demonstrates leadership qualities with students, teachers, and administrators. The award will enable Gualano to attend an AASL National Conference for the first time.
Wendy Gassaway receives AASL Innovative Reading Grant
Wendy Gassaway, school librarian at Alder Elementary School in Portland, Oregon, is the recipient of the 2024 American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) Innovative Reading Grant. Sponsored by Capstone, the $2,500 grant supports the planning and implementation of a unique and innovative program for children that motivates and encourages reading, especially with struggling readers.
Cathi Fuhrman receives the AASL Intellectual Freedom Award
Cathi Fuhrman, a school librarian at State College Area High School, Pennsylvania, is the recipient of the 2024 American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) Intellectual Freedom Award. Established in 1982 and sponsored by ProQuest, the award is given for upholding the principles of intellectual freedom as set forth by AASL and ALA.
Washington Library Association- School Library Division Awarded AASL ABC-CLIO Leadership Grant
The Washington Library Association (WLA) - School Library Division is the recipient of the 2024 American Association of School Librarians (AASL) ABC-CLIO Leadership Grant. Sponsored by ABC-CLIO, the $1,750 grant is given to an AASL Chapter for planning and implementing leadership programs at the state, regional, or local level.
