AASL Launches “Page to Practice” Book Club to Transform Professional Reading into Action

Hosted on LinkedIn, the AASL Page to Practice Book Club provides a flexible, asynchronous space for participants to engage with timely, high-quality professional titles from AASL’s collection. Through weekly facilitator-guided prompts, participants are invited to reflect, share insights, and engage in conversation with colleagues across the country- whether actively contributing or following along.

Inspired by AASL’s popular “Page to Practice Stage” sessions at the AASL National Conference, the book club extends these conversations beyond the event setting into an ongoing, accessible experience. Open to school librarians and other educators interested in library services, the initiative fosters meaningful dialogue and collaboration in a supportive environment focused on professional growth and shared learning. 

“Professional growth is most powerful when it happens in community,” said AASL president Amanda Kordeliski. “The Page to Practice Book Club invites school librarians and educators to move beyond reading into reflection and action, creating space to share perspectives, learn from one another, and grow together as a connected professional community.”

The inaugural selection for the book club is Inquire by Lori E. Donovan, the first book in AASL’s Shared Foundations Series. This timely title explores inquiry-based learning and offers practical strategies for fostering curiosity, critical thinking, and systematic exploration- essential skills for today’s learners and a cornerstone of effective school librarianship.

This discussion will be facilitated by two members of the AASL Publications Advisory Group: Ashley Cooksey, Assistant Professor at Arkansas Tech University, and Stephanie Charlefour, Director of Library Services and Learning Technologies at Northfield Mount Hermon in Massachusetts. Together, they will guide weekly conversations, pose reflective questions, and help participants connect ideas from the text to professional practice.

A discussion schedule will accompany each selected title, outlining chapters or themes to structure and support participant engagement. For the inaugural discussion of Inquire, the schedule is as follows:

• Week 1 (May 4): Introduction & Chapters 1–3
• Week 2 (May 11): Chapters 4–6
• Week 3 (May 18): Chapters 7–12
• Week 4 (May 25): Chapter 13–Conclusion 

For more information and to join the book club, visit AASL Page to Practice Book Club on LinkedIn.

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