Registration opens for AASL National Conference
Contact: Melissa B. Jacobsen
AASL Communications Specialist
(312) 280-4381
NEWS
For Immediate Release
January 20, 2009
CHICAGO – Registration will open Wednesday, Jan. 21, for the American Association of School Librarians' (AASL) 14th National Conference & Exhibition, Nov. 5-8, in Charlotte, N.C. More information is available on AASL's National Conference Web pages at
http://www.ala.org/aasl/charlotte.
School library media specialists, administrators and supporters of school library media programs will gather for workshops on key issues and concepts taught by leading professionals. In addition to relevant educational programming, attendees of the conference will also find exciting special events, including a networking dinner cruise aboard the Catawba Queen; a unique tour of historic homes and neighborhoods in the Charlotte area; a riveting discussion on this year's One Book, One Conference selection,
Born Digital; and a thrilling tour of NASCAR Valley. AASL will also offer tours of local school library media centers and a Storytelling Extravaganza on the opening evening of the conference will feature spellbinding performances from the National Storytelling Network.
Ann Marie Pipkin, co-chair of the National Conference committee, said, "The 2009 National Conference promises to be like no other conference before, with new and exciting programming, significant and timely authors and a technology experience that is transparent and interactive."
This year, conference-goers must register before they are able to secure housing. Registrations received on or before Jan. 31 will receive an additional $15 off of the already reduced early bird registration. Group registrations are excluded from this offer. Full registration includes admittance to all concurrent sessions, all special events, including the opening and closing general sessions, the exhibit hall, a special session with James Patterson and the AASL Closing Night Gala.
The AASL 14th National Conference & Exhibition, "Rev up learning @ your library," is the only national conference dedicated solely to the needs of school library media specialists and their roles as educational leaders. The AASL National Conference will feature 10 preconferences, numerous concurrent sessions, more than 200 exhibiting companies, educational and school tours, a storytelling festival and special appearances by award-winning authors. For more information on AASL's 14th National Conference & Exhibition, visit
http://www.ala.org/aasl/charlotte.
The American Association of School Librarians,
www.aasl.org, a division of the American Library Association (ALA), promotes the improvement and extension of library media services in elementary and secondary schools as a means of strengthening the total education program. Its mission is to advocate excellence, facilitate change and develop leaders in the school library media field.
