AASL offers graduate credit for national conference
Contact: Melissa B. Jacobsen
AASL Communications Specialist
(312) 280-4381
NEWS
For Immediate Release
May 18, 2009
CHICAGO – Attendees of the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) 14th National Conference & Exhibition have the opportunity to receive up to two hours of graduate credit. This opportunity is being offered in conjunction with the University of Colorado Denver. AASL's national conference will be held in Charlotte, N.C., November 5-8.
The University of Colorado Denver School of Education & Human Development Program will offer 0.5-2.0 graduate credits hours to attendees who submit a personal reflection and a log of their time before Dec. The fee is $60 per credit hour. Registration will be accepted by University of Colorado Denver from now until Nov. 19. More information and the registration form can be found at
http://www.ala.org/aasl/charlotte.Â
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.
