The American Library Association and American Association of School Librarians endorsed the bicameral Quality Educator Partnership Act (S.5549 / H.R.10530).
AASL Announces Relaunch of AASL Standards Web Portal The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) today announced the relaunch of the AASL Standards web portal, providing school librarians and their learning communities with an enhanced digital...
CHICAGO – Acting upon resolutions submitted by the Washington Library Association School Library Division (WLA-ScLD), the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) formally commends the Washington State Library for sustained support of school...
The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) and the American Library Association (ALA) announce a new program recognition process for master’s-level school librarianship preparation programs. Effective July 1, 2026, ALA and AASL concluded their...
CHICAGO — Sustainability, one of the Core Values of Librarianship, is spurring libraries to lead the way in guiding their communities towards climate action. However, because people’s lives are affected every day by the increasing frequency and intensity...
CHICAGO - Thirteen collection development grants are available to AASL members to create or expand their collection with content to provide context and content that explores Jewish experience, Jewish achievement, and Jewish identity as an antidote to...
CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) seeks enthusiastic and profession-focused school librarians to serve on the 2027 AASL National Conference Committee. The conference, taking place October 14-16, 2027, in Portland, Oregon, is...
CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) seeks a dynamic group of school library practitioners, educators, and researchers to serve on highly impactful short-term task forces. You can apply using this application form. "The National...
CHICAGO – Acting upon a resolution submitted by the Nebraska School Librarians Association (NSLA), the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) formally commends Linked2Literacy for inspiring generations by providing inclusive books and literacy...
CHICAGO – Newly published research study from the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) peer-reviewed online journal, School Library Research (SLR), used surveys and interviews to examine digital citizenship in K-12 schools following the COVID...
CHICAGO – During the 2026 ALA Annual Conference, held June 26–29 in Chicago, American Association of School Librarians (AASL) 2025-2026 President Amanda Kordeliski awarded her Presidential Commendation in recognition of The Pokémon Company International’s...
CHICAGO — American Library Association proudly announces two new publications in “Discover and Learn with the Library,” an educational series published by the Library of Congress in association with ALA Editions. When the American colonies fought for and...
CHICAGO – Newly published research study from the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) peer-reviewed online journal, School Library Research (SLR), used surveys and interviews to analyze book censorship in Texas school libraries. Articles can...
CHICAGO – Two research papers have been awarded the 2026 American Association of School Librarians (AASL) Research Paper Award by the Educators of School Librarians Section (ESLS) of AASL. The award recognizes excellence in manuscripts addressing a...
CHICAGO- The American Association of School Librarians released the following statement in response to the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals vacating the lower court’s injunctions of portions of Senate File 496, an Iowa law that requires library...
