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American Association of School Librarians

Type: Organization

Name: American Association of School Librarians

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

School Librarians May Become Obsolete

Imagine school without a librarian.If the School District of Philadelphia does not meet its budget shortfall and close a $304 million gap, there will be no librarians, counselors, nor after school sports next school year.And that's just a sampling of ... [Published NBC Philadelphia - May 16 2013]

Entities: Steven Bell, Science Leadership Academy, American Association of School Librarians, School District of Philadelphia

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

New AASL eCOLLAB advocacy archives provide professional development in 20 minutes

CHICAGO - A series of three advocacy webinars, presented by the AASL Advocacy Committee in conjunction with School Library Month, is now available as part of the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) professional development archive, eCOL ... [Published ALA - May 14 2013]

Entities: American Association of School Librarians, American Library Association, Communities, Dannel Malloy

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

American Library Association

Kirk elected 2014-2015 AASL president

CHICAGO – Terri Kirk, school librarian at Reidland High School in Paducah, Ky., has been elected as the 2014-2015 American Association of School Librarians (AASL) president. Kirk will serve as president-elect during 2013-2014 under AASL President Gail ... [Published ALA - May 14 2013]

Entities: American Association of School Librarians, American Library Association, Chicago

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

AASL Innovative Reading Grant recipient can be “Found in Translation”

CHICAGO – Panagiotis Stathopoulos’s project, “Found in ‘Translation’: Reading, Writing, Critical Thinking, and Metaphrasis,” is the 2013 recipient of the American Association of School Librarians' (AASL) Innovative Reading Grant. Sponsored by Capstone, ... [Published ALA - May 14 2013]

Entities: American Association of School Librarians, American Library Association, Chicago

First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 1 reports

Aasl Executive Director, Julie Walker, to Retire as of July 2013

CHICAGO, Ill. -- The following information was released by the American Library Association: Julie Walker, executive director of the American Association of School Librarians (AASL), will retire in July 2013 after 16 years with the association. "It has ... [Published HighBeam Research - May 07 2013]

Entities: American Association of School Librarians, American Library Association, Chicago

First reported May 06 2013 - Updated May 06 2013 - 1 reports

Cengage Learning

Nominations sought for the 2013 TEAMS Award

Gale, part of Cengage Learning, and Library Media Connection magazine are calling all media specialists and educators at K-12 public and private schools in the U.S. and Canada to share their collaboration success stories and submit for the 2013 TEAMS ... [Published Technology and Learning Magazine - May 06 2013]

Entities: American Association of School Librarians, Cengage Learning, collaboration, Google Docs, Hartford (Connecticut, United States)

First reported May 04 2013 - Updated May 04 2013 - 1 reports

Peter Bregman helps school librarians get the ‘right things’ done at AASL’s national conference

CHICAGO – Author and leadership consultant Peter Bregman, will headline the closing general session at the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) 16th National Conference and Exhibition. Bregman’s presentation, focusing on practical tips for ... [Published ALA - May 04 2013]

Entities: distraction, American Association of School Librarians, Hartford (Connecticut, United States), Ken Stewart, Leadership

First reported May 04 2013 - Updated May 04 2013 - 1 reports

AASL executive director, Julie Walker, to retire as of July 2013

CHICAGO – Julie Walker, executive director of the American Association of School Librarians (AASL), will retire in July 2013 after 16 years with the association.“It has been gratifying to help lead the association and the field through an exciting period ... [Published ALA - May 04 2013]

Entities: American Association of School Librarians, American Library Association, Laura Bush, Advocate

First reported Apr 30 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 1 reports

Executive Director, AAP | American Library Association

The American Association of School Librarians (AASL), a division of The American Library Association, is seeking an Executive Director. AASL’s mission is to advocate excellence, facilitate change, and develop leaders in the school library field. AASL ... [Published Associations Now Magazine - Apr 30 2013]

Entities: American Library Association, American Association of School Librarians, Advocate, Dollar General Corp

First reported Apr 29 2013 - Updated Apr 29 2013 - 1 reports

Two school library research projects awarded AASL Research Grants

CHICAGO — Two school library-related research projects, “The Principals’ Perspectives on the Value of School Librarians in Teaching and Learning Case Study” and "Bark If You R.E.A.D. in School Libraries: Can School Librarians with Therapy Dogs and Reading ... [Published ALA - Apr 29 2013]

Entities: American Association of School Librarians, Education, Dannel Malloy, International Reading Association, Dallas Indpt Sch Dist

First reported Apr 29 2013 - Updated Apr 29 2013 - 1 reports

Joseph Landor and Judy Russell receive AASL Information Technology Pathfinder Award

CHICAGO – School librarians Joseph Landor and Judy Russell are the recipients of the 2013 American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) Information Technology Pathfinder Award. Sponsored by Follett Software Company, the $1,500 award recognizes and ... [Published ALA - Apr 29 2013]

Entities: Information Technology, American Association of School Librarians, E-book, Database, Educational Software

First reported Apr 13 2013 - Updated Apr 13 2013 - 1 reports

What is School Library Month?

April is School Library Month. It is the American Association of School Librarians (A.A.S.L.) celebration of school librarians and their programs.Every April school librarians are encouraged to develop activities to help their schools and local... ... [Published Examiner.com - Apr 13 2013]

Entities: American Association of School Librarians

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The school district outlined its 2014 Proposed Operating Budget at a recent Student Reform Commission meeting. "We're looking for new revenues for the city and state and savings on the labor side" Gallard said, adding the savings need to be sustainable

School Librarians May Become Obsolete [Published NBC Philadelphia - May 16 2013]

...Writing, Critical Thinking and Metaphrasis' because it covered the entire gamut of comprehension," said Sabrina Carnesi, award committee chair. "Translations required the reiteration of the nonfiction/informational text content that each student chose through the recursive literary process of writing, illustrating and sharing with a wider audience via digital text. Future plans to implement this program throughout the school showed an outstanding effort via the school librarian and classroom teacher in efforts to successfully create a literacy conscious community of readers and thinkers."

AASL Innovative Reading Grant recipient can be “Found in Translation” [Published ALA - May 14 2013]

...Walker, executive director of the American Association of School Librarians (AASL), will retire in July 2013 after 16 years with the association. "It has been gratifying to help lead the association ... (Publication: States News Service)"

Aasl Executive Director, Julie Walker, to Retire as of July 2013 [Published HighBeam Research - May 07 2013]

"We’re really excited about having Peter Bregman at our Closing General Session," said Ken Stewart, committee chair. "I can’t wait to hear him speak about ways to concentrate on what’s really important and then get them accomplished. Plus, his book, "18 Minutes: Find Your Focus, Master Distraction, and Get the Right Things Done," is the subject of our One Book, One Conference; I’m sure this will lead to great discussions, sharing, and networking!"

Peter Bregman helps school librarians get the ‘right things’ done at AASL’s national conference [Published ALA - May 04 2013]