AASL commends twelve programs and events across the country

CHICAGO — Moving on recommendations made by its Affiliate Assembly, the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) formally commended twelve events and programs for their support of the school librarian profession and the learners the profession serves. To be considered, programs must align with AASL’s “National School Library Standards” and the principles expressed in the association’s mission and value statements.

The commended programs are:

• AASL National School Library Standards Regional Trainings facilitated by the Oklahoma State Department of Education
  Nominated by the Oklahoma School Librarians
• Book Build sponsored by Bookmarks
  Nominated by the North Carolina School Library Media Association
• Books on Break sponsored by Book Harvest
  Nominated by the North Carolina School Library Media Association
• Dublin Literacy Conference sponsored by the Dublin City School District
  Nominated by the Ohio Educational Library Media Association
• Eleanor G. Hughes and Carol Dyetta Hughes Literacy Program 
  Nominated by the Missouri Association of School Librarians
• Great Lakes Great Books presented by the Michigan Reading Association
  Nominated by the Michigan Association for Media in Education
• nErDcampVT
  Nominated by the Vermont School Library Association
• Pirates Tales Summer Reading Program presented by the Pittsburgh Pirates
  Nominated by the Pennsylvania School Librarians Association
• Raleigh’s Rolling Readers
  Nominated by the North Carolina School Library Media Association
• Signing of Missouri Senate Bill 743
  Nominated by the Missouri Association of School Librarians
• Teachers Strike coordinated by the United Teachers Los Angeles
  Nominated by the California School Library Association
• Wyoming Reads sponsored by the Sue Jorgensen Library Foundation
  Nominated by the Wyoming Library Association School Library Interest Group

The AASL Affiliate Assembly provides a channel of communication between AASL-affiliated school library organizations and the AASL Board of Directors. Affiliates nominate outstanding programs and events for official AASL commendations, which are then reviewed and approved by the AASL Board of Directors.

The American Association of School Librarians, www.aasl.org, a division of the American Library Association (ALA), empowers leaders to transform teaching and learning.