Toolkit

Create
• Create new materials for professional practice and advocacy. Get Involved
in the work of the association. AASL has many opportunities for members
to volunteer through short-term projects and committees.
• Create an action plan to improve one aspect of your school library program
to meet one or more of the Empowering Learners guidelines.
Share
• Discuss issues with your colleagues on AASL social media channels,
including the Knowledge Quest website, AASLForum, and ALA Connect.
• Work with your state school library association on advocacy efforts.
• Sign and share the “I Support Learning4Life” petition!
Grow
• Join AASL, the only national association focused solely on the interests of
school librarians, and your state affiliate association.
Learner4Life Organizations
Organizations across the country have signed on as AASL Learner4Life organizations
in support of the Learning4Life implementation plan. These organizations
see the plan and its components as essential to building a strong K–12 education
system. If your organization would like to sign on as an L4L Organization, please
fill out the endorsement form and return to Jennifer Habley.
L4L Tools
The Learning Standards & Program Guidelines Implementation Toolkit guides school
librarians through Getting Started, Who is the 21st-Century School Librarian?,
Inquiry, Correlating to Your Curricula, Gaining Support, Transforming the Physical
Space of the Library, and Implementation Challenges. This toolkit is designed
to help practitioners learn more about the key ideas of the learning standards and
provide guidelines for sharing those ideas with others. It includes official AASL
materials as well as materials created by L4L coordinators, practicing school librarians,
library school faculty members, and experts in the field of education. This
toolkit was developed by Kristin Fontichiaro and Melissa Johnston and includes an
introduction by Nancy Everhart, AASL President 2010–2011.
Learning4Life Resources page:
Check this resource page often for updates to these areas:
• Listing of your current L4L State Coordinators
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