Toolkit

Tools and Resources
Brochures
Intellectual Freedom and Censorship Q&A. AASL
This brochure answers school librarians’ common questions on these important
topics and suggests online and print resources providing more information.
School Library Programs Create Lifelong Learners: A Student’s and Parent’s Guide to
Evaluating Independent School Libraries. AASL Independent School Section
Parents choosing an independent school face an important decision. This guide
presents learning standards and critical questions to help families identify the
important characteristics of a strong school library program. The included
information will interest anyone evaluating a school library program.
School Library Programs Improve Student Learning. AASL
Designed to help school librarians generate and guide discussion with
stakeholder groups in the school community, each brochure in this set
outlines goals and key questions specific to each audience—administrators,
policymakers, parents, and teachers—helping school librarians lead unique
conversations, set goals and expectations for the program and stakeholders,
and maximize the potential of the school library program. These brochures can
also be customized for your particular school library.
School Libraries Transform Learning. AASL and American Libraries
This free digital magazine is focused entirely on school libraries and designed
to be shared with parents, colleagues, administrators, and policymakers. It
can open the door to discussion on the multiple ways school library programs
transform learning.
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