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American Association of School Librarians


Background Information
Acronym: AASL
Address:  50 E. Huron St.
City:  Chicago
State:  Illinois
Zip:  60611
E-mail: AASL@ala.org
Web Address:  http://www.ala.org/aasl

General Inquiries About Organization
Name and Title:  Julie Walker, Executive Director
Telephone:  1-800-545-2433 (x4388)
Fax: (312) 664-7459
E-mail:  jwalker@ala.org

Forum Contact Person
Name and Title:  Julie Walker, Executive Director
Telephone:  1-800-545-2433 (x4388)
Fax: (312) 664-7459
E-mail:  jwalker@ala.org

Mission Statement
The mission of the American Association of School Librarians is to advocate excellence, facilitate change, and develop leaders in the school library media field.

Organizational Background/Description
A division of the American Library Association for elementary and secondary school library media specialists and others interested in the general improvement and extension of services for children and young people, and in interpreting the need for and function of school library media centers for educational and lay groups.

Information Literacy Goals, Areas of Interest, Publications, Standards, etc. Publications:
    Knowledge Quest
    School Library Media Quarterly (Online)






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Dr. Lana Jackman
Sharon Weiner
Co-Chairs, National Forum on Information Literacy