BELIEFS AND GOALS
AkASL believes that every student in the state needs and deserves the services of a certified school librarian.
Certified school librarians are educators who are trained to provide staff, students, and parents with services and programs to meet state standards for students’ competency in information literacy. They acquire, organize, and maintain library collections to support school curricula and offer instruction in the use of those collections to find, evaluate, manage, and utilize information effectively, efficiently, and responsibly.
AkASL supports the funding of Public School Library Collection Development Grants (Sec. 14.56.360 through .375).
School library budgets vary widely between and within school library districts and many students do not have access to up-to-date and varied print materials. To increase Alaskan student’s access to quality materials for their school curriculum and patrons it is vitally important for school libraries to receive adequate funding.
AkASL will maintain a supportive network for school librarians and school library staff.
AkASL supports advocacy for the school librarians, library staff and effective library programs, as these are the cornerstones of good educational practices.
AkASL will pursue projects that reflect these goals, including:
Certified school librarians are educators who are trained to provide staff, students, and parents with services and programs to meet state standards for students’ competency in information literacy. They acquire, organize, and maintain library collections to support school curricula and offer instruction in the use of those collections to find, evaluate, manage, and utilize information effectively, efficiently, and responsibly.
AkASL supports the funding of Public School Library Collection Development Grants (Sec. 14.56.360 through .375).
School library budgets vary widely between and within school library districts and many students do not have access to up-to-date and varied print materials. To increase Alaskan student’s access to quality materials for their school curriculum and patrons it is vitally important for school libraries to receive adequate funding.
AkASL will maintain a supportive network for school librarians and school library staff.
- AkASL will share resources to assist in the productive implementation of their school curriculum and library programs.
- AkASL will provide opportunities for professional development.
AkASL supports advocacy for the school librarians, library staff and effective library programs, as these are the cornerstones of good educational practices.
AkASL will pursue projects that reflect these goals, including:
- Speakers to appropriate conferences
- Workshops
- Summer Academies
- Involvement in AkLA and ASTE conferences (speakers, sessions, meetings, etc.)
- Ensure that members are able to attend conferences, both on the local and national level.
- AkASL will promote the use of AASL resources, both Learning Standards and toolkits.
- AkASL will provide opportunities for professional development.
- AkASL will explore ways to provide school librarians and library staff with instruments for evaluation and assessments library programs.