FYI

On Wednesday, May 7, 2014 3:20 PM, American Association of School Librarians <jhabley@ala.org> wrote:

Upcoming events and deadlines from AASL

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

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Below is a list of upcoming events and deadlines from AASL.

The Common Core and the Public Librarian: Reaching Patrons and Students

Thursday, May 8, 2014
6:00 p.m. Eastern / 5:00 p.m. Central / 4:00 p.m. Mountain / 3:00 p.m. Pacific

Discover how public and school librarians can work together to implement the Common Core State Standards in their school community. Attendees will learn about the Common Core State Standards, discover resources to help public librarians understand and use the CCSS, and identify the ways public librarians can support school librarians and patrons in navigating these standards. Learn more.

Repackaging Research - Recipe for the Common Core

Tuesday, May 20, 2014
7:00 p.m. Eastern / 6:00 p.m. Central / 5:00 p.m. Mountain / 4:00 p.m. Pacific

As a follow-up to the AASL archived webinar, "Brains Change @ Your Library, this webinar will address how to ensure your research "projects" are challenging today's hyperconnected. Research—done correctly—will hit almost every one of AASL's Standards for the 21st-Century Learner and the "anchor standards" in the CCSS. Learn more.

Application Deadline - Roald Dahl’s Miss Honey Social Justice Award

Sunday, June 1, 2014
11:59 p.m. Central

Roald Dahl’s Miss Honey Social Justice Award recognizes and encourages collaboration and partnerships between school librarians and teachers in teaching social justice through joint planning of a program, unit or event in support of social justice using school library resources. The award is to acknowledge teaching by school librarians and the use of school library resources to convey a child’s sense of justice as exemplified by many of the characters in the works of Roald Dahl. Learn more.

Virtual Membership Meeting

Sunday, June 8, 2014
6:00 p.m. Eastern / 5:00 p.m. Central / 4:00 p.m. Mountain / 3:00 p.m. Pacific

Based on the recent amendment to the AASL Bylaws, AASL will now hold a virtual membership meeting prior to the ALA Annual Conference. This will allow more of the AASL membership to attend, participate, and stay up-to-date with the association. More information will be sent as it becomes available.