Registration the Way You Want It
 AASL gives you the registration option you need--all at the early-bird rate! Whether using a credit card, check, or purchase order, everyone can register now online. REALLY! AASL accepts checks and purchase orders as a payment option in the online form with payments to come at a later date. And AASL is not just flexible with payments; we also offer a variety of registration options. We hope you can join us for the full conference, but we also offer single-day registrations and pre-conference-only registrations.
The early-bird registration deadline is August 13; advanced registration deadline is October 8. After October 8, all registrations will be handled on-site at the Late/On-Site rate. Don't miss out--Experience Education Evolution!
Book Your Hotel Reservations Online
 Those planning on attending the AASL 17th National Conference & Exhibition can make their hotel reservations online. Through our official housing partner, onPeak, AASL provides reduced hotel rates and travel discounts for your trip to Columbus, Ohio. Book early for the best selection and price! The reservation deadline is October 20, 2015.
View onPeak’s Frequently Asked Questions for more information about housing. To contact onPeak, submit an online form or call (800) 395 0783.
Keynotes Focus on Curriculum and Digital Media
 AASL has lined up two exciting educational speakers for the Opening and Closing Keynotes. For the Opening Keynote, Heidi Hayes Jacobs, Executive Director of the Curriculum Mapping Institute and President of Curriculum Designers, will explore curriculum and instruction. Jacobs is an internationally recognized expert in the fields of curriculum and instruction and has consulted with a range of organizations nationally and internationally on issues and practices pertaining to curriculum mapping, dynamic instruction, and 21st-century strategic planning.
 Eszter Hargittai will focus on digital media for the Closing Keynote. Hargittai's research focuses on the social and policy implications of digital media with a particular interest in how differences in people's Web-use skills influence what they do online. Her projects have looked at the evolution of search engines and the organization and presentation of online content, and how IT are influencing the types of cultural products people consume.
Be sure to join AASL for these cutting-edge speakers!
Reserve Your Seat for a Workshop
 AASL offers a wealth of educational and professional development opportunities before conference begins. From inquiry to digital tools to research, AASL has you covered. The workshops include:
- Take the Initiative! Transform Your School Community with an Outward-focused Library Program (half day)
- Coteaching Inquiry Learning and Reading Comprehension Strategies: A Perfect Match (half day)
- Extending Guided Inquiry into the Interrogation of Sources (half day)
- Three Must-Have Tools for the School Librarian’s Digital Leadership Toolbox (half day)
- ESLS Research Symposium (half day)
- Volunteering Your Leadership: Become an AASL Reviewer of Graduate School Library Programs (half day)
- Think Tank Library – Think Tank Classroom! Weaving Research, Rigor, & New Standards Together Creatively (full day)
Additional registration is required for preconference workshops, and advance registration is recommended. Reserve your seat today!
Call for National Conference Session Proposals
AASL invites you to submit proposals for concurrent sessions to be presented during its 17th National Conference & Exhibition. AASL seeks sessions specifically targeting the lower elementary grade level and focusing on diverse, multicultural, and special populations.
Concurrent sessions will be held Friday, Nov. 6, and Saturday, Nov. 7. Be a part of the learning transformation and submit your proposal today!
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