[CASL-L] Ways to help spread the word about Barb Johnson for AASL President!

Barbara Johnson bajohnson at colchesterct.org
Fri Jan 16 17:12:02 PST 2026


Thanks everyone! I appreciate the support 💕
Happy to answer questions!

*Barbara Johnson*
*Instructional Technology Coordinator*
Colchester Public Schools
*Schedule a meeting with me* <https://calendar.app.google/u6ZZmTkbWaa4XjMH7>




On Fri, Jan 16, 2026, 4:12 PM CASL President <president at ctcasl.org> wrote:

> It would truly be amazing to have Barb Johnson win the election for AASL
> President to advocate for all students and school librarians/programs at
> the national level.
>
> Recently, as I was sending out an email to partner schools for Shannon
> Miller's Global Traveling Mural program, I thought this would be a great
> way to spread the word about Barb Johnson for AASL President!
>
> Below is what I sent out; feel free to use/edit/adjust. Hoping some of you
> will spread the word with your school librarian partners throughout the
> state and country through your networks (traveling mural and/or others).
> When voting begins, I want to make sure each one of us is doing what we can
> to spread the word.
>
> Happy New Year!
>
> We received our 2nd piece from South Windsor on Jan. 5th. So cool,
> Christine! Our work slowed down so I'm pushing again. Hoping we can get it
> done and out to all by the end of January. We just need to finish coloring
> the sky and some waves.
>
> *OH, HEY, by the way, an incredible educator/librarian from CT is running
> for AASL President! *She is truly amazing--brilliant, down-to-earth,
> funny, and she gets important things done for school librarians and
> students. To see more details, I copied/pasted some information that CASL
> sent out recently. Please help us spread the word about this fantastic
> candidate for AASL President with any school librarians that you know
> around the country. *Notice there's a link to a session to meet Barb
> Johnson virtually if you'd like to find out more.*
>
> CASL is beyond excited to announce that our very own Barbara Johnson, Past
> President of CASL and CECA too, is running for AASL President!
>
> To read more details from her site, click HERE
> <https://johnson-for-aasl-president.my.canva.site/>.
>
> What can YOU do to support Barb's AASL Presidency campaign?
>
>    1. Make sure your ALA/AASL membership is up to date, so you can vote
>    in the election. ALA membership LINK <https://www.ala.org/membership>
>    2.
>
>    To attend CLC's "Meet Barbara Johnson: Candidate for President of
>    AASL" online session on Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 4:00 pm, register
>    HERE
>    <https://www.ctlibrarians.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=2026707&group=>
>    .
>    3.
>
>    Help us spread the word wide and far across the United States! Anyone
>    who is an AASL member can vote in the election.
>
>
> Cheers,
> ~Val
>
> Valerie DiLorenzo, MLS, MAT
> Library Media Specialist
> Danbury High School ~ Main
> President, CT Association of School Librarians (CASL)
> AASL (Chapter Leader), IASL and ALA member
>
>
> *Valerie DiLorenzo*
> CASL President
>
> Connecticut Association of School Librarians' Organization Address:
>
> 4 Wotton Lane
> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/4+Wotton+Lane+Burlington,+CT+06013?entry=gmail&source=g>
>
> Burlington, CT 06013
> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/4+Wotton+Lane+Burlington,+CT+06013?entry=gmail&source=g>
>
>
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