AASL Resources
AASL School Leader Collaborative
Pennsylvania principal and PSLA member, Kelly Gustafson, was one of seven administrators
chosen nationally to participate in AASL’s two-year initiative called the AASL School Leader
Collaborative. Here are the three videos they have produced.
The AASL School Librarian Job Description
School Librarian Interview Question Matrix
School Library Program Evaluation Checklist
AASL Standards resources for Administrators
Moreillon, J. (2020, May 4). Advocacy Tools from the AASL School Leader Collaborative. School Library Leadership Blog.
Infographic: School Librarians as Learning Leaders with Tips & Scenarios for Using the "School Librarians as Learning Leaders" Infographic
Toolkit: Pre-Service Toolkit for Principals and Teachers (AASL Educators of School Librarians Section, 2016)
Infographic: Strong School Libraries Build Strong Students
Infographic: School Librarians Transform Learning
Other Resources
ALA’s Frontline Advocacy for School Libraries Toolkit
Videos aligned to AASL Standards by the Tacoma Public Schools Librarians
Video: Libraries in the Internet Age (Common Craft, 2015)
Video: School Library Story: When libraries thrive and when they crumble (Joyce Valenza, 2013)
Article: “The School Librarian: Your Ultimate Digital Resource” (Doug Johnson in Educational Leadership, February 2019)
School Administrator Toolkit: A Guide for Hiring School Librarians by the Texas Association of School Library Administrators
Article: “Why School Librarians Matter: What Years of Research Tell Us.” Phi Delta Kappan, by Keith Curry Lance and Debra E. Kachel, March 26, 2018
NASSP Blog: The Nonnegotiable Role of School Librarians (February 6, 2020)
White Paper: School Librarians: Agents of Change – Best Practices for Partnering with Administrators and Advocating for Students (Gale, 2018)
Infographic: “Roadback to Student Success Through Your School Librarian” Created by the New Jersey Association of School Librarians, 2020
Blog: “Coleading Alongside Principals” in School Librarian Leadership by Judi Moreillon, October 22, 2018