This month's AASL In the Know features new legislation and advocacy efforts supporting school library professionals, research on digital books, award and grant opportunities, chapter commendation honorees, and upcoming events exploring AI in school libraries. Watch now: https://vimeo.com/1243834814
AASL IN THE KNOW | November 2026: Advocacy, Research & Opportunities
November's AASL In the Know highlights AASL and ALA's endorsement of legislation supporting school library professionals, new research on school librarians' perceptions of digital books, opportunities...
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November 5, 2026 at 9:48 PM
This month's AASL In the Know features new legislation and advocacy efforts supporting school library professionals, research on digital books, award and grant opportunities, chapter commendation honorees, and upcoming events exploring AI in school libraries. Watch now: https://vimeo.com/1243834814
Looking to enrich your library's programming and collections for Native American Heritage Month and beyond? 📚✨
The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) offers fantastic promotional resources, lesson ideas, and advocacy tools specifically curated for school librarians.
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The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) offers fantastic promotional resources, lesson ideas, and advocacy tools specifically curated for school librarians.
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November 9, 2026 at 11:45 AM
Looking to enrich your library's programming and collections for Native American Heritage Month and beyond? 📚✨
The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) offers fantastic promotional resources, lesson ideas, and advocacy tools specifically curated for school librarians.
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The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) offers fantastic promotional resources, lesson ideas, and advocacy tools specifically curated for school librarians.
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It's VAASL conference time again and it is an absolutely stunning day in Williamsburg! I'm proudest of the last two ribbons on my badge. It is a joy to be a #LibrarianPowerCouple with @mamagilbs.bsky.social ♥️
November 4, 2026 at 6:16 PM
It's VAASL conference time again and it is an absolutely stunning day in Williamsburg! I'm proudest of the last two ribbons on my badge. It is a joy to be a #LibrarianPowerCouple with @mamagilbs.bsky.social ♥️
Explore the resources to support your students and community: www.ala.org/aasl/advocac...
#SchoolLibrarians #AASL #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #SchoolLibraries #LibraryResources #EdChat
Start planning your 2027 professional development calendar now! 🗓️✨
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#SchoolLibrarians #AASL #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #SchoolLibraries #LibraryResources #EdChat
Start planning your 2027 professional development calendar now! 🗓️✨
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Native American Heritage Month
National Native American Heritage Month celebrates the traditions, languages and stories of Native American, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and affiliated Island communities to ensure their rich hist...
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November 9, 2026 at 11:45 AM
Explore the resources to support your students and community: www.ala.org/aasl/advocac...
#SchoolLibrarians #AASL #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #SchoolLibraries #LibraryResources #EdChat
Start planning your 2027 professional development calendar now! 🗓️✨
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#SchoolLibrarians #AASL #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #SchoolLibraries #LibraryResources #EdChat
Start planning your 2027 professional development calendar now! 🗓️✨
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We're kicking off "Leveraging AI in School Libraries." This week, we'll explore AI in the context of educational technology, considering its possibilities, challenges, and implications for our profession. There's a place for all perspectives in this conversation: https://bit.ly/4u3jF3G
November 3, 2026 at 10:47 PM
We're kicking off "Leveraging AI in School Libraries." This week, we'll explore AI in the context of educational technology, considering its possibilities, challenges, and implications for our profession. There's a place for all perspectives in this conversation: https://bit.ly/4u3jF3G
🙏🏽 "By investing in the professional growth of school #librarians, the organization is strengthening students' capacity for inquiry, critical thinking, & informed civic engagement, skills that are fundamental to lifelong learning." - @aaslala.bsky.social president April Dawkins about NLP
#TLSky
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AASL Commends The News Literacy Project, The Foundation for West Harford Public Schools, Read to Grow: Building Literacy from Birth, and Not Just Us New Britain
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October 30, 2026 at 5:51 PM
🙏🏽 "By investing in the professional growth of school #librarians, the organization is strengthening students' capacity for inquiry, critical thinking, & informed civic engagement, skills that are fundamental to lifelong learning." - @aaslala.bsky.social president April Dawkins about NLP
#TLSky
#TLSky
Where do you start when someone asks, “What are the AASL Standards?” This new one-pager is a great place to begin! Explore various ways to use it in the latest KQ blog post: https://bit.ly/4ikiWXz
Start with the big picture. Make a connection. Get the conversation going!
Start with the big picture. Make a connection. Get the conversation going!
Getting Started with the AASL Standards: A Resource for Starting Conversations | AASL Knowledge Quest
Getting Started with the AASL Standards: A Resource for Starting Conversations Posted by AASL Standards Committee | 10/27/2026 | AASL Standards, Leadership & Advocacy | 0 By Lori Misaka and Jessica Regitano Have you ever been asked to explain the AASL S...
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October 28, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Where do you start when someone asks, “What are the AASL Standards?” This new one-pager is a great place to begin! Explore various ways to use it in the latest KQ blog post: https://bit.ly/4ikiWXz
Start with the big picture. Make a connection. Get the conversation going!
Start with the big picture. Make a connection. Get the conversation going!
📚 Nominate a Champion of Intellectual Freedom!
The Georgia Library Media Association is now accepting nominations for the Intellectual Freedom of Information Award, recognizing individuals who boldly uphold the principles of intellectual freedom as defined by AASL and ALA. 💙✨
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The Georgia Library Media Association is now accepting nominations for the Intellectual Freedom of Information Award, recognizing individuals who boldly uphold the principles of intellectual freedom as defined by AASL and ALA. 💙✨
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October 30, 2026 at 9:33 PM
📚 Nominate a Champion of Intellectual Freedom!
The Georgia Library Media Association is now accepting nominations for the Intellectual Freedom of Information Award, recognizing individuals who boldly uphold the principles of intellectual freedom as defined by AASL and ALA. 💙✨
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The Georgia Library Media Association is now accepting nominations for the Intellectual Freedom of Information Award, recognizing individuals who boldly uphold the principles of intellectual freedom as defined by AASL and ALA. 💙✨
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How do we protect critical thinking, creativity, authorship, privacy, and information literacy while helping students navigate AI? We don’t have to answer this alone! Starting Nov. 2, explore "Leveraging AI in School Libraries." Connect with colleagues for thoughtful dialogue: https://bit.ly/4u3jF3G
October 29, 2026 at 10:05 PM
How do we protect critical thinking, creativity, authorship, privacy, and information literacy while helping students navigate AI? We don’t have to answer this alone! Starting Nov. 2, explore "Leveraging AI in School Libraries." Connect with colleagues for thoughtful dialogue: https://bit.ly/4u3jF3G
New Research Examines School Librarians’ Perceptions of Digital Books | ALA
Read MoreCHICAGO – Newly published research study from the American Association of School Librarians' (AASL) peer-reviewed online journal, School Library ...
Read MoreCHICAGO – Newly published research study from the American Association of School Librarians' (AASL) peer-reviewed online journal, School Library ...
New Research Examines School Librarians’ Perceptions of Digital Books | ALA
Read MoreCHICAGO – Newly published research study from the American Association of School Librarians' (AASL) peer-reviewed online journal, School Library ...
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October 26, 2026 at 6:38 PM
New Research Examines School Librarians’ Perceptions of Digital Books | ALA
Read MoreCHICAGO – Newly published research study from the American Association of School Librarians' (AASL) peer-reviewed online journal, School Library ...
Read MoreCHICAGO – Newly published research study from the American Association of School Librarians' (AASL) peer-reviewed online journal, School Library ...
You don’t need all the answers about AI—or the same perspective as your colleagues. We need spaces to ask questions, share experiences, explore possibilities, and learn together.
Starting Nov. 2, we'll explore "Leveraging AI in School Libraries." Join us on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/4u3jF3G
Starting Nov. 2, we'll explore "Leveraging AI in School Libraries." Join us on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/4u3jF3G
October 26, 2026 at 4:48 PM
You don’t need all the answers about AI—or the same perspective as your colleagues. We need spaces to ask questions, share experiences, explore possibilities, and learn together.
Starting Nov. 2, we'll explore "Leveraging AI in School Libraries." Join us on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/4u3jF3G
Starting Nov. 2, we'll explore "Leveraging AI in School Libraries." Join us on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/4u3jF3G
The AASL report offered these figures for history in the context of a "crisis" for the humanities. It applied an economic framwork of supply exceeding demand for dissertation counts. The report suggests the imbalance continues, with less than half of history Ph.D.s landing tenture-track positions.
October 24, 2026 at 2:09 PM
The AASL report offered these figures for history in the context of a "crisis" for the humanities. It applied an economic framwork of supply exceeding demand for dissertation counts. The report suggests the imbalance continues, with less than half of history Ph.D.s landing tenture-track positions.
From our colleagues: Join the AASL Page to Practice Book Club as we read "Leveraging AI in School Libraries: From Basics to Best Practice" and consider what responsible, meaningful AI use can look like in school libraries. www.linkedin.com/groups/19263...
October 24, 2026 at 1:52 PM
From our colleagues: Join the AASL Page to Practice Book Club as we read "Leveraging AI in School Libraries: From Basics to Best Practice" and consider what responsible, meaningful AI use can look like in school libraries. www.linkedin.com/groups/19263...
The degree to which dissertation counts for "History & Related Fields" are inflated in the AASL report for single years—such as 1,450 in 2010 and 1,488 in 2015—can be determined by comparing cumulative counts in the AHA's Directory of History Dissertations:
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October 24, 2026 at 2:09 PM
The degree to which dissertation counts for "History & Related Fields" are inflated in the AASL report for single years—such as 1,450 in 2010 and 1,488 in 2015—can be determined by comparing cumulative counts in the AHA's Directory of History Dissertations:
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We can test this hypothesis from the AASL report. According to the Humanities Indicators site, history departments added 660 permanent faculty during the 2023-24 school year. From the AHA, we know the number of history dissertations averaged 744 over those two years.
www.amacad.org/humanities-i...
www.amacad.org/humanities-i...
October 24, 2026 at 2:09 PM
We can test this hypothesis from the AASL report. According to the Humanities Indicators site, history departments added 660 permanent faculty during the 2023-24 school year. From the AHA, we know the number of history dissertations averaged 744 over those two years.
www.amacad.org/humanities-i...
www.amacad.org/humanities-i...
Curiously, the AASL report contains more than one mention of incomplete data for the 2023-2025 time period, because of dissertation registration delays. And yet there was no asterisk alongside its claim that the dissertation count in "History & Related Fields" dropped 52% from 2011-15 to 2021-2025.
October 24, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Curiously, the AASL report contains more than one mention of incomplete data for the 2023-2025 time period, because of dissertation registration delays. And yet there was no asterisk alongside its claim that the dissertation count in "History & Related Fields" dropped 52% from 2011-15 to 2021-2025.
Page 21 of the AASL report confused many: "History & Related Fields dropped from a peak of 7,496 in 2015 to 3,583 by 2025, a contraction of 52%..." This is a comparison of history plus adjacent disciplines in half decade increments: 2011-15 vs. 2021-25.
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October 24, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Page 21 of the AASL report confused many: "History & Related Fields dropped from a peak of 7,496 in 2015 to 3,583 by 2025, a contraction of 52%..." This is a comparison of history plus adjacent disciplines in half decade increments: 2011-15 vs. 2021-25.
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I know many of you have seen the coverage this week in the CHE and IHE about a siginificant decline in the number of doctorates awarded in the humanities. I decided to dig into the recent AASL study that the articles were based on and contextualize its findings about the discipline of history.
New Data Shows Steep Decline in Humanities Ph.D.s
A new study from the American Academy of Sciences and Letters shows a 49 percent drop in humanities dissertations written since 2015—with declines in history, literature, philosophy, theology and thea...
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October 24, 2026 at 2:09 PM
I know many of you have seen the coverage this week in the CHE and IHE about a siginificant decline in the number of doctorates awarded in the humanities. I decided to dig into the recent AASL study that the articles were based on and contextualize its findings about the discipline of history.
If we return to the data available in the AHA's dissertation directory, we find that the 5,780 count for the 2011-15 window fell to 3,869 over the 2021-25 period, a drop of 33.1%, which is considerably lower than than the 52% drop the AASL report tried to attribute to history over the same period.
October 24, 2026 at 2:09 PM
If we return to the data available in the AHA's dissertation directory, we find that the 5,780 count for the 2011-15 window fell to 3,869 over the 2021-25 period, a drop of 33.1%, which is considerably lower than than the 52% drop the AASL report tried to attribute to history over the same period.
It is worth noting, given that the AASL report did not, that the AHA is in the middle of an initiative that is reimagining the doctorate in the humanities. Part of the plan is to train the next cohorts of Ph.D. students so they are better prepared for working either inside or outside of academia.
Doctoral Futures - AHA
About Doctoral Futures Reimagining Humanities PhD Programs The AHA, in partnership with the American Council of Learned Societies, the Modern Language Association, and the Society of Biblical Literatu...
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October 24, 2026 at 2:09 PM
It is worth noting, given that the AASL report did not, that the AHA is in the middle of an initiative that is reimagining the doctorate in the humanities. Part of the plan is to train the next cohorts of Ph.D. students so they are better prepared for working either inside or outside of academia.
Great article about how @captainlibrary.bsky.social is promoting reading in his school library woth a quote from @aaslala.bsky.social president April Dawkins. www.edweek.org/teaching-lea... #aasl #edweek
Creating a Culture of Reading for Pleasure Amid a Focus on Basics
School librarians at Missouri's Clayton school district bring a culture of reading to all students.
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October 21, 2026 at 12:27 AM
Great article about how @captainlibrary.bsky.social is promoting reading in his school library woth a quote from @aaslala.bsky.social president April Dawkins. www.edweek.org/teaching-lea... #aasl #edweek
Lots of great resources and sites shared recently using generative AI. I'm wanting to explore this myself, especially in creating topic workbooks akin to those by @interactive-maths.bsky.social found here for the IB AASL course: classes.interactive-maths.com/aa-sl-units....
So, my question is...
So, my question is...
AASL Unit Resources
For a whole range of mathematical activities for use in and out of the classroom, including random question generators, Bingo generators and worksheet generators, as well as computer based...
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October 20, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Lots of great resources and sites shared recently using generative AI. I'm wanting to explore this myself, especially in creating topic workbooks akin to those by @interactive-maths.bsky.social found here for the IB AASL course: classes.interactive-maths.com/aa-sl-units....
So, my question is...
So, my question is...
School librarians help learners develop skills that matter more now than ever in the age of AI. Join us this November to explore "Leveraging AI in School Libraries." Bring your questions, concerns, experience, and curiosity. Every perspective is welcome: https://bit.ly/4u3jF3G
October 19, 2026 at 4:48 PM
School librarians help learners develop skills that matter more now than ever in the age of AI. Join us this November to explore "Leveraging AI in School Libraries." Bring your questions, concerns, experience, and curiosity. Every perspective is welcome: https://bit.ly/4u3jF3G
AI is already shaping our students’ lives and our classrooms. How can school librarians help learners and educators navigate its possibilities, challenges, and responsible use? Whatever your experience with AI, your voice belongs in the conversation! Join us in November: https://bit.ly/4u3jF3G
October 14, 2026 at 8:51 PM
AI is already shaping our students’ lives and our classrooms. How can school librarians help learners and educators navigate its possibilities, challenges, and responsible use? Whatever your experience with AI, your voice belongs in the conversation! Join us in November: https://bit.ly/4u3jF3G