About AASL
…advocate excellence, facilitate change, and develop leaders in the school library field.

Mission

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

Goals

AASL works to ensure that all members of the school library field collaborate to:

  • provide leadership in the total education program
  • participate as active partners in the teaching/learning process
  • connect learners with ideas and information, and
  • prepare students for life-long learning, informed decision-making, a love of reading, and the use of information technologies.

AASL Membership

The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) is the only national professional membership organization focused on the needs of school librarians and the school library community. We serve the needs of more than 10,000 school librarians in the United States, Canada and around the world. Having supported the profession for more than 50 years, AASL understands the current realities and evolving dynamics of the professional environment, and is positioned to help members redefine themselves and the profession as leaders in education.

Visit the AASL website at www.ala.org/aasl/joinnow to find more information on the ways AASL is investing in the development of member-leaders, to read about the benefits of personal membership and to hear from current AASL members.