Alabama School Library Association

Anna Beth Sawyer & Brittney Young

http://www.alasla.org/

All About ASLA: • To promote the effective use of instructional media.• To keep educators adequately informed about media services and materials.• To recruit personnel and to encourage and promote professional growth.• To serve as an organization to coordinate research on evaluation in the use of • instructional media.,• To plan and conduct long range programs for the development and • improvement of instructional media in general, and to cooperate with other • organizations and agencies whose interests and purposes are similar to this • organization.• To provide a framework for members to meet on state level as well as the • district level.

Why Join ASLA?• To exchange and share ideas and information with other library

media professionals• To improve instruction through the use of media and technology in

the learning process• To keep current with new developments in educational technology• To obtain information and assistance for library media technology

problems• To promote the library media profession• To grow professionally and participate in professional

development and leadership opportunities• To form a viable interest group of professionals seeking legislative

action for media and technology concerns

Membership Info:

• Corporate- $50.00 1 year subscription• Regular- $25.00 1 year subscription• Student- $5.00 1 year subscription

• Membership link- http://www.alasla.org/?DivisionID=3592&ToggleSideNav=ShowAll

• If you have any questions you can contact the Membership Chair-burtontb@vestavia.k12.al.us

Membership Benefits:

• Newsletters and Web Site• Membership Directory• Annual conference and meetings• Professional representation before the State

Legislature and the State Department of Education• Award program recognizing exemplary leadership,

outstanding service to the profession, and outstanding school library media programs

Which ASLA Membership Is Right For You? Membership Categories• Active -instructional media personnel who are directly engaged in education in

Alabama and who are interested in furthering the purposes and objectives of AIMA. Members are entitled to vote, hold office, serve on committees, and receive any publications prepared or contracted for by this organization.

• Associate -persons interested in school media services (professionals). Members are entitled to rights and privileges of active members, but may not vote or hold office.

• Corporate -available for institutions, organizations, governmental agencies, and business firms.

• Full-Time Students -for those enrolled in library media programs in colleges and universities in Alabama.

• Honorary - may be extended to selected persons upon the recommendation of the Board of Directors.

• Retired -these members are entitled to all the rights and privileges of active members, except that of holding office.

ASLA Spring Newsletter Info:

• “I’d rather clean out closets than weed fiction”- An article about cleaning out the collection.

• “What’s happening in school libraries around Alabama”- Many school libraries around the community are doing great things!

• Alabama Library Association Annual Conference- will be held in Huntsville April 23rd, 24th and 25th, 2014.

• Other informational articles are found on the site as well! • https://www.smore.com/3163m-the-alabama-school-librarian?ref=email

Sources:

• http://www.alasla.org/ • http://www.alasla.org/?DivisionID=3592&Tog

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• https://www.smore.com/3163m-the-alabama-school-librarian?ref=email