Publication Date
In 2025 | 0 |
Since 2024 | 0 |
Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 2 |
Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 6 |
Descriptor
Library Associations | 6 |
Library Services | 6 |
Professional Associations | 6 |
School Libraries | 6 |
Librarians | 4 |
Media Specialists | 3 |
Advocacy | 2 |
Leaders | 2 |
Leadership | 2 |
Library Administration | 2 |
Library Role | 2 |
More ▼ |
Source
Knowledge Quest | 6 |
Author
Harvey, Carl A., II. | 1 |
Johns, Sara Kelly | 1 |
Kirk, Terri | 1 |
Martin, Ann | 1 |
Martin, Ann M. | 1 |
Schuckett, Sandy | 1 |
Publication Type
Journal Articles | 6 |
Reports - Descriptive | 5 |
Opinion Papers | 1 |
Education Level
Elementary Education | 1 |
Audience
Media Staff | 3 |
Location
Kentucky | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
First Amendment | 1 |
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Harvey, Carl A., II. – Knowledge Quest, 2016
2016 celebrates the sixty-fifth anniversary of the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) as a full-fledged division of the American Library Association (ALA). In this article, the author discusses celebrating the past and transforming the future. At the 2015 AASL National Conference the 65th Anniversary Giving Campaign was launched. The…
Descriptors: Library Associations, Professional Associations, Librarians, Library Services
Martin, Ann M. – Knowledge Quest, 2016
Reaching the "leadership zone" happens when librarians tap into the extraordinary skills lying within to overcome obstacles and transform sometimes-difficult situations into meaningful outcomes. Maturing into an experienced leader who stays in the leadership zone requires knowledge, training, and practice. This article provides tactical…
Descriptors: Librarians, Library Skills, Library Services, School Libraries
Kirk, Terri – Knowledge Quest, 2007
In this article, the author describes her rise to the governing level in the American Library Association. She claims that her passion for the importance of libraries and librarians to the democratic process motivated her to take the steps that guided her professional work. She also advises lifelong learners who have the passion for libraries to…
Descriptors: Lifelong Learning, Librarians, Professional Associations, Library Services
Schuckett, Sandy – Knowledge Quest, 2007
In this article, the author shares how she became an advocate for school libraries. Moving into a career as a school library media specialist after five-and-a-half years as a teacher, she eventually became a delegate to the first White House Conference on Library and Information Services. At these conferences, she learned where and how decisions…
Descriptors: School Libraries, Media Specialists, Advocacy, Library Services
Martin, Ann – Knowledge Quest, 2007
As America entered the information age, libraries were no longer being pictured as a vital part of family life. Instead, technology became the critical resource for a middle-class family. In addition, state and national accountability and assessment initiatives forced school library media specialists (SLMSs) to demonstrate that the school library…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Advocacy, Librarians, School Libraries
Johns, Sara Kelly – Knowledge Quest, 2007
"When you start your new job as a school librarian, one of the first steps you must take is to ask to see the district's book selection policy. If there isn't one, write one. Right away. It protects you, the teachers, and the district." That advice was part of the author's school library administration course at the School of Library and…
Descriptors: Information Science Education, Intellectual Freedom, Library Administration, School Libraries