Provides a list of 95 state school library associations, including the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, and indicates their affiliations with the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) and/or the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT). (LRW)

Lists addresses and telephone numbers for state agencies and associated personnel dealing with school library media specialists. The District of Columbia, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Pacific Islands Trust Territory, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands are included. (LRW)

Lists 75 state associations connected with school library media programs and indicates their affiliations with national organizations, including the Association for School Librarians (AASL) and Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT). (LRW)

Summarizes activities of state organizations and associations responsible for school library media programs from Arizona, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Alabama, Connecticut, Kansas, Rhode Island, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Michigan, and New Jersey. (LRW)

Reports on the International Association of School Librarianship (IASL), including an overview of organizational history; a review of the 1993 annual conference in Adelaide (Australia); descriptions of professional awards; lists of 1994-97 conference sites and board members; an address to contact for more information about the organization and its…

Reports on the activities of the International Association of School Librarianship (IASL) during 1990-92 in the following areas: publications, including conference proceedings; grants received for special projects, including seminars and lectures; annual conferences; and election of officers. (LRW)

Reports on the activities of state agency personnel involved in helping local school systems develop library media services. State agency characteristics are discussed, the activities of the National Association of State Educational Media Professionals (NASTEMP) are described, and recent publications are reviewed. (four references) (LRW)

Reports on the activities of the Division of School Media Specialists (DSMS) of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) during 1991. Topics discussed include professional publications; professional recognition awards for school media specialists; and conference activities. (LRW)

This section includes reports from the American Association of School Librarians (AASL), Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT), Division of School Media Specialists (AECT), International Association of School Librarianship (IASL), and Society of School Librarians International (SSLI); an overview of state association and…

Includes four articles that provide the following: (1) a list of state associations connected with school library media programs with their national affiliations; (2) a review of the activities of 13 state associations; (3) a review of state agency activities in 6 states; (4) a directory of state agencies that consult with school library media…

Describes activities of the International Association of School Librarianship (IASL) that were conducted at the annual conference in Belfast (Northern Ireland), including the keynote address on managing school library change; talks about and tours of Belfast schools; professional awards; IASL objectives; board members; and future plans. (LRW)

Discusses programs and services of the Society of School Librarians International relating to professional growth, communications, publications, and legislative involvement. Book awards for 1993 in seven categories of language arts, science, and social studies are listed, and the 1993-94 board of directors member list is provided. (KRN)

Reports on the activities of the Society of School Librarians International (SSLI) during 1991. Topics discussed include legislative activities; congressional awards; continuing education opportunities; the annual conference; book awards; and election of officers. (LRW)

Reports on activities of the Information Skills Task Force of the American Association of School Librarians that addressed three main issues: (1) student competencies required to access, use, and apply information; (2) preparing an information skills curriculum; and (3) ensuring the integration of information skills into the elementary and…

Describes current concerns and activities of the American Association of School Librarians, including the relationship between whole-language programs and school library media programs; local school site-based management initiatives and their impact on library media programs; fund-raising possibilities; federal funding for library media centers;…