Advocacy for School Libraries

Check out the Advocacy for School Libraries Special Interest Group (ASL-SIG) BLOG-

http://aslsignm.edublogs.org/

The Advocacy for School Libraries Special Interest Group (ASL-SIG) has the following goals:

  • Provide leadership to initiate, maintain, and enhance library legislation and act on political issues affecting school library interests.
  • Provide and support educational opportunities for school library personnel.
  • Communicate the role and value of school libraries and librarians.
  • Support and undertake networking among school librarians in New Mexico.

For more information and questions concerning ASL-SIG please contact Heather Dahl, ASL-SIG President.

To be added to the ASL-SIG Yahoo Group, please contact, Judy Ramsey.

AWARD OPPORTUNITY FOR SCHOOL LIBRARIES:  Every year the Advocacy for School Libraries Special Interest Group (ASL-SIG), an affiliate of the New Mexico Library Association (NMLA), honors outstanding school librarians and their libraries. In addition to recognition at the annual NMLA conference, the library receives a beautiful plaque and $500 donated by Follett Library Resources. 

For more information, contact Linda Keulen, Awards Chair, at keulen@aps.edu

ASL-SIG also present the Land of Enchantment Book Award. For more information about this, please see the Land of Enchantment Book Award website.

Steering Committee 2010/2012

Chair;     Heather Dahl;     dahl@aps.edu

Vice Chair;     Rachel Atlobelli;     rachel.altobelli@aps.edu

Secretary;     Debbie Macias;     macias_d@aps.edu

NMLA Executive Board Liaison;     Linda Keulen keulen@aps.edu

Land of Enchantment Liaison;     Margo Lamb; mlamb@lcps.k12.nm.us

E-group Manager;   Judy Ramsey; judy.ramsey2006@hotmail.com

Task Force Liaison;     Omar Durant; omardurant@yahoo.com; Carol Sarath csarath@gmsc.k12.nm.us

NMLA Legislation Committee;      Margo Lamb; mlamb@lcps.k12.nm.us

Best Practices; Dianne Dragoo; dragoo@aps.edu

School Library Awards;     Linda Keulen;     keulen@aps.edu

AASL Liaison;    Alison Almquist; alisonalm@comcast.net

Membership;    Helen Stein;   helen.stein@aps.edu

Conferences;      Cassandra Osterloh; cassandra.osterloh@gmail.com

Professional Development; Tina Glatz; tglatz@lcps.k12.nm.us

Professional Development; Jackie Dean jdean@lcps.k12.nm.us

ISTE Liaison: Tina Glatz; tglatz@lcps.k12.nm.us

ISTE Liaison: Marian Vigil; mroyal@q.com

NMPTS/Dossiers;  Jennifer Brown; jbrown@gmsc.K12.nm.us

Blog Master;    Linda Keulen;     keulen@aps.edu

Past Chair: Dora Trudell; Retired