WHAT IS IASL?

The Iowa Association of School Librarians advocates for strong school library programs in all Iowa schools and provides leadership, education and support for its members. 

MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS INCLUDE

By joining IASL you have available to you many opportunities for professional development and professional networking. You also receive the electronic IASL Journal with your membership. The organization sponsors a conference each spring and several sessions at the fall ILA conference. Members also receive reduced conference registration rates.

The organization maintains a listserv and a Ning called IA Teacher Librarians (check out our member pages), which provides quick dissemination of news and information. In addition, IASL provides a forum for issues of broader interest to Iowa's school library community such as discussions of collaboration issues, news of legislative initiatives, and professional development opportunities.

There is opportunity for you to become active within the organization. If you wish to have greater participation within the organization by serving on a committee or by running for an office, please contact our Board President or complete the volunteer form and email it to the President The President utilizes the completed forms to help select people to serve on the organization's many committees.

HOW TO JOIN

Membership to IASL is obtained by first joining the Iowa Library Association (ILA) and then by checking the "IASL -- $0" box located on the ILA membership form. Print and fill out the membership form.

Send completed membership forms to :

Iowa Library Association
3636 Westown Pkwy #202
West Des Moines, IA 50266

DID YOU FORGET to check the IASL box located under the ILA subdivisions section of the ILA membership form? Send a message to the ILA office requesting to be added as a member of IASL.

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL LIBRARIANS (AASL) -- The AASL, a division of the American Library Association, is a professional association of schoollibrarians. AASL provides a broad range of professional services & programs for its membership, and there are many ways that members can become involved in the group.

How to Join?--See AASL's membership page, or use ALA's online registration form (Credit card only)

Or call toll-free (800) 545-2433, ext. 4382, to obtain further information.

PUBLICATIONS BY IASL MEMBERS
 
Bell, Ann. Handheld Computers in Schools and Media Centers, November, 2006.

Donham, Jean. Enhancing Teaching and Learning: A Leadership Guide for School Library Media Specialists, 2nd Edition: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2005.

Keeling, Joyce. Lesson Plans for the Busy Librarian : A Standards Based Approach for the Elementary Library Media Center, Volume 2 : Teacher Ideas Press, an imprint of Libraries Unlimited, 2005.

Langhorne, Mary Jo. Developing an Information Literacy Curriculum: A How-to-Do-It Manual for Librarians, Second Edition (How-to-Do-It Manuals for Libraries). N.p.: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2004.