U.S. National and State/Regional Associations

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National Organizations

American Association of School Librarians: The AASL sponsors the following Internet sites:

AASL Home Page
ICONnect -- This site is designed to support school library media specialists as they assume leadership positions in the use of the Internet in the school community. Includes online courses, student and family activities, and online tours to prepare school librarians for leadership roles.

Assembly on Literature for Adolescents (ALAN)
ALAN is a special-interest group of the National Council of Teachers of English. Its members include teachers, authors, librarians, publishers, and others with an interest in young adult literature. The organization publishes The ALAN Review, a journal emphasizing new books, research, and methods of teaching adolescent literature. The full text of the journal is available online.

Association for Library Service to Children
A division of the American Library Association, this organization's home page includes annotated collections of Internet resources for librarians, teachers, parents, and children. Also available are book awards lists and an extensive catalog of ALSC publications and products.

Children's Book Council
This trade association of children's book publishers provides information and publications useful to school librarians, including official materials for National Children's Book Week celebrated every November.

Consortium for School Networking
CoSN promotes the use of telecommunications to improve K-12 learning. Members represent state and local education agencies, nonprofits, companies and individuals.

Society of School Librarians International
Organized as a national, independent school library association in 1985, the goal of this organization is "to speak singularly and forcefully for the unique needs of school librarians in the educational community." SSLI promotes professional development and training for school library media practitioners at the building and district level.

Young Adult Library Services Association
A division of the American Library Association.

State/Regional Organizations

Alabama Instructional Media Association

Alabama Library Association
Includes a Children's and School Librarians Division.

Alaska Association of School Librarians

Arizona Library Association
Includes a School Library Media Division.

Arkansas Association of School Librarians and Media Educators

California School Library Association

Colorado Educational Media Association

Connecticut Educational Media Association

Delaware School Library Media Association
This organization is a Division of the Delaware Library Association.

District of Columbia Association of School Librarians
c/o Virginia Moore. 2100 Brooks Dr. #721, Forestville, MD, 20747. Tel: (301) 982-5018.

Florida Association for Media in Education

Georgia Library Association
Includes a School Library Media Division.

Georgia Library Media Association

Hawaii Association of School Librarians

Illinois School Library Media Association

Indiana Media Educators, Association for

Iowa Educational Media Association

Kansas Association for Educational Communications and Technology

Kansas Association of School Librarians

Kentucky School Media Association

Louisiana Association of School Librarians (LASL)
One of several special interest sections of the Louisiana Library Association.

Maine Association of School Libraries

Maryland Educational Media Organization

Massachusetts School Library Media Association

Michigan Association for Media in Education

Minnesota Educational Media Organization

Mississippi Library Association
Includes a School Library Section.

Missouri Association of School Librarians

Montana Library Association
Includes a School Library Media Division .

Nebraska Educational Media Association

Nebraska Library Association
Includes a School, Children's, and Young People's Section.

New England Educational Media Association

New Hampshire Educational Media Association

New Jersey Educational Media Association

New Mexico Library Association
Includes a Youth Services Interest Group devoted to promoting library services to children and youth in public and school libraries.

New York Library Association School Library Media Section

North Carolina Association of School Librarians

North Dakota Library Association
Includes a School Libraries and Youth Services Section.

Ohio Educational Library Media Association

Oklahoma Association of School Library Media Specialists

Oregon Educational Media Association

Pennsylvania School Librarians Association

Rhode Island Educational Media Association

South Carolina Association of School Librarians

South Dakota Library Association
Includes a School Library/Media Section.

Tennessee Association of School Librarians

Tennessee Library Association
Includes a School Libraries Section.