Knowledge Quest
2016 Volume 45, Number 1
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 8
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Celebrating 65 Years of a Dynamic Organization for School Librarians
Blanche Woolls
The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) as an American Library Association division is sixty-five years young in 2016. This article describes the AASL as a division of the American... More
pp. 10-15
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Responding to School Library Cuts: My 2010-2011 Presidential Initiative
Nancy Everhart
In this article, the author reflects on some cuts that were presented during her term as the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) President. The author developed a plan to showcase what... More
pp. 16-19
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Celebrating the Past and Transforming the Future
Carl A. Harvey
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... More
pp. 20-24
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AASL at 65: A Reflection on and Affirmation of Enduring Core Values that Sustain Us
Susan D. Ballard
As the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) celebrates sixty-five years in 2016 as a division of the American Library Association (ALA), it is wholly appropriate to examine the life of ... More
pp. 26-33
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65 Years & Counting: AASL and School Librarians--Still Champions of Intellectual Freedom
Helen R. Adams
The American Association of School Librarians and its members have always been champions of intellectual freedom. It is a core value of school librarians and has been--and remains--an integral part... More
pp. 34-41
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Building the Strong Foundation
J Linda Williams
J. Linda Williams was coordinator of school library services for Anne Arundel County Public Schools prior to her retirement. She served as AASL President 2005-2006 and is also a past president of... More
pp. 44-49
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A Ten-Year Reflection
Cyndi Phillip
Five initiatives launched during Cyndi Phillip's term as American Association of School Librarians (AASL) President (2006-2007) continue to have an impact on school librarians ten years later. They... More
pp. 50-53
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Achieving That Elusive "Leadership Zone"
Ann M. Martin
Reaching the "leadership zone" happens when librarians tap into the extraordinary skills lying within to overcome obstacles and transform sometimes-difficult situations into meaningful... More
pp. 54-60