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New Jersey Association of School Librarians

NJASL is the only statewide organization for school librarians in New Jersey. We advocate for high standards for librarianship and library media programs in the public, private and parochial schools in New Jersey to inspire excellence in school librarianship and learning. Our 800+ members live and work from Cape May to Sussex and points in between

The New Jersey State Board of Education issued a proclamation for School Library Month (April 17, 2019)

NJASL needs your help! If you know of a New Jersey school system lacking a certified School Library Media Specialist or a librarian that is planning to retire in the near future, please fill out this form. Link: https://goo.gl/forms/8BvCemOY6f9zZuI33

Not sure what constitutes a "certified" school librarian? click here

Head over to NJASL's Professional Development Page. https://njasl.org/librarianpd/ We will be posting all of our Association's Professional Development opportunities here.

NJASL

PO Box 1460

Springfield, NJ 07081

NJASL President-Elect, Christina Cucci @librauno, testifies to @NewJerseyDOE on Aug. 1 on proposed amendments to Standards and Assessment.
@njea @sladvocacy @aasl

NJASL AND NJLA are supporting library legislation that would require school librarians in every school.

The new bill number for the legislative session 2018 is A1995/S2394.

Click on the link to view the flyer with supporting details about the bill.

Visit the NJASL Library Legislative webpage for more information.

Membership

Join us today! Let NJASL provide you with the strong support of collaboration as well as the educational resources that will enhance your professional growth and inspire excellence in librarianship and learning.

Members also have access to a Members-Only section on the website with information on News from Trenton, Job Listings, and much more...

Professional Development

NJASL offers professional development programs for school library media specialists through conferences, workshops, mentoring, online and print publications and resources. Be inspired and learn through collaboration with other school library media specialists!

Advocacy

NJASL collaborates with other state and national organizations, such as LibraryLinkNJ, the New Jersey Library Association, the New Jersey State Library, and the American Association of School Librarians to advocate for professionally staffed resource-rich school library programs for every student in New Jersey.