This page offers school library media specialists information and resources on major issues within the school library media field, including advocacy at a local, state, and national level.

Issues & Advocacy

Information and resources on major issues within the school library media field.

bullet point The SKILLs Act

bullet point Advocacy

bullet point Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) & School Libraries

bullet point Information Literacy

bullet point Intellectual Freedom

Intellectual Freedom Brochure (PDF)
Intellectual Freedom Brochure (Word document)

This brochure was created by the AASL Intellectual Freedom Committee in 2008 and is available for download, duplication, and distribution. It describes why intellectual freedom is important in a school library media program, the difference between selection and censorship, what to do before a challenge occurs, where to obtain assistance during a challenge, why schools filter and how it affects students intellectual freedom, and how the ALA Code of Ethics affects school library media specialists.

bullet point Library Funding

bullet point No Child Left Behind

bullet point Recruitment to School Librarianship

bullet point Student Achievement

bullet point Technology