ISCI 761 M1-2: AASL & ISTE Standards
In her introduction to her president’s column in Knowledge Quest , Kathryn Roots Lewis (2019) writes that the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) standards are vital to school libraries because they “give school librarians the path to a meaningful, learner-focused practice” (4). I appreciated the quotes included in her article for each Shared Foundation in the standards - they offered a wonderful grounding in the reason for the Shared Foundation. Her column concludes with the advice to find connections in the standards to what other school staff and supporters are engaging with because it can “elevate your school librarian status as a viable and authentic member of your school community [and] advocate for policies and resources” (5). Other articles in the 47th volume of Knowledge Quest support this, for example, “Collaborating to Communicate: Librarian Reading Groups and Understanding the Standards” by Courtney L. Lewis (2019) discussed the importance of...