The Alabama School Library Association (ASLA) promotes effective use of instructional media, professional growth of educators, and research on instructional media evaluation. It serves to coordinate long-range development and improvement of instructional media. ASLA provides a framework for members to meet on the state and district levels to exchange ideas and information, improve instruction through media and technology, and keep current with educational technology developments. Membership options include regular, student, and corporate memberships and benefits include newsletters, directories, conferences, and legislative representation.

1. Alabama School Library Association
Anna Beth Sawyer & Brittney Young
http://www.alasla.org/

2. All About ASLA:
• To promote the effective use of instructional media.
• To keep educators adequately informed about media services and
materials.
• To recruit personnel and to encourage and promote professional growth.
• To serve as an organization to coordinate research on evaluation in the use
of
• instructional media.,
• To plan and conduct long range programs for the development and
• improvement of instructional media in general, and to cooperate with
other
• organizations and agencies whose interests and purposes are similar to
this
• organization.
• To provide a framework for members to meet on state level as well as the
• district level.

3. Why Join ASLA?
• To exchange and share ideas and information with other
library media professionals
• To improve instruction through the use of media and
technology in the learning process
• To keep current with new developments in educational
technology
• To obtain information and assistance for library media
technology problems
• To promote the library media profession
• To grow professionally and participate in professional
development and leadership opportunities
• To form a viable interest group of professionals seeking
legislative action for media and technology concerns

4. Membership Info:
• Corporate- $50.00 1 year subscription
• Regular- $25.00 1 year subscription
• Student- $5.00 1 year subscription
• Membership link-
http://www.alasla.org/?DivisionID=3592&ToggleSideNav=ShowAll
• If you have any questions you can contact the Membership Chair-
burtontb@vestavia.k12.al.us

5. Membership Benefits:
• Newsletters and Web Site
• Membership Directory
• Annual conference and meetings
• Professional representation before the State
Legislature and the State Department of
Education
• Award program recognizing exemplary
leadership, outstanding service to the profession,
and outstanding school library media programs

6. Which ASLA Membership Is Right For You?
Membership Categories
• Active -instructional media personnel who are directly engaged in
education in Alabama and who are interested in furthering the purposes
and objectives of AIMA. Members are entitled to vote, hold office, serve
on committees, and receive any publications prepared or contracted for
by this organization.
• Associate -persons interested in school media services (professionals).
Members are entitled to rights and privileges of active members, but may
not vote or hold office.
• Corporate -available for institutions, organizations, governmental
agencies, and business firms.
• Full-Time Students -for those enrolled in library media programs in
colleges and universities in Alabama.
• Honorary - may be extended to selected persons upon the
recommendation of the Board of Directors.
• Retired -these members are entitled to all the rights and privileges of
active members, except that of holding office.

7. ASLA Spring Newsletter Info:
• “I’d rather clean out closets than weed fiction”- An article
about cleaning out the collection.
• “What’s happening in school libraries around Alabama”- Many
school libraries around the community are doing great things!
• Alabama Library Association Annual Conference- will be held
in Huntsville April 23rd, 24th and 25th, 2014.
• Other informational articles are found on the site as well!
• https://www.smore.com/3163m-the-alabama-school-librarian?ref=email

8. Sources:
• http://www.alasla.org/
• http://www.alasla.org/?DivisionID=3592&Tog
gleSideNav=ShowAll
• https://www.smore.com/3163m-the-
alabama-school-librarian?ref=email