Advocate for yourself and school libraries this November 8-14 by celebrating AIMA's first ever Alabama School Libraries Week.  Now is the time to let your school, community, and state know all of the wonderful things that are happening in our school libraries. 

We all know that strong library media programs boost student achievement, but does your entire community know?  We are hoping that by celebrating what we do every day, we can let everyone know how important we are to student learning.  We have posted a number of files on our website for you to download and use freely for this week.   These files include posters, bookmarks, and suggestions for activities to use throughout the week.  To access these files, go to Membership Resources, Newsletters and Files, Alabama School Library Week.  Also, make sure to download Scholastic's publication, School Libraries Work! to see what the research shows!

"This research foundation paper from Scholastic Publishing, updated from the 2006 edition of School Libraries Work!, brings together nearly two decades of empirical studies that cite the measurable impact school libraries and library media specialists have on student achievement."  Source: 2009, 3rd ed. Scholastic Research and Results, used by permission, Scholastic Publishing.

Download a PDF file of the research here: School Libraries Work!

Please take this week as an opportunity to let your program shine!  And please contact us if you have any questions, suggestions, or comments.  You can find all of our contact information on the Officers page.  Thank you, and have fun celebrating yourself and your program!

District I Conference to be held November 13 in Florence.  Click here for more information.