A Resource That Inspires: Exploring the “Include” Foundation of the National School Library Standards for Learners, School Librarians, and School Libraries

Abstract:

The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) has offered a multi-layered approach to serving our schools with the National School Library Standards for Learners, School Librarians, and School Libraries. The AASL Standards provide a valuable resource for professional development and a touchstone to inspire us to consider anew the basic elements of our profession. In this first column, one of the six Shared Foundations, “Include”, provides a way to consider several issues important to school libraries.

Keywords:

• AASL standards
• diversity
• include
• shared foundations
• differentiation