Congratulations to J. Linda Williams -

Past MEMO President Elected to AASL Presidency

 

J. Linda Williams, director of instructional technology and library media services for Anne Arundel County Public Schools in Annapolis, MD, was elected 2005–2006 president of the American Association of School Librarians (AASL). With library media specialist positions being cut nationwide, Williams wants AASL and its membership to step up lobbying efforts to mandate media specialists in K–12 schools. "We need to use action-based research to demonstrate the value of what we do, and we need to communicate better with parents, teachers, and administrators," she says.

 

Congratulations to Dr. M. Ellen Jay – MEMO Member and Past AASL President Presented with AASL Distinguished Service Award

Dr. M. Ellen Jay, Silver Spring, Md., is the recipient of the AASL Distinguished Service Award, sponsored by Baker & Taylor. The $3,000 award recognizes an individual member of the library profession who has, over a significant period of time, made an outstanding national contribution to school librarianship and school library development.