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Application for Affiliation
Below is an online form to be used by school library associations applying for affiliation with AASL. Organizations also retain the option of completing a
paper application
and submitting the required documents to the AASL office.
Please read ALA's
Personal Data Notification
before proceeding.
Contact
Please fill in information for person to be contacted with questions or updates as it relates to this form.
Name
First
Last
Position in Organization
Email
Phone
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Name of Organization
Organization Information
Please check the statement that best describes your organization:
A stand-alone association.
Part of a state library association and/or ALA state chapter.
Name of State Organization
Please indicate which sub-group best describes your organization:
School Library Section
Youth & Children Services Section
School Library Special Interest Group
Youth & Children Services Special Interest Group
Other
Supplemental Documents
Please provide the following:
Copy of bylaws or constitution:
Link to bylaws or constition:
If your organization is a sub-group for a larger organization, please attach or link to their bylaws or constitution.
Link to demonstrate your organization has regular conferences and/or meeting.
You may link to a conference page, an event listing page, etc. You do not have to hold a conference to meet this requirement but simply have regular opportunities for your members to meet either in person or virtually.
Link to communication channel(s) for members.
This may include a newsletter, publication, blog or social media.
Membership
By checking this box, you are confirming that your organization meets the requirement that either 25 members or 10% of total members (whichever is lower) are AASL members.
To verify this number please request a list of members from AASL (aasl@ala.org) to compare with your member list. Only names and institutions will be included in the list.
Leadership
In order to qualify for affiliation an organization’s president and chapter assembly representative(s) must be personal members of AASL. The president may serve as both the president and chapter assembly representative.
* If your organization is not exclusively school librarians, and the role of the president alternates between a public and school librarian, your organization may receive a biennial waiver on the AASL membership requirement for your president if your application for affiliation is approved.
Organization President's Name:
First
Last
ALA ID #
Delegate 1 Name:
First
Last
ALA ID #
Delegate 2 Name:
First
Last
ALA ID #
* Waiver Request
Please check to request a waiver and indicate the next year in which a school librarian will be president:
Review & Approval
Requests for affiliation are reviewed and voted on by the AASL Board of Directors during the ALA Midwinter Meeting and ALA Annual Conference. Once your application has been approved you will be notified and asked to complete a contact and information form within 30 days. Once your form has been received your contacts will be updated on the AASL website, members added to communication channels, and you will be added to the AASL leadership travel rotation.
