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Books are Magical! #TLsky
November 8, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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Please check out our Fall Newsletter app.smore.com/n/38b6h #KYLibraries #KyLChat #KentuckyLibraries
KASL FALL NEWSLETTER Kentucky Association of School Librarians KASL Kentucky Association of School Librarians A Message from our President My name is Erin Weaver and I am honored to serve as the 2025- 2026 KASL President. Here's a bit about me: I have lived and worked in Kentucky my entire life. I have been teaching for (gulp!) 27 years and have spent the last 18 of those years in the best job ever-library media specialist. When I first started in the library, I felt like | lived in an educational silo; I was doing my job alone. My first vears in the librarv were sn
November 6, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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This month PH will focus on media literacy & how librarians can help students become informed, responsible digital citizens. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, learn, & share ideas with fellow KY librarians

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#KASL #PowerHour #MediaLiteracy #KYLibraries
November 6th Power Hour Registration
Join us for KASL’s November Power Hour, a conversation about Media Literacy and how school librarians play a crucial role in helping students become informed, responsible, and engaged digital citizens...
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November 3, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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OVEC is hosting a regional @kasl.us meeting, and we are celebrating booooooooks. Good to talk to longtime friends like @tljamesa.com, hear the hard work of #librarians, and see fun costumes like 5th Region president Rachel Burgin's "Book Fairy"! #KyLchat #AllinKY #library #EduSky #readwhatyouwant
KASL, 5th Region. KASL, 5th Region. KASL, 5th Region.
October 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Obviously this isn't everything, but some KY #schoollibrary friends took notes at #AASL25. So many great sessions and resources were shared this year at the @aaslala.bsky.social conference. Here's the link: readwhatyouwant.com/AASL25 #TLsky #schoollibrarian
AASL25 KY Collab Notes
KY Collaborative Notes readwhatyouwant.com/AASL25 Hey! I’d love to take some excellent notes and record some resources we can share with our library friends in Kentucky. Don’t feel like you HAVE to us...
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October 30, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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Linda Perkins was recognized at #AASL25 for attending EVERY AASL NATIONAL CONFERENCE, starting with being on the committee for the first one in 1980.

You make @kasl.us proud! #TLsky #SchoolLibrary
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October 16, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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Very cool piece from @watsonedtech.bsky.social Edtech Elixirs on one of our own school library leaders, Laura Mann! watsonedtech.blogspot.com/2025/10/kyed... #KyLChat #SchoolLibraries @kyedrpg.bsky.social #KentuckyLibraries
KyEdRPG Spotlight: Librarian Laura Mann and TTRPGs for Literacy
Librarians -- and the library -- are often the heartbeat and hub of a school.  Since extracurricular game clubs are frequently held in suc...
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October 10, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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Last chance to register!

Our October Power Hour is happening this Thursday, October 9th at 6:30 p.m. EST, and you don’t want to miss it!

We’re diving into all things Horror and Thriller in school libraries: from elementary favorites to high school classics.

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October 8, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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Join us for this virtual professional learning event! FREE for KASL/KLA members. #KyLChat #KentuckyLibraries www.tickettailor.com/events/kentu...
August 8, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Today and yesterday filled me up with library joy! Loved spending time growing professionally as a school librarian at the 2025 KASL Summer Refresher!! Great sessions, great vendors and a great community! @kasl.us @kochlibrarian.bsky.social
July 15, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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Looking forward to our @kasl.us Summer Refresher tomorrow and Tuesday! Thank you to the volunteer organizers of this fantastic event. If you have worked on a conference... IYKYK (awesome gif @debbieohi.com) #KyLChat #KentuckyLibraries
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ALT: a cartoon of a person reading a book that says i want to read all the books
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July 13, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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Two sessions at the KASL Summer Refresher on Monday! @kasl.us
July 13, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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Last reminder! Summer Refresher is next week! Register now! www.kasl.us/sr #KyLchat #KentuckyLibraries
KASL Summer Refresher July 14-15 Louisville
July 9, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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KYVL Training in Calvert City on 7/31 from 9 to 11:30am CT. Check out the blog post for more info and the registration link.

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July 8, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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You voted and the results are in...say hello to Archie, our Officially Unofficial Mascot for #AASL25! Archie will be exploring St. Louis and sharing conference tips leading up to conference. You might even see him at #AASL25 so be sure to register today gnome matter what at national.aasl.org ❤️💙🤍
July 3, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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Hey! Going to be some fun raffle items for @kasl.us Summer Refresher. Thank you @mrschureads.bsky.social!! #KyLChat #KentuckyLibraries
Cool author signing their book Book cover of Louder than Hunger
June 29, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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“We’re coming up on our 250th birthday as a country, the association’s about to turn 150, & we’ll be meeting in our nation’s first capital. It feels momentous in a way that I’m not sure it would have in a different year.” President-elect Sam Helmick
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ALA 2025: Librarians Converge on the Cradle of Liberty
Not far from the Liberty Bell, librarians prepare to assemble for ALA’s Annual Conference, which will bring upward of 10,000 library professionals to the Philadelphia’s Pennsylvania Convention Center ...
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June 16, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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📌Poster Session and IdeaLab Session Proposals are NOW OPEN!
💡Both sessions offer presenters the opportunity to present innovative ideas, new programs, or research findings via a poster and/or laptop presentation.
✅Poster and IdeaLab proposals are due by July 1st: buff.ly/Q3C7IhQ
June 16, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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We have a new tour guide for the 2025 AASL National Conference! ❤️💙🩵
This little gnome will be promoting local attractions and providing conference tips to attendees in the months leading up #AASL25! We might even spot the gnome in St. Louis with our speakers and attendees. 📸
Poster titled “Gname the Gnome” encouraging people to vote on a name for the AASL25 gnome. Name options listed are Archie, Louie, Ozzie, Mississippi Mike, and Bluesy Benny. Features a red, white, and blue gnome image with a tall star-covered hat. Voting ends June 27th. AASL Saint Louis 2025 conference logo appears at the bottom.
June 4, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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AASL Announces 2025 Best Digital Tools for Teaching & Learning: bit.ly/AASLbest25
A smartphone displaying the logo of the American Association of School Librarians on its screen, with text "Digital Tools for Best Teaching and Learning". The device is placed on a surface with sunlight casting shadows nearby.
June 4, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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Excited to see LOOK among the nominees for the Kentucky Bluegrass Award! @simonkids.bsky.social @lookingglasslit.bsky.social
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Announcing 🎉🎉 📚 @kasl.us 2026 Nominees for the Kentucky Bluegrass Award www.kasl.us/kba/kba-nomi... #KyLChat @joinkla.bsky.social #KentuckyLibraries Congratulations to every illustrator & author! KY Students will vote in spring of 26 & winners will be announced in April! 📚 Thank you, KBA Committees!
May 28, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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School Librarians! Now is the time. Register now for the KASL Summer Refresher. You can find all of the details here: www.kasl.us/sr #KyLChat #KentuckyLibraries #KASLSR25
May 20, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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Happy National #LibraryMonth!

Today we're shining the spotlight on James Allen (@tljamesa.com)! "I love being a librarian and supporting school libraries because we are able to provide something key to any learner: access."

Be sure to tag a librarian and thank them today!
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April 21, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Denise Lyons: Vital services of Kentucky public libraries must not be disrupted - Important read! Thank you, Denise Lyons! #KentuckyLibraries #KyLChat nkytribune.com/2025/04/opin...
Opinion - Denise Lyons: Vital services of Kentucky public libraries must not be disrupted - NKyTribune
Team Kentucky is committed to serving the educational and informational needs of Kentuckians, which includes providing access to high-quality public library resources and services.   In 2024, there we...
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April 5, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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Awesome Schoolibrary Month graphic. Thank you @lemanskyrachel.bsky.social #KyLChat #TLsky #SchoolLibraries #KentuckyLibraries
lemanskyrachel.bsky.social Rachel Lemansky @lemanskyrachel.bsky.social · Apr 10
One more graphic for you for School Library Month. Feel free to use. Attribution appreciated. This Accessibility Advocate theme was inspired by @techmia.bsky.social 🥰
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Title reads "celebrate school library month!" Text reads "A School Librarian is your in-house Accessibility Advocate!" Rainbow image over a bookcase. Image of an open book with text "Inspires a love of reading." Image of a globe with text "Ensures equitable access." Image of a lightbulb with text "Supports student learning." Image of a handshake with text "Fosters collaboration." Text at bottom of flyer reads "A Certified School Librarian Makes a Difference!"
April 10, 2025 at 1:53 AM