This AASL initiative is sponsored by OverDrive Education. School librarians are asked to submit this form and and administrators to fill out the corresponding form  Information from these forms will be sent to AASL and reviewed by the selection committee.  

Nominations may be made by AASL members for a principal or superintendent interested in participating in the two-year AASL School Leader Collaborative with a goal to deepen the visibility and understanding for leadership of an effective school library where the school librarian provides an inclusive and personalized  learning environment, creates equitable access to diverse resources, and transforms teaching  and learning for all learners.

The school librarian of selected nominees will:
-receive complimentary registration to the 2023 AASL National Conference in Tampa and a $500 stipend for conference attendance
 -co-author with their school administrator an article or blog for submission to Knowledge Quest and other library and education publications for enhanced messaging about the value of school librarians and their leadership role in the school community and the interconnected world of education and libraries.