AASL News July 2, 2008
Posted by mjones in : AASL News , add a commentAASL honors the work of Daniel Callison, SLMR editor from 1997 to 2007
At AASL’s Board of Directors meeting during the ALA 2008 Annual Conference, Daniel Callison was honored for his work as School Library Media Research’s (SLMR) editor from 1997 to 2007. During his tenure, Dr. Callison transformed the peer-reviewed journal into a top-ranked scholarly online publication. In 2004, SLMR was ranked 16th out of more than 70 journals in the library and information science field by the deans and directors of ALA-accredited MLS-degree programs in North America. SLMR was the top-ranked journal related to the school library media field and is the only online journal that ranked among the top twenty. Current co-editor for SLMR Jean Donham says, “Dr. Callison has set the standard for SLMR as a respected and rigorous peer-reviewed publication. As co-editor, I am committed to continuing his tradition.”
AASL’s second longitudinal survey explores the use of social networking tools in schools
Selected questions from AASL’s second longitudinal survey focused on the use of social networking tools by school library media specialists and their teacher collaborators in elementary and secondary schools. The questions asked specifically which social networking tools schools utilized in preparing their students for learning in the 21st century. Preliminary findings from the study show that elementary, middle, and high schools are using social networking tools to prepare students for the 21st century. Final results of the 2008 survey will be released in August 2008.