AASL sets the standards for the school library profession. The National School Library Standards for Learners, School Librarians, and School Libraries provides an integrated framework for teaching, learning, and school library practice. This portal brings together resources, tools, and guidance to help you understand and apply the standards in your learning community.

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Featured Resources

Explore some of the resources most frequently accessed by school librarians and other educators to support standards-based school library practice.

A view of the left half of the AASL Standards Framework for Learners.

Learner Framework

Cover image of the Lead with Librarians administrators guide from AASL, picturing gear graphics and standards icons.

Administrator Guide

Crosswalks

Cover of the 2nd edition of ‘National School Library Standards for Learners, School Librarians, and School Libraries’ by AASL, featuring a blue background with three gear-shaped icons including a brain and an open book.

A New Edition for a Changing World

Explore the updated National School Library Standards and discover a flexible framework with new tools and fresh context for supporting learners, strengthening teaching, and transforming the school library experience in today’s K–12 environments.

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Shared Foundations

The six Shared Foundations organize the AASL Standards Framework and represent the core values at the heart of the standards. Click each Shared Foundation to learn more and explore resources that support its implementation.