Distinguished Service Award
Sponsored by the AASL Distinguished Service Award Fund.
The Distinguished Service Award is made possible through contributions to the Distinguished Service Award Fund. Click here to make your contribution today.
Monetary Amount: $1,000
Additional Award Benefits: Registration and three (3) nights hotel for the AASL National Conference.
Nominations are currently closed.
2025 Recipient
Susan D. Ballard
AASL Past President
Londonderry, NH
"I am genuinely honored, and a bit taken aback to have been named the recipient of the AASL Distinguished Service Award. Anything I have accomplished or contributed to our profession has been because of the collaborative spirit of the many extraordinary colleagues I have worked with, and with whom I share an unshakeable belief in the power of the school library and the school librarian to make a positive and lasting difference for learners."
Criteria
Individuals nominated should have demonstrated achievements in one or more of the following areas:
- Service and visionary leadership to the organized profession through AASL and related organizations.
- Publication of a body of scholarly and/or theoretical writing contributing to school library development.
- Influencing the planning and development of an exemplary school library through legislative efforts, implementation of standards based on the National School Library Standards for Learners, School Libraries and School Librarians, or the teaching and/or mentoring of future school library professionals.
- Developing and sustaining a school library or body of practice of such depth and scope as to warrant special recognition.
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* Please note: This downloadable version is for informational purposes only. All applications must be submitted online, via the Apply Now button at the top of the page.
