Empowering Oregon Students by Supporting School Libraries

OASL Fall 2025 Conference - "Open Books, Open Minds"

It was great to see many of us together in Eugene this fall. See conference details and session information here. Save the date for October 2026!

Questions? Contact the OASL President.

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Read the 2025 State of School Libraries in Oregon White Paper

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Congratulations to our two 2024 Connie Hull Endowment Fund Mini-Grant recipients:

"High School Manga Collection and Programs" by Miranda Doyle and Erin Castaneda for Mazama High School, Klamath County School District
"The Library is for Every Body" submitted by Wendy Gassaway for Alder Elementary School, Reynolds School District

For details about the award and application requirements click here.

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Check out this useful resource!

A preview of the OASL Strong School Library Rubric

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OASL Anti-Racism Resources for School Libraries Padlet

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School Libraries Deliver!
Watch the video above to see/hear school library standards in action!

Check out the
Oregon School Library Standards and
K-14 Grade Level Learning Goals
See button link to the right, and also via this database for easy searching: https://www.oaslstandards.org

and find advocacy resources in the
OASL Library Advocacy Toolkit

Contact Us:

Oregon Association of School Libraries
PO Box 3067
La Grande, OR 97850
[email protected]

Classified School Library Assistant Evaluation Rubric - New Resource to Use!

We are excited to announce the completion of the Classified School Library Assistant Evaluation Rubric! This important tool was developed to support the professional growth and evaluation of classified library staff across Oregon. It offers clear, consistent criteria to recognize the vital contributions of library assistants to student learning and library program success. The completion of this rubric marks a key step in advancing equitable evaluation practices and strengthening school library programs statewide. Thank you to everyone who contributed their expertise and dedication to this essential work! Interested in more helpful resources to improve your library programming or staffing? See our OASL Resources page.

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Gregory Lum AASL National Conference Grant

Congratulations to our Grant Recipient!

Keely Nudo, District Librarian for Scappoose School District

The Grant:

This biennial grant, established by retired teacher librarian and OASL Past President Gregory Lum to honor the memory of his wife to help cover registration, travel, lodging, and meals for AASL25 in St. Louis, Missouri (Oct. 16–18, 2025).

This is a fantastic opportunity to gain new insights, connect with fellow school librarians, and bring innovative ideas back to your students and school community.

To learn more about the grant click here.

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OASL at AASL 2025!

OASL at AASL 2025