Resources for Librarians
Need Help?
Contact the Library Services staff at (505) 848-8889 for any help you might need with your library.
Guidelines for Library Operations
Information about Circulation, Deleting Lost Materials, weeding, Destiny Guides, Ordering and other library management guidelines are now available in the "Librarians" Google Team Drive. Also, for general information on school librarianship, see How to Be A School Librarian.
Online Resources
- American Association of School Librarians (AASL)
- AASL National School Library Standards
- AASL National School Library Standards Framework for Learners (PDF)
- School Library Journal
- Advocacy for School Libraries SIG
- City of Albuquerque Library System
Library, Media, and Information Literacy Best Practices Guidance Document
The Advocacy for School Libraries Special Interest Group of the New Mexico Library Association has endorsed the following set of best practices, and NMPED has approved them for distribution. APS Library Services recommends that librarian-teachers use this guidance document to help develop strong, standards-based, curriculum-aligned programming, instruction, and collection development.
Read the Library Best Practices Guidance.
APS Policies and Procedural Directives
Although this is not a comprehensive list, below are links to some of the most commonly referenced policies and procedural directives in the school libraries.