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School Libraries  \nMembership in the American Association of School Librarians(AASL)helps fundadvocacy,leadership,professional development,and standards and guidelinesinitiatives for school librarians nationally.To join AASLand support yourprofession,visit www.ala.org/aasl/join.  \nPublished by:  \nAmerican Association of School Librarians  \na division of the American Library Association50E.Huron St.Chicago,Illinois 6O611-2795  \nDownload a PDF version of this toolkit at www.ala.org/aasl/toolkits.  \nAll material and images excerpted from AASL and National SchoolLibraryStandards forLearners,School Librarians,and School Libraries by the AmericanAssociation of School Librarians,a division of the American Library Association,copyright ◎2018 American Library Association.Used with permission.  \nAcknowledgements  \nAASL gratefully acknowledges thefollowing:  \nDeveloped by:  \n2018ALA Emerging Leaders-Project Team A  \nKAITLIN FRICK,Senior Children's Librarian,New York Public LibraryKATIE MARTIN,County Coordinator,Blair County Library SystemANGELA OCANA,Teen Services Supervisor,Eugene Public LibraryJUAN RIVERA,School Librarian,A.Philip Randolph Campus High SchoolALLIE STEVENS,Director,Calhoun County LibraryJULIE STIVERS,Teacher Librarian,WCPSS:Mount Vernon School  \nAASL Member Guide:  \nRACHELALTOBELLI,Director,Library Services and Instructional Materials,Albuquerque Public Schools  \nAASL Staff Liaison:  \nSTEPHANIE BOOK,Manager,Communications  \nTable of Contents  \nAcknowledgement …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………2  \nForward………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………4  \nIntroduction………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………5  \nHow to Use This Guide………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………6  \nNeed Help Quickly?…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………10  \nShared Foundations……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………12  \nInquire………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………13  \nInclude…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………17  \nCollaborate………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………21  \nCurate ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………26  \nExplore…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………34  \nEngage ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………39  \nAppendixA:LGBTQ+Materials and Intellectual Freedom KWL Char. ………………46  \nAppendix B:Thin and Thick Questions for Reflection on Inquire…………………47  \nAppendix C:LGBTQ+YA Flowchart(Completed Version)……………………………………48  \nAppendix D:LGBTQ+YA Flowchart(Blank Version………………………………………………49  \nWorks Cite……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………50  \nAASL Standards Framework Applied with LGBTQ+Materials  \nExplore this resource guide using this AASL Standards Framework application as  \na secondary table of contents to navigate more quickly to relevant resources,  \ninspiration, statistics, and activities based on your specific questions and needs.  \nForward  \nSchool 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