AASL vs. ISTE
“School librarians must think of their role beyond offering a service to teachers or suggesting a flashy tech tool. Rather their goals and expertise make them an integral part of the literacy learning and instruction (broadly defined) that happens across the curricular areas” (Spiering, p. 46). “School librarians are an integral part of the literacy culture of a school and, therefore, must address the multiple literacies that are a part of our students’ lived realities today” (Spiering, p. 49). After familiarizing myself with the standards set forth by the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) and the National School Library Standards set forth by American Association of School Libraries (AASL), the two quotes above from Jenna Spiering seemed to relate so well to the objectives outlined in each set of standards. The ISTE standards focus more on learners and their digital literacy proficiency, while the AASL standards focus on how school librarians can support l...