Objectives of ASLA

The objectives of the Association appear in the Constitution and are as follows:

  • Be the national authority in the field of school library resource services and teacher librarianship.
  • Establish, review and maintain national standards and guidelines for school library resource services.
  • Promote an understanding of the aims, needs and educational significance of school library resource services and teacher librarianship.
  • Maintain the awareness of Government bodies of the needs and educational significance of school library resource services and advise them on all matters concerning school library resource services and teacher librarianship.
  • Promote the continuing professional development of teacher librarians nationwide. 
  • Promote research in the field of school library resource services and teacher librarianship nationwide.
  • Develop, write and publish materials which will promote the development of school library resource services and teacher librarianship.
  • Cooperate and liase with other associations and bodies with similar aims and fields of interest.
  • Seek grants and raise money by any other means the Association thinks fit, and apply funds to purposes within the aims and objectives of the Association.

Last updated 19 May 2008