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 * AASL Urban Schools Taskforce - 2010 **

In 2010, the AASL Urban Schools Taskforce was formed to do the following:

CHARGE: To pull together data and resources related to urban school libraries in order to recommend strategies for support of urban school libraries and resources to be added to the Essential Links on the AASL website.

FUNCTIONS: 1. Research urban school libraries. 2 .Based on research, complete a brief written report outlining the recommended strategies that AASL can take to support urban school libraries. 3. Make recommendations for information and resources to be added to Essential Links.

The taskforce conducted two nation-wide surveys to accomplish our goals. We surveyed building-level librarians and district library administrators. Below are links to download the spreadsheets with the raw data gleaned from the surveys and a report that contains a summary of the survey results, the taskforce recommendations to AASL, and recommendations for Essential Links.


 * Final Report**


 * Survey of building-level librarians**


 * Survey of district-level library administrators**

Also, this information is posted at the ALA Connect Group: []

__Committee Members__:

Area Library Coordinator Chicago Public Schools Department of Libraries 773-553-6212 leperez1@cps.k12.il.us Skype: leperez333
 * Lisa Perez, Chair**

Cicero North Syracuse High School Cicero, New York 315-218-4204 sallydaniels@twcny.rr.com Skype: sally.a.daniels
 * Sally Daniels**

PhD Student, University of Maryland Assistant to the President-elect, ALA 202-341-4758 jdiscala@ala.org Skype: jeffdiscala
 * Jeffrey DiScala**

Director Chicago Public Schools Department of Libraries 773-553-6210 jldunn2@gmail.com Skype: jldunn2
 * Jeremy Dunn**

District of Columbia Public Schools 202-832-7448 shariruthg@yahoo.com Skype: **srg1130**
 * Shari-Ruth Goodwin**

**Irene Kwidzinski** kwidz@me.com 860-355-0762 Skype: irenekwidz

Shaw Middle School Garnet Patterson 2001 10th St NW Washington, DC 202-673-7552 robinscw@gmail.com Skype:
 * Caleb Robinson**

New York City Department of Education 212-374-2524 bstripling@schools.nyc.gov Skype: barbara.stripling
 * Barbara Stripling**

Staff Liaison American Library Association 50 East Huron St Chicago, Illinois 312-280-4383 jhabley@ala.org
 * Jennifer Habley**