Longwood University School Librarianship Program

08/26/2026

Longwood alumni Trisha Heyer feature in School Library Journal - Back to School article

Facing the challenges of another school year, these librarians and district leaders have set priorities and mapped out the road ahead.

08/21/2026

Congratulations to Jen!!

07/20/2026

07/05/2026

Tomorrow is the deadline for session proposals and submission only takes a few moments! https://www.vaasl.org/annual-conference

07/05/2026

Come Join us! - Summer Literacy Institute at Longwood University.

Registration is now open for the 22nd Summer Literacy Institute: Literacy: Past, Present, and Future on July 23rd and 24th.

Go to our website to register, to submit a concurrent session proposal, or to find information on hotel reservations: http://www.longwood.edu/sli

Institute registration fee of $199.00 includes the following:

Thursday half-day workshop with Barbara Stripling

Friday author presentation with Laurie Halse Anderson

Thursday author banquet with Wendy Wan-Long Shang

Four 60-minute literacy breakout sessions for those working with K-12 students
We are currently accepting proposal submissions for concurrent sessions. Consider sharing your good ideas and work around literacy with other attendees. Submit those ideas here.

Lunch buffet on both days and continental breakfast on Friday

Vendors
Bookworm Central has opened an online bookstore, so you can order your books online (with a 15% discount) by our speakers now. You’ll pick them up at the conference.

The opportunity to network with professional colleagues

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For those in need of graduate credit, a three-credit course will be offered in conjunction with the Institute, beginning in mid-June with work online, requiring attendance at the Institute, and ending in early August. (In addition to registering for the Institute, participants will need to pay Longwood’s graduate level tuition and fees for this course.)

One day registration is available for $110 for either Thursday or Friday only.

We hope to have you with us at Longwood University on July 23-24, 2026! For more information, visit http://www.longwood.edu/sli/.

SLI is organized by the Department of Education and Counseling; Elementary Education; Educational Leadership; Reading, Literacy and Learning; and School Librarianship.

If you have any questions, contact Carl Harvey at [email protected].

Sponsored by the Department of Education and Counseling, Educational Leadership, Elementary Education, Reading Literacy and Learning, and School Librarianship.

07/02/2026

Don’t forget about this awesome summer PD opportunity coming up in July! Last day to register is 7/3! https://www.vaasl.org/summer-pd

07/02/2026

DEADLINE on the horizon! Get those session proposals in https://www.vaasl.org/annual-conference

05/16/2026

Congratulations to our School Librarianship Class of 2026! We were able to get almost everyone in the photo with Joany-all-alony!

05/01/2026

Congratulations to alumna Stacy Hammer, VAASL Rappahannock Region's 2026 School Librarian of the Year!