Abstract:
This document includes the final decision report issued by the American Association of School Librarians (AASL), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), granting national recognition to Valdosta State University's School Library Media Program. It outlines the evaluative feedback and formal recognition in response to a comprehensive report submitted by the authors, which demonstrated the program's alignment with AASL standards. The comprehensive report included detailed descriptions of five program concentration courses and seven key assessments, along with evidence of candidate proficiency via rubric-based evaluations. Significance: Valdosta State University is the only institution in the state of Georgia to have received this distinction, making the report a key milestone in the history of its Instructional Technology: P–12 School Library Media graduate program.