Heartland AEA Library Connection

As we look toward the 26–27 school year, we are reaching out to gather your input. Your feedback is essential as we design our AEA professional learning, networking sessions, and newsletter content to best serve you.

Your perspective is incredibly valuable to us regardless of your attendance at previous sessions or your specific plans for next year. This survey helps us map our instructional topics and resources directly to your building’s unique needs and professional strengths:

👉 Library Program Feedback & Networking Survey

The survey takes approximately 5 to 7 minutes to complete. Thank you for your continued partnership and for the incredible work you do every day for your students!

This National Library Month, we celebrate all Teacher Librarians and Library Associates. More than just curators of books, they are vital educators who champion literacy, foster digital skills, and inspire a lifelong love of learning. Thank you for your tireless commitment to empowering every student.

From animated Earth Day stories to high-level climate research, our April Digital Resource ideas connect every student to the world this month using resources from the Digital Bundle!

To simplify access and strengthen security, all eligible districts must use their designated single sign-on provider (such as AEA OneClick, ClassLink or Clever) to access the digital resources.

Educators who have questions about which resources are available or how to access them should contact their school administrator.

*** Access to the AEA digital resources is limited to school districts with active service agreements.

Iowa’s AEAs offer 24/7 access to high-quality digital resources like eBooks and streaming videos. Many tools include accessibility features like text translation and closed captioning. Explore the new 2026-27 Digital Resources Bundle to learn more!

New resources will be active July 1, 2026.

Mackin Educational Resources has been awarded the vendor of the IASL book award sets this year! The following links will be helpful to review and order.

• Mackin.com - Main Website | Find all the information, posters, flyers, and links here that you may need to place your IASL Award orders with Mackin.
• Ordering Guide | A PDF version of the main website with slightly more robust information about cataloging and processing options through Mackin.
• Order (and Quote) Online Form | Please use this link to order or request a quote for the discounted award bundles, which include a free 18” x 24” poster per bundle.
• Posters & Title Flyers | All the posters and flyers are available for download using various buttons on the main website and the ordering guide. Use this link if you’d like to download them all together.
• AEA Purchasing website | All of the Mackin and IASL links are placed here as well.

If you have any questions about ordering the book award sets, please email Mackin at IASLawards@Mackin.com.