Blue Skunk on ALA and AASL

When I dedicated some time to a separate book room/literacy coach post, I had thought about doing the same for another recently mild thread (I would say "heated", but let's be honest ...) about the benefits of membership in ALA and AASL. The main concern seems to be the dues which, for public school librarians, seem a bit steep. Anyway, I just don't have the knowledge or experience to speak about this. So, I direct you to the skunk.