|
2011-12 Executive Board Election Results |
|
|
|
|
Congratulations to the newly elected MSLA Executive Board for 2011-2012.
TREASURER: LINDA FRIEL
SECRETARY: JUDI PARADIS
Southeast Area Directors: KATHLEEN PORTER and LYNN WEEKS
Northeast Area Directors: CHRIS STEINHAUSER and SHARON HAMER
Metrowest Area Directors: AMY BLOOM and MAUREEN TANNETTA
Western Area Directors: LEIGH BARNES and ROCHELLE GARFINKEL
Boston Area Director: AMY SHORT (one seat remains empty)
Central Area Directors: CECILY HOUSTON and CINDY ERLE
Respectfully submitted by Sandy Kelly
MSLA Immediate Past President and Nominations Chair
|
|
Last Updated ( Friday, 13 May 2011 )
|
|
The Massachusetts School Library Association's Youth Services Section and the Massachusetts School Library Association have launched the first-ever Massachusetts Teen Choice Book Award. This is not a typical book award – teens will nominate the titles, then vote on the short list of their favorites. Nominations opened June 1, 2010 and teens may nominate their favorite books published in 2010 through December 31. Visit the Massachusetts Teen Choice Book Award web- site for more information, links to lists of 2010 books, and a printable brochure, or contact Sue-Ellen Szymanski at
This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it
|
|
|
Library License Plate Winners Announced |
|
|
|
|
Gerri Fegan from West Middle School Media Center met Gregory Maguire at his home and was thrilled that he was dedicating his next book to her as well as public and school librarians, “It means so much to me, to all of us, to be recognized and appreciated in this way," said Gerri, who has read everything Maguire’s written. She found the author “warm, witty, and welcoming.” Read more... |
|
Last Updated ( Tuesday, 24 February 2009 )
|
|
|
YALSA Podcast - Diversity in the Library |
|
|
|
|
In this podcast, MSLA member Alma Ramos McDermott interviews Helen Snowden, Gloucester Township Library (Blackwood, NJ) and Angie Miraflor, San Jose Public Library (CA), YALSA’s 2008 diversity stipend winners. |
|
Last Updated ( Saturday, 20 September 2008 )
|
|
|
Salem Student is School Library Advocate |
|
|
|
|
Watch a YouTube video of student Salem from the Salem, MA public schools telling Governor Deval Patrick how he raised money to save his school librarian from budget cuts. |
|
Last Updated ( Saturday, 20 September 2008 )
|
|
|
YALSA Podcast - Teens & School Libraries |
|
|
|
In this YALSA podcast , Maureen Ambrosino of the Central MA Regional Library System talks with Kathy Lowe, the Executive Director of the Massachusetts School Library Association and Lynn Rutan, middle school librarian in Michigan on the current state of school libraries. The podcast covers: - The state of school libraries across the country and the crisis level of school libraries in Michigan.
- The importance of administration seeing school libraries as a value to the school community.
- The role of a school librarian as an advocate for school libraries
- Best practices in being a school library advocate
- Impact of school library services on students and in particular on teens
- Impact of school librarians on academic achievement
- How public librarians can support school librarians
- AASL School Library Campaign
|
|
Last Updated ( Monday, 07 July 2008 )
|
|
|
MSLA Executive Board members attend the Annual Conferences and Midwinter Meetings of the American Library Association (ALA) each year, and the bi-annual conference of the American Association of School Librarians (AASL). They have blogged their last few conference experiences while at the conferences. If you'd like to learn first-hand what a national is like, check out these blogs: |
|
Last Updated ( Thursday, 06 November 2008 )
|
|
NEW ENGLAND EDUCATIONAL MEDIA ASSOCIATION
HALL OF FAME AWARD, 2008
On May 1918 at Simmons College, the first formal meeting of the New
England School Library Association was held. To celebrate NEEMA's 90
years of service to the library profession, a special award has been
established.
The NEEMA Hall of Fame Award has been established to recognize the
many members of NEEMA – librarians, library media specialists,
teacher-librarians, supervisors, officers, committee chairs of AASL,
ALA and NEEMA, vendors and administrators – who have through their
hard work and dedication given so much of their time and heart to the
library media profession as an active member of NEEMA. This award will
recognize those living and deceased who have made a significant
contribution to the library media profession over the last 90 years as
a member of NEEMA.
|
|
Last Updated ( Sunday, 10 February 2008 )
|
|
Read more...
|
|
|
|
News 