Awards

MSLA Awards

COMPLETE DESCRIPTIONS: ALL AWARDS
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MSLA Awards Archives Organized by year and by award, plus pictures

Online Nomination Form Katherine Lowe School Library Champion honors public figures demonstrating a belief in school libraries
Online Nomination Form Administrator Advocate recognizes administrators promoting school library programs.
Online Nomination Form    Gallagher Legislator Award recognizes a MA legislator demonstrating belief in the value of school libraries.
Online Nomination Form Research Grant supports individuals doing innovative research in the school library field.
Online Nomination Form Peggy Hallisey Lifetime Achievement honors a member's lifetime contributions.
Online Nomination Form    Service Award recognizes school librarian dedication and leadership at state/national level.
Online Nomination Form PALS (Parents as Library Supporters)  recognizes outstanding collaboration - parent/teacher organization & school library.
Online Nomination Form M.S.L.A. (MA Super Librarian Award) recognizes school library program excellence.
Online Nomination Form President's Award honors new school librarians making an impact on student learning.
Online Nomination Form Web Seal of Excellence recognizes excellence in a school library’s use of web tools. 2019 Web Seal of Excellence Rubric
Online Nomination Form Berne Pathfinder celebrates innovative school library programming.
Online Nomination Form Friend Scholarship awarded to a MA student in a school library certification master's program.

KATHERINE LOWE SCHOOL LIBRARY CHAMPION: Honors public figures demonstrating a belief in school libraries.

2018 Recipient: Judy Marcella, Office of Student Assessment, Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE)

Online Nomination Form

ADMINISTRATOR ADVOCATE: Recognizes administrators promoting school library programs.

2018 Recipient: Joy Blackwood, Superintendent of Silver Lake Regional School District

Online Nomination Form

PEGGY HALLISEY LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: Honors a member's lifetime contributions. Online Nomination Form

2018 Recipient: Leslie Lomasson, Amherst Regional High School

2018 Recipient: Kathy Lowe, MSLA Executive Director

2018 Recipient: Judi Paradis, Plympton Elementary, Waltham

SERVICE AWARD: Recognizes school librarian dedication and leadership at state/national level. Online Nomination Form

2018 Recipient: Laura Gardner, Dartmouth Middle School

2018 Recipient: Greg Pronevitz, MLS Director

2018 Recipient: Jennifer Reed, Mason Rice Elementary, Newton

M.S.L.A. (MA Super Librarian Award): Recognizes school library program excellence. Online Nomination Form

Kim Brown, North Reading High School

Mary Gaeta, Our Lady of the Assumption

Susan Harari, Boston Latin School

Karen Sekiguchi, Winthrop Elem, Ipswich

Nancy Snow, Bancroft Elementary, Andover

Elizabeth Stockwood, Concord Middle School

Andrea Zampitella, Winchester High School

PRESIDENT'S AWARD: Honors new school librarians making an impact on student learning. Online Nomination Form

Sarah Forfa, South Hadley High School

Jill Leibowitz, Cabot Elementary, Newton

Bonnie McBride, Fenway High School

Colleen Simpson, Gates Middle School, Scituate

Morgan Van Clief, Shaw Elementary, Dorchester

WEB SEAL OF EXCELLENCE: Recognizes excellence in a school librarian's use of web tools. Online Nomination Form
2019 Web Seal of Excellence Rubric To view the websites, click on the School Librarian's picture