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MSLA Region: Boston

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Morgan Van Clief
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Morgan Keohane (VanClief), School Librarian
mkeohane@maschoolibraries.org
P.A. Shaw Elementary School, Dorchester
Deeth Ellis, Head Librarian
dellis@maschoolibraries.org
​Boston Latin School
Greetings to members of the Boston region: Boston, Malden, and Chelsea!
We are so glad you are MSLA members! Please feel free to reach out to us with questions or suggestions for local professional development. Also, if you are interested in hosting an event or have topic ideas for the 2020-2021 school year please let us know!

Congratulations to the Boston Area 2020 Award Winners! 

2020 Administrator Advocate Award: 
Recognizes administrators promoting school library programs.
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2020 President's Award: 
Honors new school librarians making an impact on student learning.
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Past Award Winners
2019
Administrator Advocate Award: Akosua Osei-Bobie, Principal at P.A. Shaw Elementary School, Dorchester
M.S.L.A. (Super Librarian): Aaron Knoll, Winship Elementary, Boston

2018

President's Award: Bonnie McBride, Fenway High School, Boston
President's Award: Morgan Keohane (VanClief), P.A. Shaw Elementary School, Dorchester
M.S.L.A. (Super Librarian): Susan Harari, Boston Latin School
Audrey Friend Scholarship: Maura O'Toole, The Mather School, Boston
Visit the Awards page for more information on each award.
Here's a history of MSLA Awards.
Past Events
"Writing Successful Library Grants"
​Led by Shelley Quezada, Boston area librarians met to learn how to write winning library grant proposals.  Shelley Quezada is a consultant for the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, where she manages grant-funded projects to libraries using Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds. 

Visit to Mary Baker Eddy Research Library and Mapparium, Christian Science Complex
We toured the Christian Science Complex including the research library archive that contains many resources on Boston city planning. We also toured the  Mapparium and learned about its history. The education department gave a presentation about programming and school group tours for elementary and secondary students.

More Than Words Book Store Warehouse
More Than Words, a job training and youth development program that empowers nearly 350 youth, started in Waltham and recently opened a second store in Boston at 242 E. Berkeley St. This wonderful program helps youth to take charge of their lives by engaging them to take charge of the More Than Words business. We visited the company and received a tour given by John Avi Sochi, and arranged by 
Beverly Eugene-Graham, Volunteer and Community Engagement Coordinator. Many of us have donated books to More Than Words and were amazed to see how the company operates and how they handle the volume of books that they receive on a daily basis. We highly recommend visiting the E. Berkeley St. bookstore!
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"Sharing Best Practices: Ideas for Collaboration with Administrators and Teachers"
Boston area librarians met to discuss resources and strategies that inform leadership and build successful collaborations with teachers. This session focused on sharing best practices.  


Updated: November 18, 2020                       Page Editors: Morgan Keohane mkeohane@maschoolibraries.org & Deeth Ellis dellis@maschoolibraries.org
The Massachusetts School Library Association  works to ensure every school has a school library program that is fully integrated at all grade levels across the curriculum and has a significant and measurable impact on student achievement….Read more…..and Learn more about MSLA

Contact MSLA:
Emily Kristofek, Office Manager/Event Planner
P.O. Box 336. Wayland, MA 01778
ekristofek@maschoolibraries.org
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508-276-1697 

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