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Executive Summary: September 18, 2021

11/8/2021

 
​Massachusetts School Library Association
Board Retreat & Board Meeting; September 18, 2021;  Zoom format
In attendance:
Liz Cammilleri
Maria D'Orsi
Deeth Ellis
Barb Fecteau
Michelle Fontaine
Debbie Froggatt
Emma Kwon
Laura Luker
Ingrid Mayyasi
Claudia Palframan
Donna Phillips
Elena Schuck
Wendy Garland

Morgan Keohane
Luke Steere
Ella Stocker
Canice Thynne
Reba Tierney
Georgina Trebbe
Jen Varney
Alix Woznick
​Emily Kristofek

1. Welcome by Jen & Approval of minutes: motion by Deeth, seconded by Maria, all in favor, motion carried, minutes and Treasurers reports approved

​2. Housekeeping: Please keep your webpage up to date, and any general webpage updates can be sent to webmaster@maschoolibraries.org; meeting    dates are in the dashboard.

3. Updates:

(i) Treasurer - Michelle Fontaine: going forward, it will be monthly reports as opposed to reports beginning and ending mid-month

​(ii) CVENT - Jen: CVENT manages the online membership renewal portal as well as annual meeting registration. Refunds were processed for cancelled meeting. Jen may reach out for volunteers to form a committee to look at options for smaller companies that deal with non-profits with good customer service going forward.

(iii) Professional Learning and Conference - Alix: conversation previously with Jen, need to decide soon on format for upcoming year; weighing up in person vs virtual, or a hybrid approach. Next meeting 9/20/2021, 6-7pm.

(iv) Advocacy - Georgina: two new people, looking to work as a collaborative group, reaching out to Superintendents, Principals and NEU pre-service educators to highlight how school librarians work with their school communities

(v) Outreach - Deb: shared a report from meeting 8/13/2021, brainstorming ways to get a point person with DESE, ongoing work with Senator Lesser. Presenting to BPS School Committee on Wednesday 9/22/2021 at 5pm, announcing 2021-2024 $20 million investment and 80 certified librarians!!

​(vi) Awards - Wendy & Ingrid: nominations open 10/12/2021 through 11/22/2021. The goal of this change is to celebrate awards recipients in a BIG way and streamline the awards process.

​(vii) Forum - Luke & Reba: first edition in Oct, survey out looking for writers for articles; potential Q&A feature for new librarians “Ask A Library Legend”

4. MA Teen Choice Book Award: Barb & Suzanne  
Idea for new book award for YA. Discuss with Jen, start getting the word out at first Northeast meeting. Barb to announce through Listerv

5. Brainstorm / Priorities / Annual Meeting follow-up: Jen 
Postponed to Oct to allow time for Action Plans; in particular, at the Annual Meeting in July, the breakout rooms revealed priority action items including the need to support new librarians and to encourage people to become school librarians

6. Meeting dates: 4-6pm or later was the consensus; potential clash with AASL 
meeting in Oct; decision to keep Oct MSLA meeting date

7. Action Plans: designed to give direction for your year ahead as a committee chair or 
an area director. Three main areas - engage and recruit, work with educational community to advocate for school librarians and align with MSLA’s strategic plan.

Meeting Adjourned: motion Reba, second Georgina, all in favor, meeting adjourned 
11:24 am

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    Emma Kwon

    MSLA Secretary
    School Librarian at
    Weston Elementary Schools: Field, Country, Woodland

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