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September Minutes

9/20/2018

 
Massachusetts School Library Association
Executive Board meeting
September 8, 2018 9:30--11:30 AM
Concord Carlisle High School

View full meeting minutes here

(V) = Virtual attendance


Attending:
Alison Barker, Co-Director Southeast Region
Lani Blechman, Co-Director West Region (V)

Robin Cicchetti, Advocacy

Ariel Dagan, Vocational Technical School Liaison

Karen Davidson-Heller, Boston Area Co-Director

Patsy Divver, Co-Director Metrowest Region

Maria D’Orsi, Co-Director Metrowest Region

Deeth Ellis, Boston Area co-director

Barb Fecteau, Co-Director, Northeast Region

Sarah Forfa, Co-Director West Region (V)

Wendy Garland, Awards Co-chair

Alida Hanson, Professional Learning Co-chair

Laura Harrington, Co-Director, Northeast Region

Kathy Lowe, Executive Director

Laura Luker, Professional Learning, President Elect

Meg O’Neill, Private school Liaison

Claudia Palframan
, Co-Director West Region (V)

Ann Perham, Awards & Webmaster

Greg Pronevitz, MSLA Communications Specialist

Linda Redding, Digital Commonwealth Liaison (V)

Amy Short, Advocacy

Katherine Steiger, Co-editor Forum Newsletter

Carrie Tucker, President

Pamela Vallee, Co-Director, Central Region

Jen Varney, Cambridge, Treasurer

Carrie Tucker:
Welcomed, called to order, approved reports and minutes of June meeting
Massachusetts School Library Study     --Robin Cicchetti, Amy Short, and Greg Pronevitz
  • LibGuide
Professional learning update  -- Laura Luker
  • Annual conference date and location: March 31-April 1, Sheraton Framingham
    • Keynote speakers
      • Opening Speakers - Andrea Davis Pinkney, Debby Irving
      • Dinner speaker - Hafuboti,
      • Closing speaker - Jack Gantos
    • Request for proposals - due 10/8
  • SLJ Basecamp  Aug 6 and 7, Simmons College
    • SLJ Diversity resources
  • Media Literacy event with MassCUE/WGBH - Sept. 13, 4:30-7:30 at EDCO in Bedford  
    • Sold out
  • 100 year anniversary of NESLA, Nov.10 at the Park Plaza in Boston

Other items
  • Awards Committee
    • December 2nd deadline for nominations

  • Forum in production
    • Articles due Sept 23rd
  • AASL commendation for School Library Legislative Commission approved in June

Respectfully submitted,
Katherine Steiger (covering for Jennifer Dimmick)


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

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