MSLA Region: West
Lani Blechman
lblechman@maschoolibraries.org
Fort River Elementary, Amherst
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Claudia Palframan
cpalframan@maschoolibraries.org
​Dupont Middle, Chicopee
Sarah Forfa 
​sforfa@maschoollibraries.org
West Springfield High School
2018 MSLA West Award Winners
Congratulations are in order for the MSLA Award Winners from the West area.
Sarah Forfa, President's Award
West Springfield High School, formerly South Hadley High School
(pictured above)

Leslie Lomasson, Lifetime Achievement Award
Amherst Regional High School - retired
​(pictured in banner at top of page)
News and Announcements
  • The 2018-2019 MSLA West School Librarians PLC has launched!
  • Claudia Palframan, West Area Co-Director, has joined the MTA School Library Task Force to work with MSLA on next steps with the Massachusetts School Libraries Study: Equity and Access for Students in the Commonwealth.
Upcoming Professional Development Opportunities

​Stop by the MSLA West School Librarians PLC! In conjunction with the Collaborative for Educational Services, we will hold our Western MA School Librarian's PLC meetings from 4:30-6:30pm at the Collaborative for Educational Services, 97 Hawley Street, Northampton, MA  01060. These PLC meetings are open to any Western Mass school library staff. SNACKS PROVIDED.

Please join us for any and all of our 2018-2019 PLCs:
  • September 20, PLC Annual Planning
  • October 18, Getting Ahead of Advocacy (Before Budget Season)
  • November 15, Developing a Culture of Reading
  • January 17, Race & Racism: What is working, what is not working, what questions must we tackle?
  • February 28, TBD
  • March 28, Changes to eBook systems with Tressa Santillo from MLS
  • April 25, TBD
  • June 6, PLC Annual Review

Tentative topics to be scheduled:
  • MSLA Advocacy Focus Group
  • MLS Digital Resources / Ebooks Trainings
  • Copyright: Creating a Positive (& Legal) Culture in Your School
  • Effective Use of Library Space and Furniture
  • Identifying Books/Resources that Align with new Science and Social Studies Curriculum Standards
 ​Updated: September 20, 2018
​Page Editors: Lani Blechman lblechman@maschoolibraries.org Sarah Forfa sforfa@maschoollibraries.org  Claudia Palframan cpalframan@maschoolibraries.org