Membership year:
Begins November 1st and ends October 31st
The Organization:
The Massachusetts School Library Association is dedicated to the improvement of teaching and learning through the integration of school library media programs, resources and technologies into the total educational process. With its diverse membership, the organization advocates, promotes and strengthens school library media services to students and teachers.
The Facts:
- Strong school library programs enhance student performance.
- Reading and good literature promote literacy.
- Solving problems and managing information are necessary skills for the 21st century.
- Information doubles yearly.
- Educational technologies are tools to improve the teaching / learning process.
What Works:
- Cooperative program planning and teaching
- SLMS who are vital partners in instruction
- Principal, teacher and SLMC staff collaboration
- Adequate Funding for SLMC programs
Membership Benefits:
- MSLA Web Site http://www.maschoolibraries.org
- E-mail updates on professional topics, job postings and information sharing through the listserv.
- Online access to MSLA Forum, the MSLA newsletter
- SLMS and National Information Literacy Standards
- Annual Membership Directory (Password protected for members only)
- Opportunity to serve on an MSLA committee
- Links to AECT, AASL, ALA, MLA, NEEMA, MassCUE
- Intellectual freedom assistance
- Conference and meeting announcements
- Grants, awards and contest announcements
- Legislative information
- Technology information
- Area Meetings and peer support
- News updates
- Professional Development Points (PDP) Opportunities
- Library and technology course announcements
You can help us boost our membership and have a chance to win a free
registration to our 2008 conference!
- Check to see who in your district or local area is missing from the Membership Directory and encourage them to join. You will be entered into a drawing for a free registration to the 2008 MSLA conference for every new member you recruit. To be entered in the drawing, have the new member write "Recruited by MSLA member, Your Name" at the top of the membership form
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This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it The Goals of MSLA:
- Provide leadership in developing and promoting standards for the coordination, implementation and evaluation of school library programs, resources and educational technologies.
- Strengthen ties with state, regional, local and national library and educational organizations.
- Encourage the teaching of information research skills and media literacy across the curriculum.
- Design programs to promote the love of reading and literature.
- Offer members the opportunity to share and exchange ideas, knowledge and practices.
Annual Fall Conference:
Each fall, the two day MSLA conference is held with national speakers, workshops and vendors.
Newsletter:
MSLA Forum, the MSLA publication, keeps members informed about professional issues and events. Members are encouraged to submit articles for publication.
Technology:
MSLA will continue to keep members informed about the use and implementation of new technologies, statewide and national initiative, and workshops scheduled throughout the state. Awards
MSLA recognizes outstanding achievement in the field of school libraries by making many awards. They include:
Audrey Friend Scholarship
Administrator Advocate Award
Ellen Berne Award
Joan Gallagher Legislator Award
MSLA Research Award
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