Cathy Collins is the Library/Media Specialist at Sharon High School
Patsy Divver is the School Librarian at Millis Middle/High School
Leslie Lomasson is the Librarian at Amherst Regional High School Cathy Collins is the Library/Media Specialist at Sharon High School Patsy Divver is the School Librarian at Millis Middle/High School Often, as school librarians, we are turning to state organizations for resources and support. We may find ourselves writing long-range plans and applying for grants from the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC) or signing up for workshops and ebook collections from the Massachusetts Library System (MLS). Like what is the difference between the MBLC and MLS? To find out, click through to the rest of this article!
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Information for this article was provided by Marlene Sue Heroux, Reference Information Systems Specialist at the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners For many of us, the Gale databases and related resources are a lifeline for student research. Available to school libraries who employ certified school librarians, these resources offer access to numerous databases, including articles, podcasts, videos, websites and more. Marlene Heroux has been instrumental in helping schools maintain access to these resources, and recently offered some helpful advice about the current databases and related concerns via MSLA listserv. Here is a summary of her advice and information:
Ellen Brandt is a librarian at the Blanchard Middle School in Westford, MA and a winner of the MSLA Web Seal of Excellence On Friday, February 26, 2016, Maya Bery and the Northeast Area MSLA hosted a very successful get together at the Carlisle School. The focus of this “Local Events by Local Members” was “Collections and Resources”.
8 school librarians gathered at the Carlisle School to discuss “Ditching Dewey,” share ideas, tour an exemplary library (as it transitions to exemplary Learning Commons), socialize, and enjoy dinner together. Maya described her experiences with re-organizing her nonfiction collection into genres and also with transitioning from Library to Learning Commons. She demoed a couple of new technologies; turning herself into a human Keyboard with a MaKey MaKey (courtesy of Watertown Free Public Library) and cruising our table with a programmable Bee-bot. Pat Keogh is a retired school librarian and a 2016 winner of a Peggy Hallisey Lifetime Achievement Award From the time I walked into my first class in children's literature at Boston University with Dr. Lorraine Tolman I knew I
was hooked. We heard her read aloud from so many wonderful books by Beverly Cleary, Robert McCloskey and others. I still read children's books every day. Since learning of my good fortune to receive the Peg Hallissey Lifetime Achievement Award I have been reflecting on the twists and turns of my career. |
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