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Our Action Groups

Update

In January 2021, the Executive Committee met to discuss moving forward with the Action Groups that we introduced at the November 2020 SLSA General Membership Meeting.  As a result we have decided to move to a goal oriented action group system in place of the three categories we discussed in November.  Doing so will allow for a more focused approach to accomplishing our goals.

The Executive Committee decided on the following goals, in no particular order, with a few possible action items beneath each goal:

 

“New” Computer Science and Digital Fluency Standards Rollout

  • GOALS: Training for directors for turn key, Librarians role and Building relationships with identified stakeholders
    • Reports to Executive Committee
  • Co-Chairs: Jim Belair and Nikki Waskie-Laura
    • Members: Meghan Gartland, Mary Ann Monroe, Susanne Ford-Croghan and Leanne Ellis

 

“New” School Library Program Rubric Rollout

  • GOALS: Training for directors for turn key, Turn it into a member plan, and Districts – advocacy tool
    • Reports to Executive Committee
  • Co-Chairs: Michael Dodes and Melissa Jacobs
    • Members: Cindy Buerkle, Eleanor Friedman, Sara Kardasz, Alicia Thompson, Julia Iannello, Patricia Sarles and Rebecca Gerald

 

New Director Mentor Program

  • GOALS: Welcoming Action Items, Orientation and On-going training/learning
    • Reports to Executive Committee
  • Co-Chairs: J’aimé Pfeiffer and Kerrie Burch
    • Members: Doreen Bergman, Maura Albertson, Lynn Miller, Penny Sweeney and Katie Bertrand

 

School Library Systems Advocacy

  • GOALS: Various projects based on advocacy committee work
    • Reports to Advocacy Committee
  • Co-Chairs: Chris Harris and Sue LeBlanc
    • Members: Kim Hooper, Mary Kay Welgoss, Melissa Jacobs, Judy Ashby and Carl Vitevitch

 

School Library/Librarian Advocacy

  • GOALS: Librarians as Instructional Leaders, eResource Curators, Family Support – Remote Instruction and Program Targets – growing program
    • Reports to Executive Committee
  • Co-Chairs: Cece Fuoco and Ginger Tebo
    • Members: Tracey Wong, Annie Gerstzoff, Karie Dolger, Donna Gray and Joe Mannozzi

 

 


Members refocused direction of groups on January 2021
Previous Action Groups information have been moved off this page on January 2021
Removal of retirees made on October 14, 2020
Removal of retirees made on November 12, 2019
Minor changes made June 19, 2019
Members all revised placement on June 2017

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