MAME is the Michigan Association for Media in Education
The statewide association for school library media specialists.
"Mentor all, maximize each!"
Join MAME!
Our membership year runs from annual conference to annual conference, so if you didn't attend the 2014 conference in Ann Arbor or haven't renewed your membership yet, please do! Renew today and continue to receive all the benefits of being a MAME member: networking, advocacy, professional development opportunities, listserv access, and much more!
Retired Lifetime Members and Honorary Life Members do not need to renew. For information on dues and the different membership levels, please see the About Our Membership page.
Our membership year runs from annual conference to annual conference, so if you didn't attend the 2014 conference in Ann Arbor or haven't renewed your membership yet, please do! Renew today and continue to receive all the benefits of being a MAME member: networking, advocacy, professional development opportunities, listserv access, and much more!
Retired Lifetime Members and Honorary Life Members do not need to renew. For information on dues and the different membership levels, please see the About Our Membership page.
Congratulations to this Year's Award Winners!
School Librarian/Teacher Collaboration Award - Erica Trowbridge, Oakridge MS and HS
Community Collaboration Award - David Ross, Community Librarian, Monroe County Library System
District Library Director of the Year - Barbara Clark, Birmingham Schools
Margaret Grazier Award for Contribution to the Profession - Dr. Margaret Lincoln, Lakeview High School
President's Award - Ric Wiltse, MACUL Executive Director Emeritus
President's Award - Karren Reish, Library of Michigan
ISTE Making IT Happen Award - Shannon Clark, Marshall High School
Community Collaboration Award - David Ross, Community Librarian, Monroe County Library System
District Library Director of the Year - Barbara Clark, Birmingham Schools
Margaret Grazier Award for Contribution to the Profession - Dr. Margaret Lincoln, Lakeview High School
President's Award - Ric Wiltse, MACUL Executive Director Emeritus
President's Award - Karren Reish, Library of Michigan
ISTE Making IT Happen Award - Shannon Clark, Marshall High School
Advocacy Efforts Making a Difference!
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Michigan Board of Education Statement on School Libraries On October 14th, 2014, the Michigan State Board of Education released a statement in support of school library media centers, stating that strong school libraries staffed by certified school librarians are critical to student success. Please share this resolution as posted on the MDE web site and our MAME press release on it with your school board members, administrators, staff, parents, reporters, and community groups - all of your potential library supporters! For these documents and more on advocacy, visit the collection of materials compiled by MAME president Kathy Lester at bit.ly/MichSLadvocacy. |
Call to Action for Advocacy All MAME Members are encouraged to participate in our "Call to Action." Make this year your year to communicate with the decision-makers in your school community. MAME President Kathy Lester has created templates of text to be used in letters or emails to advocate for strong school libraries. These include templates addressed to:
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NEW!
MAME Advocacy Flyer
Supporting Literacy and Achievement for ALL Students
By Supporting School Libraries in Michigan
Download a copy of MAME's informational flyer encouraging adding school library programs to best practice funding.
The Profession of School Librarians Making Headlines
Digital Native Does Not Equal Digital Literacy published in the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) publication Principal January/February 2015 issue by Ann M. Martin and Kathleen R. Roberts with a section on the School Librarian's role.
School Libraries Not What They Used to Be published in Greenwich Time, January 31, 2015, by Paul Schott.
An Evolving Role: The Job of the School Library Media Specialist is Undoubtedly Changing--Making Collaboration More Important Than Ever published in Reading Today, January/February 2015 and accessible from Academic OneFile through MeL.org.
School Libraries Not What They Used to Be published in Greenwich Time, January 31, 2015, by Paul Schott.
An Evolving Role: The Job of the School Library Media Specialist is Undoubtedly Changing--Making Collaboration More Important Than Ever published in Reading Today, January/February 2015 and accessible from Academic OneFile through MeL.org.
Infographics from MAME, School Library Journal, and the AASL.
Download a copy of each to publicize and gather support for your school library!
Download a copy of each to publicize and gather support for your school library!
 School Libraries in Michigan, created by the Michigan Association for Media in Education, 2014. This infographic is freely available for download provided no alterations are made and that the posting is for education, noncommercial purposes only.
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Librarians as Tech Leaders, created by School Library Journal and freely available for reuse, printing, and posting, highlights the results of their 2013 technology survey.
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 Strong School Libraries Build Strong Students, created by the AASL Legislation Committee, is freely available for download by members of the media and general public provided no alterations are made and that the posting is for education, noncommercial purposes only.
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MACUL Conference 2015
The Michigan Association of Computer Users in Learning
This year's Annual Conference is held March 18th -20th
Cobo Center, Detroit
Registraton for the 2015 Conference is now open!
Go to maculconference.org or download the conference app! (Search "MACUL")
The MACUL SIG-LIB annual meeting will take place on Thursday, March 19 at 4:00 in Cobo Center Rm. 332. Updates will be given and elections will be held. All members are encouraged to attend and bring ideas to help SIG-LIB be an effective Professional Development partner!
This year's Annual Conference is held March 18th -20th
Cobo Center, Detroit
Registraton for the 2015 Conference is now open!
Go to maculconference.org or download the conference app! (Search "MACUL")
The MACUL SIG-LIB annual meeting will take place on Thursday, March 19 at 4:00 in Cobo Center Rm. 332. Updates will be given and elections will be held. All members are encouraged to attend and bring ideas to help SIG-LIB be an effective Professional Development partner!
Join the MACUL Special Interest Group for Library Media Specialists
MAME has worked with MACUL, the Michigan Association for Computer Users in Learning, and has formed a Special Interest Group for school librarians within MACUL, SIGLIB: Special Interest Group for Library Media Specialists.
Membership in MACUL is free!
Membership in MACUL is free!
- If you're not a member yet, join here, then be sure to sign up to join SIGLIB!
- Current MACUL members, sign in and join the SIGLIB today!
We're Affiliated with ISTE
MAME is an ISTE affiliate member! Build your professional learning community by joining ISTE and check out the wealth of resources on ISTE's page.
Attend ISTE 2015 in Philadelphia
The ISTE Conference & Expo is where thousands of educators from around globe gather to participate and discover real-world solutions and experiment with the latest in educational technology. Visit isteconference.org for more information.
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The ISTE Store: Books, Webinars, and More on Educational Technology
Looking for great information on incorporating the latest in educational technology?
Look no further than ISTE: The International Society for Technology in Education! Please click on the graphic to start your shopping! MAME earns a percentage of the purchase to use towards furthering the causes of school library media in Michigan! |
New Policy Statement from the National Forum on Information Literacy Strongly Supports School Librarians
From the NFIL: National Forum on Information Literacy, released December 11, 2014.
CAREER AND COLLEGE READINESS implies that high school seniors have an advanced ability to find, use, and communicate information in various contexts. However, employers and colleges report a lack of 21st century skills related to information literacy in new employees and first-year students. They address this deficit at great cost through orientation programs and remediation, while the pre-K-to-secondary educational system should be the locus for the progressive development of these abilities. School librarians are those best qualified to partner with classroom teachers in cultivating these abilities in students; classroom teachers do not learn how to teach these competencies during teacher preparation programs.
In 21st century schools, a school library is the physical and virtual learning commons where reading, inquiry, discovery, thinking, imagination, and creativity are central to students’ information-to-knowledge journey, and to their personal, social and cultural growth. Some 60 years of international research now documents the school library as an essential part of contemporary education.
Only 2/3 of public school library media centers and 1/3 of public charter schools had full-time, paid, state-certified library media center specialists in the 2011-12 school year. Furthermore, 79,000 of the 85,500 traditional public schools and 2,200 of the 4,500 public charter schools had a library media center. Students cannot learn to find and use information effectively and engage in lifelong learning if they do not have the professional guidance and resources to learn this during the formal educational process. Especially noteworthy is that information literacy is an equalizer for students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Therefore, the National Forum on Information Literacy states that all students should have progressive and subject-integrated information literacy competency training that can best be provided through the leadership of school librarians and the current, well-organized resources of a school library. All teachers should work with a full-time certified or licensed school librarian located in their schools to partner on teaching students to learn by effectively using information—the key to lifelong learning. NFIL strongly supports legislation for adequate funding and appropriate staffing of school libraries and policy that will instill information literacy competencies in all members of society.
SL 21 Measurement Benchmarks
Download the latest edition of the School Library 21 (SL21): Measurement Benchmarks for Michigan School Libraries for 21st Century Schools.
The benchmarks measure a library media program in three categories: 1) Teaching for 21st Century Learning, 2) Building the 21st Century Learning Environment, and 3) Leading the Way to 21st Century Learning, in which school libraries can earn a status of Qualified or Exemplary by the Library of Michigan, an Office of the Michigan Department of Education. The status earned is valid for three years. Find complete information on the Library of Michigan's SL21 web page.
Michigan has a total of 126 school libraries recognized as SL21 libraries!
See the complete list at www.michigan.gov/sl21.
The benchmarks measure a library media program in three categories: 1) Teaching for 21st Century Learning, 2) Building the 21st Century Learning Environment, and 3) Leading the Way to 21st Century Learning, in which school libraries can earn a status of Qualified or Exemplary by the Library of Michigan, an Office of the Michigan Department of Education. The status earned is valid for three years. Find complete information on the Library of Michigan's SL21 web page.
Michigan has a total of 126 school libraries recognized as SL21 libraries!
See the complete list at www.michigan.gov/sl21.
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