MAME is the Michigan Association for Media in Education
The statewide association for school library media specialists.
"Mentor all, maximize each!"
Register today for MAME's Spring Seminar!
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Re-energize yourself by attending the MAME Spring Seminar!
Date: Saturday, March 22nd Time: 9:00-3:30 Location: Birmingham Covington School, 1525 Covington Rd. Bloomfield Twp, 48301 Cost: $70 members, $75 non-members. 5 SCECHs available - $10. |
It's time for membership renewal!
Membership renewal runs from annual conference to annual conference, so if you didn't attend this year’s conference in Kalamazoo or haven't renewed as of September, it's time!
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.
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.
Registration is Open for the 2014 MACUL Conference
Register to attend the 2014 MACUL Conference - Ignite Learning held from March 12-14, 2014 at the DeVos Place in Grand Rapids.
Don't forget to register for the
SIGMS: Special Interest Group for Media Specialists
pre-conference workshops listed below!
SIGMS 1: No Instruction Is Complete Without E-Resources from the Michigan eLibrary
Wed., March 12 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Deb Biggs-Thomas, MeL & Library Outreach Coordinator, Library of Michigan/Michigan Dept. of Education
The Michigan eLibrary (MeL), our state's digital library, provides preschool through secondary students
with thorough, informative and vetted information that will enhance their education and prepare them for
college or career. This workshop will show attendees how the many subscription resources and those
found in Michigana and the Michigan Online Resources for Educators (MORE) can be incorporated into
instruction. Hands-on lab: Mac computer provided.
SIGMS 2: Getting Started with Digital Badges
Wed., March 12 1:00 – 4:30 PM
Angela Elkordy, Doctoral Fellow/Candidate, Eastern Michigan University
Merit badges have gone digital! Digital badges contain information about who issued a learning
challenge, who earned the badge, and the evidence of learning that was required to earn it. Badges help
bridge the gap between formal and informal learning. Participants in this workshop will learn how to make
digital badges and how to use them in instruction and assessment. BYOD.
SIGMS 3: Triple E Framework of Technology Integration
Wed., March 12 1:00 – 4:30 PM
Liz Kolb, Clinical Assistant Professor, School of Education, University of Michigan
With thousands of apps and websites available to educators, it is daunting for teachers to locate the ones
that will work best for their classroom. Learn about the ways to narrow the search using the protocol from
the Triple E Framework (Engage, Enhance and Extend Learning). Please bring some curriculum where
you would like to integrate technology for the workshop. BYOD.
Don't forget to register for the
SIGMS: Special Interest Group for Media Specialists
pre-conference workshops listed below!
SIGMS 1: No Instruction Is Complete Without E-Resources from the Michigan eLibrary
Wed., March 12 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Deb Biggs-Thomas, MeL & Library Outreach Coordinator, Library of Michigan/Michigan Dept. of Education
The Michigan eLibrary (MeL), our state's digital library, provides preschool through secondary students
with thorough, informative and vetted information that will enhance their education and prepare them for
college or career. This workshop will show attendees how the many subscription resources and those
found in Michigana and the Michigan Online Resources for Educators (MORE) can be incorporated into
instruction. Hands-on lab: Mac computer provided.
SIGMS 2: Getting Started with Digital Badges
Wed., March 12 1:00 – 4:30 PM
Angela Elkordy, Doctoral Fellow/Candidate, Eastern Michigan University
Merit badges have gone digital! Digital badges contain information about who issued a learning
challenge, who earned the badge, and the evidence of learning that was required to earn it. Badges help
bridge the gap between formal and informal learning. Participants in this workshop will learn how to make
digital badges and how to use them in instruction and assessment. BYOD.
SIGMS 3: Triple E Framework of Technology Integration
Wed., March 12 1:00 – 4:30 PM
Liz Kolb, Clinical Assistant Professor, School of Education, University of Michigan
With thousands of apps and websites available to educators, it is daunting for teachers to locate the ones
that will work best for their classroom. Learn about the ways to narrow the search using the protocol from
the Triple E Framework (Engage, Enhance and Extend Learning). Please bring some curriculum where
you would like to integrate technology for the workshop. BYOD.
Attending MACUL? Consider Advocating for the Right to Libraries!
At the MACUL conference, MAME will have table space to encourage and have all attendees sign the "Declaration of the Right to Libraries." It will be in the exhibit area, along with additional information displayed, from 9:30am-5:00pm on Thursday, March 13th and 8:30am-1:00pm on Friday, March 14th.
For all MAME members attending the conference, we are looking for volunteers willing to donate an hour or so of time to assist with staffing our signing tables. For members in the Grand Rapids area but are not registering for the conference, MACUL will provide free 'exhibit only' passes for you to volunteer!
Please consider assisting us with our advocacy for libraries! Email MAME President Kathy Lester if you'd like to volunteer, to get more information, or to provide suggestions!
For all MAME members attending the conference, we are looking for volunteers willing to donate an hour or so of time to assist with staffing our signing tables. For members in the Grand Rapids area but are not registering for the conference, MACUL will provide free 'exhibit only' passes for you to volunteer!
Please consider assisting us with our advocacy for libraries! Email MAME President Kathy Lester if you'd like to volunteer, to get more information, or to provide suggestions!
Read All About It: School Library Advocacy in Michigan!
Nancy Robertson article:
Nancy Robertson was interviewed and written up in a great article in School Library Journal on her advocacy for school libraries! Get more information on advocating for school libraries on our Advocacy page!
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Library of Michigan video series:
The Library of Michigan announces a new video series highlighting Michigan libraries—public, school and academic—and how they are making a big difference in their communities and to those they serve in the 21st century. For the segments on how teachers and students are using their libraries and resources provided by MeL, scroll down to the additional segments titled “Youth,” “Digital Literacy,” and “Michigan eLibrary.” |
Libraries Change Lives:
Declaration for the Right to Libraries Be sure to support ALA President Barbara Stripling’s initiative by signing a "Declaration for the Right to Libraries" document during our conference! More importantly, please commit to holding a signing event in your community in order to build public awareness and sustained support for America’s right to libraries of ALL types, including School Libraries! Barbara also has an article in American Libraries titled "The Peril and Promise of School Libraries" and names five areas in which you can advocate for your library! For more information, go to www.ala.org/advocacy/declaration-right-libraries. |
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2014 MAME Award Winners!
A big congratulations goes out to the recipients of the 2014 MAME Award Winners!
You are cordially invited to celebrate with them at the President's Gala and Awards Ceremony held on November 21st at this year's annual conference in Kalamazoo.
You are cordially invited to celebrate with them at the President's Gala and Awards Ceremony held on November 21st at this year's annual conference in Kalamazoo.
- School Librarian of the Year: Jeanna Walker, Portage Northern High School
- School Librarian/Teacher Collaboration Award: Shelley Lazarus, Eastover Elementary School
- Margaret Grazier Award for Contribution to the Profession: Lynn Gordon, Independence and Andersonville Elementary Schools
- Promotion of School Library Media Program: Swan Valley High School Library Media Center, Kay Wejrowski, School Librarian
- Ruby Brown Award for Individual Excellence: Sarah McElrath, Lakeshore Middle School
- Service Award for School Administrators: Letitia Tappin, Eastover Elementary School
About Our MACUL Affiliation...
Library Media Specialists Present at the 2014 MACUL Conference!Going to the upcoming MACUL Conference on March 12-14 in Grand Rapids? Check out sessions while you're there by MAME members Marsha Lambert and Gwenn Marchesano, along with a great pre-conference planned by the SIGMS: Special Interest Group for Media Specialists! Details on theses presentations coming soon!
Receive the MACUL discounted registration price by registering online before Feb. 25th! |
Join the MACUL Special Interest Group for 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, named SIGMS: Special Interest Group for Media Specialists.
Membership in MACUL is free!
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About Our ISTE Affiliation...
We're an ISTE Affiliate Member!MAME is an ISTE affiliate member! Build your professional learning community by joining ISTE.
Check out the wealth of resources on ISTE's page and consider going to the great conference they host! ISTE 2014 Conference and Expo
Make plans to attend the world’s premier ed tech conference and exposition--ISTE 2014!
Held June 28 - July 1, 2014 in Atlanta, GA. For more than three decades, ISTE’s Conference and Expo has been the premier forum in which to learn, exchange ideas and survey the field of education technology. The event attracts upwards of 18,000 attendees and industry representatives—including teachers, technology coordinators, administrators, library media specialists, teacher educators and policy makers. Attendees enjoy world-class keynotes, hundreds of sessions in a variety of formats, and a massive expo hall. MAME Member Benefits: Indicate you are a MAME affiliate when you register in order to receive...
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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 use our linked graphic here to start your shopping trip! MAME will earn a percentage of the purchase to use towards furthering the causes of school library media in Michigan! |
Strong School Libraries Build Strong Students
Download a copy of the new infographic created by
created by the AASL Legislation Committee at www.ala.org/aasl/advocacy/resources.  |
SL 21: New Measurement Benchmarks for 2013
The Library of Michigan and the School Library Workgroup have collaborated to update the previous SL 21 document from 2007 and have completed the 2013 update of the
School Library 21 (SL21): Measurement Benchmarks for Michigan School Libraries for 21st Century Schools. The benchmarks continue to 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. Status earned are valid for three years. Find complete information on the Library of Michigan's SL21 web page. Michigan has a total of 121 school libraries recognized as SL21 libraries! See the complete list at www.michigan.gov/sl21. |
Michigan Authors and Illustrators
MAME has shirts, clothing, digital device covers, bags, cups and other accessories available for online purchase!
See just a sampling here on the right, then go to www.cafepress.com/mimame for the complete selection! |
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MAME Headquarters
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1407 Rensen St. |
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