MAME is the Michigan Association for Media in Education
The statewide association for school library media specialists.
"Mentor all, maximize each!"
Join us in Grand Rapids! Come early or stay after the conference to explore sites like the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum and the river walk, both within walking distance of the convention.
MAME 43
featuring:
Keynote Speaker Dr. Marcia Mardis
Awards Ceremony with State Superintendent Brian Whiston
November 2-4, 2016
Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
Grand Rapids, Michigan
MAME 43
featuring:
Keynote Speaker Dr. Marcia Mardis
Awards Ceremony with State Superintendent Brian Whiston
November 2-4, 2016
Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
Grand Rapids, Michigan
MAME / Michigan Reading Association Collaborative Pre-conference 2016
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MAME4Ever, a SIG made up of passionate retired school librarians, is generously offering two $200 scholarships for the conference! See the application (due October 6th) for more details:
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Support from the NFIL: 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.
Our Profession of School Librarians Making Recent Headlines
NEW: Teacher Librarians: Mavens in a Digital Age: A school district leverages its librarians in new ways to address teachers’ capacity and students’ future readiness published in School Administrator, May 2015 by Steven T. Webb and Mark C. Ray.
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.
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.
Infographics from MAME, School Library Journal, and the AASL.
Download a copy of each to publicize and gather support for your school library! Access our Advocacy Toolkit for the complete collection of advocacy literature.
Download a copy of each to publicize and gather support for your school library! Access our Advocacy Toolkit for the complete collection of advocacy literature.
 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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MAME Affiliates:
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MAME is an affiliated organization of AASL,
the American Association of School Librarians. |
MAME is an affiliate member of ISTE,
the International Society for Technology in Education. |
MAME Partner:
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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 118 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 118 school libraries recognized as SL21 libraries. See the complete list at www.michigan.gov/sl21.
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Join MAME!
Our membership year runs from annual conference to annual conference, If you aren't able to attend this year's annual conference in November, be sure to renew to continue receiving all the benefits of being a MAME member: networking and listserv access, advocacy assistance, and professional development opportunities.
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, If you aren't able to attend this year's annual conference in November, be sure to renew to continue receiving all the benefits of being a MAME member: networking and listserv access, advocacy assistance, and professional development opportunities.
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.
MAME Headquarters
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