5 Good Reasons to join MAME
Connections and Networking
-get connected with other School Librarians across the state (as Doug
Johnson puts it: "inter-species communication") through:
* MAME Listserv
* Conferences (see Professional Development below)
* Regional Divisions and Special Interest Groups
Advocacy
-MAME has been advocating at the state and national level and connecting
with other groups to provide a stronger presence for our profession
* The more members - the stronger our voice! We need you!
* Get support from MAME for local advocacy. You need MAME!
Professional Development
-MAME provides professional development relevant to the school library
profession and provides SB-CEUs that can be used toward teaching
certificate renewal at the:
* Annual Fall Conference
* Spring Leadership Conference
* Summer Workshop
Making a Difference for Libraries
-MAME actively promotes and supports members with:
* Intellectual Freedom and Challenges
* Advancing Standards and Criteria for Quality School Libraries
o SL21
o AASL Standards for the 21st Century Learner & Learning4Life
* Recognizing excellence in School Libraries with the MAME Award Program
Staying Current
-MAME publications provide members with timely and profession-specific
information
* Media Spectrum - an award-winning professional journal
* Media Matters - a monthly email-delivered newsletter
-get connected with other School Librarians across the state (as Doug
Johnson puts it: "inter-species communication") through:
* MAME Listserv
* Conferences (see Professional Development below)
* Regional Divisions and Special Interest Groups
Advocacy
-MAME has been advocating at the state and national level and connecting
with other groups to provide a stronger presence for our profession
* The more members - the stronger our voice! We need you!
* Get support from MAME for local advocacy. You need MAME!
Professional Development
-MAME provides professional development relevant to the school library
profession and provides SB-CEUs that can be used toward teaching
certificate renewal at the:
* Annual Fall Conference
* Spring Leadership Conference
* Summer Workshop
Making a Difference for Libraries
-MAME actively promotes and supports members with:
* Intellectual Freedom and Challenges
* Advancing Standards and Criteria for Quality School Libraries
o SL21
o AASL Standards for the 21st Century Learner & Learning4Life
* Recognizing excellence in School Libraries with the MAME Award Program
Staying Current
-MAME publications provide members with timely and profession-specific
information
* Media Spectrum - an award-winning professional journal
* Media Matters - a monthly email-delivered newsletter
