April is School Library Media Month!
The Governor has signed a Certificate of Recognition, available in pdf format. Have it signed by your principal or superintendent and publicize the signing in the local newspaper. Distribute it as a flyer to your faculty. Post it around your school. Celebrate school libraries! Advocacy Begins With You!

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The Community Idea Stations (WCVE Richmond PBS / WHTJ Charlottesville PBS) operate the largest instructional telecommunications services (ITS) network in Virginia. They provide educational services, support and resources for early childcare programs and 44 public school divisions (serving nearly 450 schools) in central Virginia. Their Educational Services department provides educational outreach and training for early childcare programs, K-12 technology and SOL training and conferences, curriculum-oriented instructional programs, and other resources to assist parents and teachers in preparing children to excel academically. Custom-designed staff development workshops are available for school administrators, ITRTs, teachers, and library media specialists.

http://www.ideastations.org/teachers/

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Read Aloud Virginia serves all families and children in Virginia in collaboration with local Parent Teacher Associations (PTA) and other community partners. Currently, RAV has begun work in the Central Virginia and Tidewater areas, and will be expanding to the Northern and Western parts of the state in the next year. The organization is currently partnering with CBS affiliate stations–WTVR/Channel 6 in Central Virginia and WTKR/Channel 3 in the Tidewater area.

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Announcements from AASL:
School Library Media Research

The Campaign for America's Libraries
The Campaign for America’s Libraries is a multi-year public education campaign sponsored by the American Library Association and libraries across the country to communicate the value of libraries and librarians in the 21st century. The campaign is designed to showcase the unique and vital roles played by public, school, academic and special libraries nationwide.
http://www.ala.org/ala/pio/campaign/campaignamericas.htm  

American Value Statement
Libraries approve "American Value Statement"
The Libraries: An American Value statement is intended to articulate to the public the role of libraries in the new information age. The complete text of this statement can be found on:
http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/lib_val.html  

Information Power Discount
VEMA member Jeri Orlando has discovered that since VEMA is an AASL affiliate, members are entitled to the 10% discount offered by ALA for ordering Information Power products. Our members need to include their VEMA member number on the order form. Your number can be found on your membership card above and to the right of your name.

ALA Resolution

NETP Document

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 16, 2009