Pennsylvania School Librarians Assn.

Submitted by dkachel on Thu, 03/04/2010 - 17:48
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The mission of the Pennsylvania School Librarians Association is to enable every student to effectively pursue information and develop ideas as they construct and share knowledge through independent and class-based explorations in excellent school library programs. Professional development for school librarians will facilitate student learning and ensure access to information for all. Our ultimate goal is to develop competent, confident, and inquisitive learners.

Group Details

Group Profile: Educators

Advocacy Focus: Other

Size of Group: more than 100

Geographic Focus: PA

Group Contact Information

15 Conestoga Rd
Lancaster, PA 17602

717-393-6205
www.psla.org

Contact Name: Deb Kachel, Legislation Chairperson
kachel@bellatlantic.net

Group Campaigns

  • Postcard Campaign - Fund POWER Library & ACCESS PA
    Campaign
    04/02/2010 - 16:17

    2,000 large, color postcards are being printed urging PA legislators to reinstate funding for the POWER Library databases and ACCESS PA statewide union catalog that have been drastically cut over the past year and again for 2010-11 in the Governor's proposed budget. For 412 of the 500 school districts, the POWER databases were the ONLY vetted, educational databases the students had access to.  These resources were also available to the general public through public libraries.

Group Activities

  • HR 987 passes the PA House of Representatives
    Policy Activity
    12/07/2010 - 13:44

    On October 5, 2010, the Pa. House of Representatives unanimously passed HR 987, a resolution asking the State Board of Education with Pa. Dept. of Education to conduct a study of public school library services for K-12 students. The study will measure and compare access to print and electronic resources, support and instruction in the use of information and research and evaluate how resources are allocated for school library services in relation to student and community circumstances. PSLA in concert with the Education Law Center has been working on this for about a year!

  • Update on School District of Philadelphia School Libraries
    Research and Reporting Activity
    10/26/2010 - 12:08

    Potter-Thomas Elementary, a Promise Academy in the School District of Philadelphia received a Target School Library Makeover.  Read the article and comments about the state of school libraries in SDP.
    Philly.com Article 10/25/10

  • House Resolution to Study Public School Library Resources and Services
    Research and Reporting Activity
    09/28/2010 - 15:16

    Rep.

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