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Long Island School Media Association
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What is LISMA?

The Long Island School Media Association is a professional organization of school library media specialists dedicated to the advancement of education. 

The Association membership includes school library media specialists, librarians, teachers, administrators, college students, technicians, and business associates. 

LISMA INK, our newsletter, reports on Association activities, local happenings and items of interest.
LISMA DINNER WITH JEN CALONITA
WEDNESDAY, MAY 28TH 2008 @ 5:30p.m.
LA PIAZZA, MERRICK, NY

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AASL "Standards for the 21st-Century Learner" are available for download at the AASL Web site
Standards for the 21st-Century Learner" offer vision for teaching and learning to both guide and beckon our profession as education leaders. They will both shape the library program and serve as a tool for library media specialists to use to shape the learning of students in the school.

LISMA Achievement Award

NCTE Resolution on Supporting School and Community Libraries

 

LISMA Continuing Education Workshops for 2007/2008

The 21st Century
School Library Media Specialist

 

IMPORTANT--ACT NOW!

The American Library Association is requesting library advocates to contact their Congressional representatives to ask them to co-sponsor the SKILLS Act

For more information go to:
http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aaslissues/SKILLS_Act.cfm


New York Library Initiative

What does LISMA Provide?

  • PROFESSIONAL CONTACTS: Opportunities to exchange ideas, information, suggestions and opinions.
  • PROGRAMS
    • : A wide variety of talks, panels, demonstrations, and trips conducted by local and national authorities.
  • PROFESSIONAL INFLUENCE
    • : A chance to participate in action to influence legislation; a source of practical help; a continuing public relations program; support for intellectual freedom
  • LIAISON WITH RELATED GROUPS:
    --     American Library Association
    --L.I. Coalition Against Censorship
    --Nassau County Library Association.
    --Nassau School Library System
    --New York City School Librarians Association
    --New York Library Association
    --Suffolk School Library Media Association

    LISMA offers a scholarship in the amount of $500 to a Nassau County resident who is pursuing a degree leading to New York State certification as a School Media Specialist
    Scholarship Application (.pdf file)


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    Last Update 4/29/08