President's Column
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Wow! What a month October was! It was such a rewarding experience to see MAME members from all over Michigan. The conference committee did such a great job! Thank you for all of your hard work. Liz Kolb started the conference with her story about a teacher that made a difference in her life, by asking her, "What did she like to do?" Her presentation reminds us, we are in the perfect situation to differentiate and help our students succeed. Several MAME members received recognition for their contribution to the profession. Congratulations to award winners: Kathleen McBroom, Barbara LaBeau, Melissa White, Cynthia Kleinheksel, Tim Staal, Denise Brandt, Julie Harris, Kay Wejrowski, Karen Becknell and Dee Gwaltney. Consider submitting an application for an award next year. It is the perfect way to advocate for your program. At the closing Will Richardson implored us to make learning more meaningful for our students by requiring deeper thinking of them. Leave detail questions to a google search. Watch mimame.org for handouts from sessions to keep the ideas flowing.
So, now that the conference is over, we have made it through Halloween, and parent conferences are imminent, or, almost past, take some time to reflect. Is there something you have been meaning to do, that you haven't done yet this year? How can you make it happen? Is there one idea you learned at MAME 39 that you want to try? Just get out there and do it!
Sue Lay, MAME President |
From the President-Elect
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If you ever presented at a MAME event, please raise your metaphorical hand.
If you ever volunteered, please raise your hand.
If you ever served either on the board or the conference committee, please raise hand.
MAME is not me or the previous presidents or the executive committee or the board.
MAME is YOU.
You are not going anywhere and neither is MAME. As Mark Twain is supposed to have said "
reports of MAME's demise are premature."
During the past president's luncheon at conference, a recurring theme was NETWORK. MAME is working on networking more with other organizations to help them and help us to provide professional development and relationships for you.
MAME initiated the development of the MACUL's new SIGMS in order to give school librarians an official voice in MACUL. This new SIG will serve as a liasion between the MACUL board and the MAME board.
We are also in discussions with the Michigan Library Association regarding the feasability of sharing resources at our fall conferences.
Your executive board will continue to look for new ways to create professional networks between MAME and other organizations whenever it makes sense for MAME to do so.
That being said, MAME is always looking for new people to join us on the board. There are always openings, so if you are interested in learning more, contact your region representative.
IF after looking up the contact info for your region rep, you discover that your region is not represented, you could be the next region representative.
The conference committee is always looking for new people with fresh ideas, as well.
We will be on the lookout for people to ask to join us, but don't be afraid to ask us.
Just check the website for any of the board members contact info. We will happy to talk to you.
Tom Stream, MAME President-Elect |
Congratulations, Winners!
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MAME paid tribute to those who have made outstanding contributions to library media programs across the state at the Presidents' Gala and Awards Ceremony Thursday evening, November 1st:
This year's honorees include:
Kathleen McBroom, Barbara LaBeau,
Melissa White, Cynthia, Kleinheksel, Tim Staal
MARGARET GRAZIER AWARD
FOR CONTRIBUTION TO THE PROFESSION
The Margaret Grazier Award is given to recognize a group who has made a significant contribution to the general principles of media in education at the state and local levels.
This year this award goes to the SL21 Writing Team. Following the completion of the 21st Century School Library Media Center video and approved Program Guideline revision, the School Library Initiative Committee explored ways to enhance and promote high quality school library programs in Michigan. This team spent countless hours working together to develop the School Library 21 guidelines for evaluating high quality school library media programs that more than 80 schools have taken the challenge to meet and become certified as SL21 library media centers.
Denise Brandt,
Bloomfield Hills School District  SCHOOL LIBRARIAN/TEACHER
COLLABORATION AWARD
The School Librarian/Teacher Collaboration Award is awarded to a school librarian who works in a collaborative manner with a teacher or group of teachers to create a curriculum-related program, unit, or event that incorporates the school library's resources, the research process, reading advocacy, literacy support, and/or technology integration.
Denise and the team of first grade teachers at Lone Pine Elementary, in Bloomfield Hills, participate each fall in the International Baccalaureate theme of "How We Express Ourselves." The teachers and the school librarian work together to teach and guide students through the Super 3 research model as students learn about various forms of communication and complete a six week research project. This collaboration results in students presenting their research and new knowledge in a variety of ways including songs, plays, poetry, and essays.
Julie Harris,
Rochester Community Schools  SCHOOL LIBRARIAN OF THE YEAR
The School Librarian of the Year is presented to an individual who is a current MAME member and exhibits leadership in fulfilling the roles of teacher, information specialist, and instructional consultant.
Julie exemplifies what all school librarians aspire to be: friendly, energetic, enthusiastic, knowledgeable, eager to learn, creative, compassionate, and passionate about her work while sharing unselfishly. She is knowledgeable about technology, collaborates with the staff of her building and is always willing to share the newest information she has learned. Julie works tirelessly to provide resources, support, and knowledge t her school community all while motivating the MAME Region 17 Board, working on the MAME conference committee, and attending and presenting at workshops.
Swan Valley High School Media Center,
Swan Valley School District  SCHOOL LIBRARY MEDIA
PROGRAM OF THE YEAR
The School Library Media Program of the Year is awarded to promote community awareness of outstanding media services available to students and to emphasize the role of the school library and its professionals in educational programs and child development across the state. Swan Valley High School Library Media Center, in Saginaw Michigan, is dedicated to providing significant experiences with literacy and learning for all of its patrons, from preschoolers to senior citizens. The media center operates as the heart of the school community providing literature, technology, interactive distance learning, civic responsibility and best practices to everyday lessons and school activities. Annually, the media center hosts community programs, themed literature and cross-curricular experiences, and advocates for the philosophy of think globally, act locally. Kay Wejrowski is the School Librarian at Swan Valley High School.
Karen Becknell
Retired School Librarian
MAME Mentor Award
The MAME Mentor Award is awarded to an individual who epitomizes the traits of an enthusiastic and effective mentor and role model, and who has been the advocate for the library media profession.
Karen exemplifies the role of mentor both to those that she worked with while in the Lamphere School District as well as all of the MAME members she continues to impart knowledge to and inspire currently. From cataloging and weeding in a school media center, to book talks, to maintaining the Authors and Illustrators database for MAME, all while keeping the role of Member-at-Large fro MAME's Region 17. Karen is a mentor, wise sage, and friend to all of those currently in the profession.
Dee Gwaltney
Retired School Librarian
President's Award
President's Citation for Leadership in MAME and to the Profession
This award is given at the discretion of the President of MAME, and serves to honor outstanding individuals who have made truly unique contributions to the profession.
There are those who work diligently to support MAME and our profession. Dee is one of those people who has supported MAME in untold ways, on the board, working on Media Spectrum, and coordinating headquarters, to name a few. She is a regular at AASL, having served on the board and been a region delegate. Dee exemplifies commitment, passion and dedication to the job of school library media.
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Congratulations, Recent Retirees!
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MAME honored the following recent retirees at the President's Gala and Award Ceremony at MAME 38. Congratulations to all retirees and many thanks for your years of service to our profession. Thanks again to the MAME4Ever Retiree SIG for their volunteer service at the MAME 39 conference and their continued commitment to advocacy and support of the School Library Profession.
If you are interested in joining the MAME4Ever Retiree SIG please contact:
Annette Haley(annettehaley@att.net).Recent Retirees:
Leslie Aulie***Walled Lake Schools
Jacqueline Baker***Edwardsburg Public Schools
Nancy Fette***Edwardsburg Public Schools
Anne Gnagi***Holt Public Schools
Denice Hildebrandt***Warren Woods Schools
Sue Hornbach***DeWitt Schools
Claire Kruse***Rochester Community Schools
Joyce MacLennan***Detroit Catholic Central HS
Janet Schoettle***Zeeland Public Schools
Sally Sewell***Vicksburg Community Schools
Tamar Fox Sherman***Plymouth-Canton Schools
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| Lesson Swap | |
 The MAME conference was amazing! My head is still swimming in an attempt to process all of the wonderful information I received over the course of the three days. Every session I attended was so valuable. I am humbled and impressed at all of the things going on in the school libraries around the state. Both of our keynote speakers inspired and challenged me to think differently about education and to try something new in my library program. All of the sessions were great, but one of the most meaningful for me was the elementary shop talk session. With so few colleagues nearby, it was great to just be with others that do what I do every day. I was validated and challenged by the conversations that revolved around our hot topics. I found myself wishing we could get together once a month and I wasn't the only one feeling that way. There was talk about using our listserv more or a type of chat room through the MAME web site. These are great ideas, and I'd like to add one more. Write an article for this section of your newsletter! Like our President Elect Tom Stream said in closing at MAME, "you are all MAME." It doesn't have to be a long article, just share your favorite lessons and ideas with those of us that would love to hear them!
By: Lori Minnard
Portage Public School Elementary Teacher Librarian
We would love to hear from you! Send your articles to: mediamatters.mame@gmail.com. |
Advocacy Article
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School Libraries Changing with Move to Digital Resources
An October 30th article from eSchool News discusses the changing role of the school library. A quote from the article: "People often say that the library is going away," McConnell said. "It's really not - it's a critical piece. It's a place for community, collaboration, and it's a place to find partners to help you in whatever literacy you're trying to increase. That may be literacy in resources, media creation-those services are all there."
You can find an online copy of the article here.
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Region & SIGS Corner
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 Are You the Face of MAME?
Did you see our Region Map at conference? If you don't see a face in your region, that means your region doesn't have a voice on our Board of Directors. Please consider being the Face of MAME for your region. We'd love your input on all things MAME to support your area better.
Contact Gwenn Marchesano, VP Regions & SIGs, at gmarchesano@mimame.org for additional information. MAME Region 17 Presents: Raise Your Hand for Reading - Celebrating our Michigan Literary Resources!
Join MAME 17 for an enjoyable and informative evening. First, we'll hear from Karren Reisch from the Library of Michigan about the many literary programs, such as Michigan Reads! that the Library provides. Then we'll have a fabulous Michigan-themed dinner. After dinner Leslie Helakoski, Michigan author and illustrator of many children's books, including Big Chickens! will speak to us about her work with the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.
DATE: Thursday, November 15, 2012
TIME: 4:00 PM - 7:15 PM
PLACE: Mercy High School, 29300 W. 11 Mile Road, Farmington Hills
COST: $15
REGISTRATION: Mail check made payable to MAME 17 to Renee Norred, 345 Eckford Dr., Troy, MI 48085 by November 8th.
Please include Name, Title, District, School, or Other Location along with your E-mail address and Daytime phone number.
Thank you!
Gwenn Marchesano
VP Regions & SIGs
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 Join MACUL SIGMS!
All MAME members are invited to join the new MACUL special interest group for school library media personnel, SIGMS. Officers for the new SIG are Erik Drake, Director; Cynthia Kleinheksel, Assistant Director; and Erica Trowbridge, Communications Officer.
Membership in MACUL and all SIGs is now free. MACUL members can join SIGMS at any time by visiting http://membership.macul.org/account/login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2f.
SIGMS is planning a precon for the MACUL conference, and our first annual membership meeting will be on Thursday, March 21st, 5:15-6:00 pm at Cobo Center in Detroit. Please plan on joining us for those events. Watch for more details about both the precon and membership meeting with your MACUL conference registration materials.
As MAME members, the new SIGMS officers look forward to developing the collaborative relationship between MACUL and MAME to strengthen the school library media community in Michigan, and we need the support of the MAME membership. Please join SIGMS.
Erik Drake, MACUL SIGMS Director
Cynthia Kleinheksel, MACUL SIGMS Assistant Director
Erica Trowbridge, MACUL SIGMS Communications Officer.
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App of the Month!
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"apps of the month". If you would like to suggest an app, please email your idea to: Judy Hauser
judy.hauser@oakland.k12.mi.us Any app will be considered whether it is for productivity, utility, or fun
Socrative
Free Any Smartphone, Tablet, or Laptop
Have you and/or teachers at your school been using Formative Assessment. If so, Socrative is a great tool for you! "Socrative is a smart student response system that empowers teachers to engage their classrooms through a series of educational exercises and games via smartphones, laptops, and tablets." You can find out more about Socrative at: http://www.socrative.com/ |
Cheers & Tears
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 Judy Hauser, Information Media Consultant and MAME member, received a government appointment to the Library of Michigan Board of Trustees. The three year term begins this month. Congratulations to Judy!! _________________________________________  Together with two academic librarians from the University of Pittsburgh, Margaret Lincoln (Lakeview Schools District Librarian) co-edited Designing Online Learning: A Primer for Librarians. The book was recently published by ABC CLIO/Libraries Unlimited and favorably reviewed in the October issue of Teacher Librarian.
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 Cheers to our own Kathy Lester, winner of the Library of Michigan's Annual State Librarian's Excellence Award. Parker Middle School in Howell is the FIRST school library to win this award! On Thursday, November 8th, I attended the luncheon celebrating Kathy and her staff, and their efforts to collaborate to create a vital presence at Parker. In addition to a beautiful trophy, Parker received a monetary award from a private donor to further enhance their already dynamic library program. Way to go Kathy!
Sue Lay, MAME President From Kathy: Thank you, Sue, for your cheers! I feel especially honored (and humbled) because I know there are great School Librarians in Michigan that really deserve this honor even more than I; however, I hope that with this award we can put some focus on School Libraries and build some advocacy for our profession! Every school NEEDS a certified school librarian! From MDE press release: "It's a thrill to make this year's award to a school library" said State Superintendent Mike Flanagan. "Libraries in schools are of paramount importance in helping Michigan's K-12 students succeed in their educational endeavors, so that they can be career and college ready."
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Send Your News!
Tell us about your successes, your struggles, your amazing discoveries.
Email your newsletter editors, Lori and Kathy with stories that should be shared.
We'd love to hear from you!
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MAME 39
Conference A Huge Success! | |
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MAME 39
Conference Handouts
available online
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Whether you missed the entire conference or just missed a particular session, the handouts provide some excellent information for all.
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THANK YOU
Conference Volunteers
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A huge thank you to everyone who volunteered their time at our conference. Things ran smoothly and efficiently because of your participation.
Kudos also to the MAME4Ever SIG for all their help.
Gwenn Marchesano
MAME 38 Volunteer Coordinator |
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MeL's
20th Anniversary
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Read the full article from American Libraries Direct here:
MeL Turns Twenty. 
Gigi Lincoln and
Cynthia Kleinheksel
| LaRene Klink, Marsha Lambert and Judy Hauser
Special guest IMLS Director
Susan Hildreth
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MAME Membership
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IT'S TIME TO JOIN MAME OR RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP! If you weren't able to attend the fabulous MAME 39 conference, we missed you!
But please don't allow your MAME membership to expire...stay connected to other school librarians across the state.
MAME needs your support now more than ever and YOU need the support provided by MAME through its advocacy on the state and national levels.
So please take a few minutes to
complete the online membership form at:
http://www.mimame.org/join-mame.html
You can pay for your membership by check or by using the PayPal option. You do not need a PayPal account to use your credit card. If you wish to add SIG membership(s), please read the instructions carefully and check your shopping cart before completing the form.
Karen Becknell
MAME Database Manager
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Five Good Reasons to
Join MAME!
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Send your colleagues the link to the online membership application which can be found here.
Here are FIVE GOOD REASONS TO JOIN MAME (details can be found at the MAME website:
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MAME Conference
Costume Contest
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 On Halloween Eve, there was a costume contest at the meet & greet event in the exhibit hall of the MAME 39 conference. Congratulations to: Rachel Markel Deb Biggs Thomas Martha Spear Cindi Phillip for their award-winning costumes! |
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Upcoming Events
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December 1, 2012
MAME Board Meeting
MAME Headquarters
Lansing, MI
January 25-29, 2013 ALA 2011 Midwinter Meeting Seattle, Washington Washington State Convention Center
March 20-22, 2013
MACUL Conference
Detroit, Michigan
Cobo Center
June 27 - July 2, 2013 ALA 2012 Annual Conference Chicago, Illinois
June 24-27, 2012
iste 2013
San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio Convention Center
Open registration begins
October 1, 2012 |
What's on
Your Mind? |
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What great things are going on in your media center?
Has a journal article or book recently inspired you?
Found a shortcut, great website, new and improved techie tool?
...Or just have a funny story to share?
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Send your newsletter contributions to
Lori Minnard
and
Kathy Lester
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