In a world where information is accessible with a click of a few buttons or the touch of a screen, Deb Kachel says emotional appeals and unsubstantiated claims sway popular opinions in our current post-truth era. Published by PennLive, Deb argues that, in order to be successful, students must be able to distinguish false claims, fraudulent sales pitches and dubious websites from trustworthy information and sources.

Read more on how librarians can lead students to trustworthy information.

When hired as the middle school principal in the Central Columbia School District, John Kurelja was introduced to one of the most influential educators he has ever met, a middle school librarian. In an op-ed published by The Standard-Journal, John recalls how Janice Dysart found a way not only to engage students with literature, but to embed their reading into their overall curriculum.

Read John’s story here.

Please see the attached document for an update from the October 29, 2016, Board Meeting.

Update from the October 29, 2016 Board Meeting

Op-ed: Lancaster Online

School librarians have a profound impact on students’ futures

As a school district library department supervisor, I would love to say that, after 17 years in this position, my district has the perfect school library program. The reality is that our idea of perfection evolves. The needs of our students are constantly changing. So, too, our district’s mission and vision must change to meet the future-ready needs of our students...

Cathi Fuhrman, Ed.D., is library department supervisor for the Hempfield School District. This article was originally presented at a hearing before the state House Education Committee.

Op-Ed: PennLive

Even in the iPhone age, school librarians are a vital link to learning

As both the president of the Pennsylvania School Librarians Association (PSLA) and the K-12 librarian of a rural PA school district, I know how absolutely vital school librarians are to our students' futures...

Please see the attached document for an update from the July 14, 2016, Board Meeting.

Update from the July 14, 2016 Board Meeting

Please see the attached document for an update from the May 12, 2016, Board Meeting.

Update from the May 12, 2016 Board Meeting

Please see the attached document for an update from the January 16, 2016, Board Meeting.

Update from the January 16, 2016 Board Meeting

Please see the attached document for a summary of the October 24, 2015, Board Meeting.

Summary of the October 24, 2015 Board Meeting

Please see the attached document for a summary of the July 22, 2015, Board Meeting.

Summary of the July 22, 2015 Board Meeting

Please see the attached document for a summary of the April 30, 2015, Board Meeting.

PSLA Members...

• Do you love to plan events?
• Have you ever considered joining the Conference Committee?
• Do you want to become more involved in PSLA?

The PSLA Board of Directors would like to announce a position vacancy within PSLA: Executive Director of the Conference

The Executive Director (ED) of the Conference will...

• Serve as co-chair of the Conference Committee.
• Be a voting member of the Advisory Council and may be invited to board meetings as a non-voting member.
• Perform many duties involved with planning the conference.
• Serve a two-year term and be responsible to the Vice President.

Interested in being the ED? Contact the PSLA Board of Directors at [email protected]

Please see the attached document for a summary of the January 24, 2015, Board Meeting.

Summary of the January 24, 2015 Board Meeting

Please see the attached document for an update from the October 11, 2014, Board Meeting.

Update from the October 11, 2014 Board Meeting

Please see the attached document an update from the July 17, 2014, Board Meeting.

Update from the July 17, 2014 Board Meeting

Please see the attached document for an update from the May 1, 2014, Board Meeting.

As a result of the election of Allison Burrell as Vice President, there will be a director’s position vacant as of July 1, 2014. The vacancy is for the term of July 1, 2014, through June 30, 2015. The PSLA Board elected Stephanie (Sweeney) Pennucci to fill the vacancy. Congratulations Stephanie!

Update from the May 1, 2014 Board Meeting

Please see the attached document for an update from the January 18, 2014, Board Meeting.

Update from the January 18, 2014 Board Meeting

Allison Mackley, librarian at Hershey High School, is one of only 40 librarians selected from a highly competitive national pool to participate in ALA Leadership Institute: Leading to the Future, a new four-day immersive leadership development program for future library leaders offered in August by the American Library Association (ALA).

Allison is a National Board Certified teacher-librarian who is actively involved at the local and state levels to promote library program services, to foster teacher leadership, to build professional learning networks, and to embrace 21st century teaching and learning.  Allison acknowledges the changing role of librarians, and in her collaborative partnerships, she has advocated for an integrated and relevant curriculum that will empower students to reach their greatest potential as digital and information literate citizens.   When asked what she hopes to bring back to Hershey High School, Allison responded, "I hope to find more effective ways to honor the strengths of others.  By doing so, there is a greater chance for distributive leadership and collegiality that is necessary in order to create innovative and necessary change.  Overall, I believe you should do work with others.  Lift each other up.  Celebrate the accomplishments."
The selection committee looked for a diverse participant mix based on type of library (public, academic, school, or special library), professional responsibility, geography, gender, and race/ethnicity, as well as demonstrated leadership potential, readiness for increased responsibility, professional achievement, and community or campus involvement.  Participants are expected to return to their library equipped with new skills for leading, coaching, collaborating, and engaging within their organizations and in the communities they serve, and prepared to identify, develop, and implement solutions which benefit everyone.