CSLA
2018 State Conference

February 1 – 4, 2018

Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite

Fish Camp, California 93623

Model Letter in Support of SB 390 (Mendoza)

We need your action, right now! School Library Breakthrough – Letters must be postmarked no later than September 11, 2017.

California Senator Mendoza has crafted a bill that requires the Model School Library Standards to be explicitly considered as essential learning content within the Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP). The bill has passed the House and Senate and is on the way to the governor’s desk! We have come a long way to make this happen, and we need your voice! GRAB YOUR PEN and write to the Governor now!

Letters About Literature is a writing contest designed to promote reading and thoughtful writing by encouraging young readers to write a letter to an author-living or dead-explaining how his or her work changed their perspective on the world or themselves.

The 2017-18 Letters About Literature contest for young readers is made possible by a generous grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation, with additional support from gifts to the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress.

CSLA Awards

Applications for State awards, including scholarships and grants, are now open. Nominate a colleague or yourself. Applications deadline is October 15, 2017.

You Can Help

All students deserve and need equitable access to strong school library programs. Please support taking the steps needed to ensure that California students have the opportunity to reach their potential through effective school libraries. Visit the Standup4students.org campaign site to learn more about why school libraries matter and sign the pledge to become a supporter.

California Audit Released

On November 17, 2016, the California State Auditor released a report recommending, among other measures, that the Legislature should define the minimum level of and types of library services that schools must provide.

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ESSA 

Learn About ESSA how it links to school libraries, and how you can contribute to making that connection.