CSLA+Newsletter+Schedule

 [note: also include a small reminder about Remembrances/Tribute Fund] Each year, Foundation Board Members volunteer to write a short article for the CSLA Newsletter. **//Board Members take the initiative to select a month and a topic, and sign up below.//** Editor for 2013-2014 School Year is Janet HasBrouck. Please send all newsletter submissions to **newsletter@csla.net** The CSLA Newsletter is published 10 times a year on a monthly basis, except for July and August, and is sent to all members. The short articles include information, descriptions of events, and highlights of issues that are timely in nature, usually local in focus, and of immediate interest to California school librarians. Here are some possible article topics from the CSL FOUNDATION. Please select a month and topic (offer new/better topics) that you'd like to contribute, put your name next to it, and mark your calendar.
 * 2013-2014**

February 2013 : Featured school library advocates: i.e., Independent booksellers. I can do this one: Pat

March 2013: Library Month (April) - How will your school celebrate libraries in April? Jeanne Nelson

April 2013: Teacher Appreciation Month (May) - urge CSLA members to work with parent groups to give gifts from our Library Advocacy Store. @http://www.cafepress.com/csla

May 2013: Featured school library advocate or event?

June 2013: WASC/Distinguished school involvement: Lesley

September:
 * Good time for article on Remembrances/Tribute Fund (Jackie)

@http://www.csla.net/index.php/california-school-library-foundation/remembrancestribute-fund

October: Use of events/awards to publicize school libraries (done by Lesley)

November: [note: also include a small reminder about Remembrances/Tribute Fund] December: [note: also include a small reminder about Remembrances/Tribute Fund]

January 2014: New Year plans: Plan to apply for a Foundation award or scholarship. @http://www.csla.net/index.php/california-school-library-foundation/awards-scholarships