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= Welcome to LASL 2.0! = . . . the wiki for the Louisiana Association of School Librarians.

** Great Professional Development Opportunities and more! **
ALA Midwinter Meeting, Atlanta, GA: January 20-24, 2017 Louisiana Teen-age Librarians Association (LTLA) Conference: February 12-13, 2017 LLA Conference- Lafayette, LA; March 7-9, 2017 (llaonline.org) ALA Annual Conference, Chicago, IL: June 22-27, 2017

= What do I need to know about ESSA? =

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) replaces the No Child Left Behind version of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act with language that includes “effective school library programs.” School libraries are apart of this act. **To know more, visit:** ** [] **


 * ** New Partnership! ** ||

**LASL ebook and EasyBib Partnership** As librarians, we understand that students sometimes struggle to properly cite and document sources in their research. We have partnered with EasyBib, the most popular online research management platform, to offer LASL members three complimentary e-books that teach the fundamentals of MLA citations. This e-book will help teach your students how to properly cite a variety of sources in MLA 7 style, as well as parenthetical citations and other formatting details. Download the e-book here. We know you and your students will love it. These e-books are licensed under Creative Commons, so you are welcome to share them with students and colleagues. This partnership also includes a 10% discount on EasyBib and ResearchReady, two tools that help teach and support college and career readiness.


 * Be an advocate today ** **!** //  **Join our petition in regard to teacher/librarian pay raises.**  //


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 * [[file:lasl2/Petition Requesting Inquiry into Inequities of Teacher-Librarian Pay Raises HB1 2013 (2).pdf|Download]]
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Join fellow Louisiana school librarians by becoming a member of LASL today! Just download a copy of the LLA membership application to become a member of YOUR state professional organization!

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= Are you a member of LASL? To join LASL, you must be a member of the Louisiana Library Association (LLA). = The Louisiana Library Association's special sections, interest groups, and committees work together to improve all types of library services. Your LLA membership offers:
 * Why join LLA? **
 * Reduced rates at the annual state conference. This conference features over 100 different programs presented by local and national leaders of the profession, as well as a chance to visit nearly 100 vendors and publishers in the exhibits area.
 * Voting privileges. Elect leaders who influence the direction of libraries and librarians.
 * Subscription to //Louisiana Libraries//, our scholarly journal published quarterly.
 * Special interest continuing education workshops.
 * Annual membership directory.
 * Scholarships, honors, and awards.

[|Louisiana Library Association (LLA) Home Page] [|Louisiana Association of School Librarians (LAS] [|L) Home Page]


 * Also visit The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) **