24-25 School Year!
Be sure to click the link above or navigate to the Membership tab to join our Morris County organization for the current school year.
Check out our Programs page for upcoming professional development programs.
If you have ideas for programs you would like to see, let us know!
Want to write a Graphic Novel?
Save the date!
September 26 at 4pm
You don't want to miss this!!!
Steve Cullis, former Media Specialist at Randolph High School and former Board Member of MCSMA, will be presenting on how independent comic books and graphic novels are created. Using his own comic book as a guide, he will discuss the different types of creators and processes involved, and how you can encourage your own students to create their own comic books.
Use the link above to see Jess's list of the Best Books of 2023. She has curated them into three lists; Elementary, Middle School and HS. You will need to sign into Mackin to see the list, but you do not need to be a Mackin customer to create an account. (So sign up for an account and you can see the list for free!) - Nancy
If it makes it a bit easier for you, here are the lists transcribed into a Google Sheet. Click on the tabs at the bottom to get to the level that you need.
Are you a member? Members receive our newsletter, hear about our workshops and meet fellow colleagues in the field. Be sure to check your junk/SPAM folder!!! We are getting a lot of reports of missing emails and that ends up being the case.
Membership is $20 per year. Click on the MEMBERSHIP tab to learn more.
Congratulations to our very own Jill Mills for receiving the President's Award at the 2023 NJASL Conference!
A VERY DESERVING RECOGNITION GIVEN BY BETH RAFF (ALSO A MCSMA MEMBER!)
We are the most active county organization in the state.
We strive to bring you thoughtful programming and activities that benefit you - the School Media Specialist
And we take requests!! If you have a topic or issue you'd like to see a workshop on, let us know! MCSMAweb@gmail.com
Constitution and History of MCSMA
Morris County School Library Association was founded in 1958, but the earliest surviving minutes date to the March 25, 1964 meeting held at Dover High School. Our earliest membership list dates back to 1965. Dues in 1965 were $2.00 and were raised to $5.00 in the late 1970's. The first edition of News and Views was published in November, 1978. It was edited by Bea Stone. The early history of our organization was compiled by Dora Stolfi, but unfortunately this material was lost after her death in 1979.
Many thanks to Barbara Scanlan who compiled this information.
2024-2025
Executive Board
Officers:
President: Nancy Bosch
Corresponding Secretary: Kimberly Meyerson
Recording Secretary: Emily Galow
Treasurer: Roxana Caivano
Committee Chairpersons
Archives & Constitution: Jill Mills
Awards/Nominations- TBD
College/University: Lynee Richel Dokus
Intellectual Freedom: Sue Murray
Membership: Roxana Caivano
Newsletter Editor: Jill Mills
Private/Parochial Schools: TBD
Professional Development: Mary Szoke
Programming - Nancy Bosch
Public Libraries: Rose Schulman
Publicity/Webmaster: Nancy Bosch
Regional Libraries / Consortium: Jill Mills
Retirees: Mary Szoke
Technology: TBD