Alabama Library Media Update

This newsletter will be short and sweet, as we all know the beginning of school busyness doesn't end August 31, but that is great news because I have been corresponding with many schools and systems scheduling professional development, discussing budgeting and funding questions.

Below you will find information regarding the September First Friday session. The information for the session (slides, resources, etc.) will be posted to the website by Friday for you to view during the session.

Please feel free to email any ideas for First Friday sessions that would be helpful to help grow the library media programs across the state.

Also, the Camellia nominee list will be forthcoming within the next two weeks along with information on how to participate in the Camellia awards for 2020.

Thank you for all your hardwork and advocacy to promote literacy and a love of learning!

School Library Enhancement Allocation

If you have not heard, libraries will be receiving $157.72 per state funded teacher unit for fiscal year 2020!

Budget Committees & Expenditures I encourage you to advocate for the library’s needs to your colleagues to ensure your voice is heard. Also, lobby to be on your school’s budget committee to help ensure the needs of the school are met through the approved expenditures for the library enhancement funds.

Additional Library Funding (One-Time Allocation/Infusion) In addition to the typical money you will receive, each system/district will also receive a portion of the $6M one-time allocation for library enhancement that will be divided per pupil, which comes out to about $8.25 per student. I have been told these funds will be up to the discretion of the system to allocate these funds as necessary for the enhancement of library media programs. The allocation is to follow the same guidelines as far as expenditures as outlined in the Administrative Code. Yet again, I suggest you speak with your library media contact/supervisor at the district level to have the needs of the school library be heard.

Topic: Back to School Basics: Budgeting, Grants, and Open Mic for Questions

Description: Tune in for information regarding the FY20 library enhancement funds, one-time infusion funding, budgeting tips/tricks, additional funding from grants available and most importantly answering questions from YOU! At the end, the session will be turned over the library media specialists for any questions to be discussed.

There will be ONE LIVE session. 9:30 am - 10:30 am.

To earn 1.0 STIPD credit hour, please enroll in the following PD Title/#:

September 2019 First Friday - Back to School Basics

ALSDELIB138

TO JOIN THE WEBEX SESSION:

Friday, Sep 6, 2019 9:30 am | 1 hour | (UTC-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)

Meeting number: 927 299 994

Password: Read

Click here to join the session: https://alsde.webex.com/alsde/j.php?MTID=m16b6c938c98471bebcd250826622fd0a

Join by phone

1-650-479-3208 Call-in toll number (US/Canada)

Access code: 927 299 994

Visit https://www.alabamalibraryexpo.com/ for more information and registration.

FREE Professional Development opportunity for librarians - authors & vendors.

Monday, September 23 - Daphne Civic Center

Tuesday, September 24 - Taylor Road Baptist Church

Wednesday, September 25 - Bessemer Civic Center
Thursday, September 26 - Calhoun Community College

Submit any shout outs, events, photos, etc to cdillard@alsde.edu to be featured in the next newsletter shout outs. I will share both August & September shout outs and spotlights in the upcoming newsletters.

Do not hesitate to contact me with questions, comments, concerns, or suggestions!

Also, don't forget to send in shout outs and publicity to be included. Alabama School Libraries are amazing with many great events, instruction, and projects going on. I would love to share that with others.

Email: cdillard@aslde.edu
Website: http://bit.ly/ALMO1
Phone: 334.694.4768
Twitter: @Mrs_Dilly