Upcoming Events & New Information
MASL Reading Awards
Click on the link below to submit votes for the 2020-2021 Readers Awards. Voting is from March 1-22.
GKCASL Award
Nominate Librarians/School for the Blue Ribbon Elementary and Secondary Library Media Program Award and for the Advocate of the Library Award. Nominations are due by March 30. Nomination forms can be found on the Awards Page.
GKC Read Award
Click on the link below to submit votes for this year's Great Kids Can Read Award. Voting is from April 5-16.
Spring Banquet
Fill out the survey to help with planning.
MASL Book Club
Make plans to join the MASL Diversity Task Force for its second virtual book club event on Thursday, April 8, from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. The featured book will be - This Book is Anti-Racist: 20 Lessons on How to Wake Up, Take Action, and Do the Work.
Click here to register now.
For more information, please click here or see the attached.
This Book Is Anti Racist (3).pdfMASL Spring Conference
The virtual 2021 MASL Spring Conference is April 18-20, 2021. Follow the link below for more information, including how to register: https://maslonline.org/2021-masl-spring-conference/
Check out information for the AASL Standards here. Want a crosswalk between the standards and national teaching and learning standards? Check this out!
MASL is continuing the #whatwedo theme! Add it to your social media posts.
Become a GKCASL member for the 2020-2021 school year! Click here to fill out the form.
Contact Sarah Eckert at sarah.eckert@lsr7.net if you have questions.
The Greater Kansas City Association of School Librarians includes active and retired librarians from Kansas City area schools. The Association sponsors the Great Kids Can Read Award and provides area librarians with an opportunity to network and share ideas. In addition, the Association honors members with awards for outstanding media center programs and educational grants.
GKCASL Goals
Promote professional Librarianship
Offer professional development and networking opportunities
Inform members of available resources and technology opportunities
Maintain/increase membership and participation
Support educational scholarships