Congratulations are in order for Mrs. Cassandra Lopez!  Mrs. Lopez was nominated by the Maryland Association of School Librarians for the 2017 Maryland School Librarian of the Year.  Finalists will be announced in late February.  We will keep you posted!  Best of luck to Mrs. Lopez!  Please see below for the press release from MASL.

 

 

Snow Hill, MD, February 1, 2017  - Maryland Association of School Librarians (MASL) is pleased to announce the 25 nominees for the 2017 Maryland School Librarian of the Year award which honors a school librarian for exemplary service and outstanding achievements in the field of school library media. The recipient of the award will be announced at the Common Ground Conference in Ocean City, Maryland ( May 4-5, 2017).

To be considered for this award, nominees met the basic eligibility requirements, including being a current member of MASL, a Certified School Librarian, actively serving as a school librarian in a public, private, or independent school in Maryland that serves any students in grades PreK-12, and serving in the same role/position for three or more years.

In early February, the selection committee will name five finalists.  The selection committee is comprised of representatives from MASL, Maryland State Department of Education, McDaniel College, Towson University, and University of Maryland College Park.  The selection committee will evaluate the nominees based on the extent to which they exemplify the five roles (administrator, leader, information specialist, teacher, and instructional partner) of a library media specialist as set forth in AASL’s Standards for the 21st Century Learner.