SCASL Regional Network Updates
May 2020
Greetings Regional Coordinators!
Thank you all for a great year and for serving as Regional Coordinators. You play an important role in communicating information to SCASL members and the Executive Board. One of my goals for next year is to improve and streamline communication channels even more.
If you have not already done so, please complete the SCASL Regional Coordinator Update survey below.
Elizabeth Graham
SCASL Regional Network Director
Action Items to Close Out the Year
Verify District Contacts
This is the time of year when school librarians change schools, move, or retire. The best time to find this out is right now, not in the Fall. Regional Network communication does not work if we don't have a contact at each district.
What to do:
- Check in with each district contact in your Region to verify if they will continue in this position for 2020-21. If they are not continuing, ask them to help you find a new district contact.
- If you do not have a contact at each district in your region, reach out to school librarians within that district and request that they help you find one.
- If you are having trouble finding district contacts, please let me know and I will be glad to help!
- Add district contacts to the 20-21 District Contacts Google Sheets. This provides continuity when we change Regional Coordinators.
Renew Your SCASL Membership
Membership renewal reminder postcards will mailed out soon, but you can renew your membership anytime and it is good through 7/31/2021. Please encourage school librarians in your region to join/renew SCASL. Strong school libraries are more important than ever and SCASL is a strong advocate for school libraries and librarians!
Transitions
Thank you to Laura Linder and Elaine Culick for serving as Regional Coordinators. We appreciate your hard work!
Welcome to these new Regional Coordinators for 2020-21:
- Region 7 Coordinator - Heather Gaston, South Florence High School, Florence One Schools
- Region 8 Coordinator - Rhoda Coleman, Greeleyville Elementary School, Williamsburg
- Region 9B Coordinator - Amber DePriest, Westview Middle School, Berkeley County