Network established by the PSLA Regional Leaders Academy, July 2017

1. The Structure of the
PA School Library
Communicators Network

2. The Mission of the PA School
Library Communicators Network
Connect . . .
Communicate . . .
Create Community . . .
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3. PA School Library Communicators
Network Mission
What is our mission?
To “connect, communicate, and create community”
among Pennsylvania school librarians by providing:
 Accurate and timely information
 Peer support
 Professional development that will empower school
librarians to help all students learn
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4. What Do We Want to Accomplish?
 Establish the Network structure and implement the
PA School Library Communicators Network that
will connect all PA school librarians through a
linked, regional structure
 Share timely information with all PA school
librarians about:
 Implementing the new AASL National School Library
Standards
 Supporting the passage of PA House Bill 740 “One
Certified School Librarian Per Public School”
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5. PA School Library Communicators
Network
What is the structural analogy for the
Network?
A school district emergency notification
system for inclement weather
What is the role of each librarian link in the
Network?
A conduit to quickly disseminate (not create)
information to designated contacts up and
down the Network links
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6. PA School Library Communicators Network 6

7. PA School Library Communicators Network
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West Central East

8. North East
Central East
South East
North Central
Central Central
South Central
North West
Central West
South West
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Nine PA Districts

9. PA School Library Communicators Network 10
RLA Steering Group
Regional Co-Coordinators
East: Sue Dahlstrom & Rita Saylor
Central: Aimee Emerson & Jane Farrell
West: Leah Lindemann & Kristen Rowe
North West District
Angela Tarr
Sarah Peterson
IU 5/IU 6
North Central District
Jeff Weiss
Cindy Welsh
IU 9/IU 17
North East District
Don Walutes
Caroline Romano
IU 18/IU19
Central West District
Nicole Lash
Laura Wienand
IU 4/IU 27/IU 28
Central Central District
Phil Burrell
Libby Snyder
IU 10/IU 16
Central East District
Emily Calaman
Amber Sams
IU 14/IU20/IU21/IU 29
South West Region
Katie Roth
Pam DiIanni
IU 1/IU 2/IU 3/IU 7
South Central District
Samantha Hull
Deb Hoover
IU 8/IU 11/IU 12/IU 13/IU 15
South East District
Stormy Vogel
Lauren Zucker
IU 22/IU 23/IU 24/IU 25/IU 26
PA District Co-Coordinators: East, Central, West
PA School Library Communicators Network Structure
Connect . . . Communicate . . . Create Community

10. Counties of All Leadership Academies Participants
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11. East Regional Co-Coordinators
Sue Dahlstrom & Rita Saylor
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12. Central Regional Co-Coordinators
Jane Farrell & Aimee Emerson
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13. West Regional Co-Coordinators
Kristen Rowe & Leah Lindemann
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