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School Library Eligibility Update

MLS is past the halfway point in contacting school library members to update their directory information and eligibility for membership.  Of the first 523 libraries we contacted, 350 responded.  Of those, up to 9 appear not to meet the staffing … Continue reading

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MLS Welcomes New Members

MLS welcomes two new member libraries: Center School, Stow Educational Development Center, Waltham Print PDF

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Thank You for Completing Our Survey: Snapshot of Satisfaction Results

More than 350 members completed the MLS Strategic Planning survey.  The Strategic Planning Task Force has a great deal of data to analyze to design the best future for MLS.  We are grateful to you, our members, for taking the … Continue reading

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MLS Assisting with MassBroadband Initiative

The MassBroadband Institute (MBI) is a state sponsored program designed to supply high-speed internet to over 120 rural communities in western and north-central Massachusetts. (Here is a link to a map of the service area covered by this project.) MLS … Continue reading

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ALA Youth Media Award Winners

John Newbery Medal for the most outstanding contribution to children’s literature: “Dead End in Norvelt,” written by Jack Gantos, is the 2012 Newbery Medal winner. The book is published by Farrar Straus Giroux. Two Newbery Honor Books also were named: … Continue reading

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