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Please contact Lisa Osur at lisa_osur@hflcsd.org

for more information or questions about programming. 

This year, all RASL meetings will be held after each scheduled

RASL program.  If you are on the board, including all

District Representatives, please plan on attending from 5:30-6:15 PM. 

~All RASL members are welcome at RASL meetings~

The 2006-2007 RASL Calendar:

     October 3, 2006 ~ 5:00 PM  ~ Webster Schroeder HS

     Executive Board Meeting.  District Reps do not need to attend.

     November 1, 2006 ~ 7:00-8:30PM ~ Calkins Road Middle School Library, Pittsford

     Phil Yeh!  Come meet Cartoonist Across America Founder, and author, Phil Yeh.  He

     travels the country using his artwork and humor to promote literacy, the environment,

     creativity and other positive issues.

    December 5, 2006 ~ Volunteering at the Ronald McDonald House

     January 25, 2007 ~ A sharing program at Tully's in Henrietta.  5:30PM.

             NO BOARD MEETING TODAY.

     February 8, 2007 ~ 4:00-5:30 PM ~ St. John Fisher College

          Kathi Sigler, Instructional Librarian, will lead us in a conversation for K-12 librarians

          and what our students should be learning in school.

              THERE WILL BE A BOARD MEETING TODAY - OPEN TO ALL RASL MEMBERS

    March 29, 2007 ~ Annual RASL Banquet with Author Tamara Pierce at Biaggis

          Restaurant at Eastview Mall, Victor 

          CLICK HERE FOR THE REGISTRATION FORM

    May 1, 2007 ~ Collaborating with Public Libraries

          Eastridge High School Library from 4:15 - 5:30 PM

          RASL Board meeting (open to all) at 5:30PM.

          The program features: Alicia VanBorssum and Eillen Hauser.  Alicia, an ESOL

          teacher at Craig Road School, is working with author Jane Kurtz on a literacy

          project for children in Ethiopia. She will be teaching the use of picture books to

          help children learn to read. The organization has already opened 12 libraries

          for children in Addis Abada and neighboring communities. Alicia has a

          fascinating story to share with us!  Eileen is one of the children’s librarians at

          the Pittsford Community Library and will be talking with us about how we, as

          school librarians, can support and promote our public libraries’

          summer reading programs.

          There will be a RASL Board meeting immediately following the program.  (It is very

          important that ALL RASL BOARD MEMBERS ATTEND.)

Programs of 2005-2006 school year:

Building Blocks of Collaboration: A Sharing Session

Working with Library Support Staff, by John Schiess

Volunteering at The Ronald McDonald House

Sharing Strategies for Teaching Research: A Dinner Meeting

2006 NYLA-SLMS Conference: Building Influence @ Your Library

Programs of 2004-2005 school year:

Online Database Experience - Round Table Discussion

Wine Tour & Dinner

Introduction to Webquests

Volunteering at The Ronald McDonald House

Newbery and Caldecott Discussion & Dinner

Books and Boys

Jack Gantos: The Spring Banquet