PARA: PAralibrarian Recognition of Achievement Program

YSS Standards:

MLA Standards for Public Library Service to Children in Massachusetts

MLA Standards for Public Library Service to Young Adults in Massachusetts (in PDF Format)

Survivor: Library Success in Difficult Times

MLA in cooperation with the six Massachusetts Regional Library Systems are presenting this session around the state to equip library Directors, Trustees, and Friends with tools and confidence they need to advocate more effectively for their libraries at the local level.
Participants will leave with:

* Practical advice on making the case for library funding
* Clear understandings of how state aid requirements impact communities
* Tools to help calculate the value of local library service
For more information click here.

The MLA Value of Library Service Calculator to assist libraries in understanding and communicating their worth was developed by the Massachusetts Library Association Legislative Committee.