VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY! Would you like to be on the | AWARDS 2025 Awards Timeline: February 28, 2025: Award Nominations are Open Descriptions and Links to Nomination Forms Thursday, April 10, 2025 - Task Force Notified and Sent Materials to Review Sunday, April 27, 2025 - Awards Task Force Rubrics Returned May MSLA Board Meeting - Board votes on Slate of Award Winners Early June 2025 - Award Winners Announced Spring 2026 - Celebrate the 2025 Winners at the MSLA Conference |
2024 Awards
Gallagher Legislator Award | Ellen Berne Innovation Award Celebrates innovative programming |
Senator Julian Cyr Cape & Islands | Representative John Moran 9th Suffolk District | Ariel Dagan Tri-County Voc Technical HS, Franklin |
M.S.L.A. (MA Super Librarian Award) Recognizes school library program excellence. | Audrey Friend Scholarship Awarded to a MA student in a school library certification master's program. |
Karin Kugel Baldwin School, Cambridge | Elizabeth Thompson Cameron Middle, Framingham | Caroline McGillan Weisman Salem State University |
MSLA President's Award: Honors new school librarians making an impact on student learning.
Riley Curda King School, Cambridge ![]() Laura Brosnan (Formerly) Bates Elem, |
Annette Trossello Barbieri Elem, Framingham Rebecca DeGrace Wellesley High School, ![]() |
Sheila Magovern Crisafulli & Robinson Elem, Westford Tracey Newman Scituate High School |
Kay Kamiyama Fuller Middle, Framingham Daisy Magner Mattahunt Elem, |
Wendy MacArthur Hopkinton Middle, Hopkinton Hadley Roberts (Formerly) Fall Brook Elem, |
Judi Paradis Action Grant
awarded to a librarian/library program for programming purposes which support making a positive impact on a library program and/or school culture. Special consideration will be given to proposals demonstrating topics of social justice, diversity/multiculturalism, and collaboration with teachers.
School Librarians of Northborough-Southborough District ![]() | Carrie Mathias Silver Lake Reg., Kingston | Donna Mason, Susan Mello |
Virtual Influencer: Recognizes excellence in a school library’s use of web tools
Kate Funderburk Codman Academy Charter Dorchester | Laurie Riley Vassal Lane Upper School Cambridge | Alex Scarelli-Smith Sharon High School | Maria Sweeney Boston Latin Academy Boston |
RENEWALS for VIRTUAL INFLUENCERS:
Awards Co-chairpeople