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		<title>SCASL13 Conference:  Who won the Capstone Quilt?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Mar 2013 01:35:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cathy Jo Nelson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[LMS Gail Carter of South Elementary (Dillon 4) was the happy winner of Capstone conference exhibitor David Watson&#8217;s beautiful hand sewn quilt at conference! Gail has it beautifully displayed in [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>LMS Gail Carter of South Elementary (Dillon 4) was the happy winner of Capstone conference exhibitor David Watson&#8217;s beautiful hand sewn quilt at conference! Gail has it beautifully displayed in her library. Here is a picture to share with this news highlight.</p>
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		<title>Kate Sally Palmer Framed Print &#8211; We have a winner!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:38:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cathy Jo Nelson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sharmen Oswald, Media Specialist from Gilbert Middle School Learning Commons in Gilbert, SC is the winner of the framed Kate Sally Palmer Print at the 2013 SCASL Conference. when asked [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><strong>Sharmen Oswald, Media Specialist from Gilbert Middle School Learning Commons in Gilbert, SC </strong>is the winner of the framed Kate Sally Palmer Print at the 2013 SCASL Conference. when asked about the conference experience, Sharmen replied to SCASL prseident Heather Loy, &#8220;Thanks for a wonderful conference!&#8221;</div>
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		<title>2012 JBA Winner &#8211; Acceptance Speech &#8211; Rosanne Parry</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2013 17:32:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heather Loy</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I was recently asked by an audience member at this year&#8217;s Author Celebration Luncheon if Rosanne Parry&#8217;s acceptance speech for her 2012 Junior Book Award for Heart of a Shepherd [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I was recently asked by an audience member at this year&#8217;s Author Celebration Luncheon if <strong>Rosanne Parry&#8217;s</strong> acceptance speech for her 2012 Junior Book Award for <em><strong>Heart of a Shepherd</strong> </em>was available online.  I emailed Rosanne and she was gracious enough to send it to me with the caveat that she works from an outline, but doesn&#8217;t follow it 100%.  She gave me permission to post here:</p>
<p><strong>Acceptance Speech South Carolina Junior Book Award, March 2013</strong></p>
<p>I have had such a journey with this little cowboy. He and I have gone places I never imagined I&#8217;d go&#8211;Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Honolulu, Chicago, Washington DC, and now Columbia. I have lived most of my life on the shores of the Columbia River so I feel a certain connection with this place. And I&#8217;m grateful for the warm welcome I&#8217;ve received here. I am amazed and humbled everywhere I go that people have found a sense of connection with this boy this Brother living in one of the most remote, and least famous parts of America. There is nothing glamorous or edgy or exotic about this child&#8217;s life. He lives in a small town, goes to a small school, and belongs to a hard working family. They make food. They have a long tradition of serving in this country&#8217;s armed forces. There is little glory in such a life. And yet when given an array of far more conventional books, the students of this state have felt a kinship with Brother and chosen his story above other books which have far exceeded it in commercial success. In a world that often prizes sparkle over substance, it is a very hopeful sign. It is also a testament to your care and guidance of the readers in your schools and the dedication and strong values of your student&#8217;s families. This is an honor I&#8217;ll remember my whole life and food for the journey of my life as a writer. Thank you.</p>
<p>I didn’t set out to write a book that centered so firmly around a character’s spiritual development. There are certainly reasons not to do so. It is an odd quirk of American culture that we would rather talk about sex and violence than God. To be fair, I think this stems in part from our religious diversity. I think, for most people, the impulse to keep spiritual matters private is a reflection their of respect for those who believe differently or not at all. For the most part it’s a wise and generous impulse. However, removing faith from public discourse completely is it’s own kind of lie. Faith is not rare. Across cultures, continents, centuries, praying together is one of the most common things families do.</p>
<p>When I chose Malheur County as a setting for Heart of a Shepherd, the spiritual element migrated into the story as naturally as the millions of migratory birds who populate the sky of this remote and beautiful landscape. Malheur County is the southeastern most county in Oregon. It borders Idaho and Nevada. This county is the size of Massachusetts and is home to fewer than 30,000 people. It was settled by Irish and Basque immigrants, people for whom Catholicism is, not just their religion, but also a vital part of their cultural identity. It would have been dishonest to leave faith out of this story. The more I thought about Brother’s search for a way to become a man among the men of his family, the more it felt natural for his faith to be part of the answer.</p>
<p>Never the less, having included faith in the story I was reasonably certain I would never be able to sell it. Have you stepped into a chain bookstore lately? The marketplace for books is designed to help people find sparkly, urban, purple and black, undead things wearing a fancy ball gown. Who would choose this refreshingly blue and green, decidedly unsexy, completely vampire-free story?</p>
<p>Jim Thomas, my editor at Random House, chose it. I had been sending him manuscripts for a few years and he’d always said, “This is great writing, send me something else.” When he said yes to this one I thought, really? This one? It seemed like the most commercially unviable thing I’d ever written. It&#8217;s about a cowboy who wants to be a priest! Can you imagine a more huge demographic? It begins with a rousing Game of Chess! There is No Kissing!</p>
<p>But Jim Thomas at Random House was able to say yes, to a book like this because he knows that you are here saying yes to books like this; books that have, not just an engaging plot and fun characters, but also substance, a theme worth discussing. You, and the Oregon Council of Teachers of English who chose Heart of a Shepherd for the Oregon Spirit Book Award, and the Women’s National Book Association, who gave it a Judy Lopez Honor Award, and the Church and Synagogue Library Association who gave it the Rodda Book Award and the state book award committees in 10 other states who nominated it for their children’s choice awards. You are the people who make literary fiction for children possible.</p>
<p>Because here is an unhappy truth about the book business; even after the honors I just mentioned, 2 starred reviews, and 3 best book of the year lists, Heart of a Shepherd has never been carried in the chain bookstores—not by Barnes &amp; Noble. CostCo. Walmart, Kmart. None of them carry this book. It&#8217;s not quite sparkly enough for them.</p>
<p>And here is the silver lining to that particular rain cloud—I have not needed those large retail outlets. Heart of a Shepherd earned out it’s advance in 10 months. It was in it’s 4<sup>th</sup> printing in less than a year. Four years later it is still going strong and has recently gotten the largest paperback reprint order Random House makes in this category of fiction. This was accomplished  entirely on the strength of libraries and independent bookstores. It happened because you read this book, loved it, bought it, and told other people about it. And that is real power in the marketplace. Because you and I, and also my publisher, know that children need more than “sparkle” from their books. They want more than “sparkle”. But leave them to face the marketplace alone, and “sparkle” is all they are likely to find.</p>
<p>So thank you, all of you, for being a light to the reading children in your libraries. It is a great comfort to me as a writer to know that no child comes to the bookshelf alone but is always there on the wings of parents, teachers, and librarians who have taught them to read, read aloud, and then read along side, and always, always talked with them about the substance of their reading in light of their own life. That is how a nation becomes literate—not just able to decode text, but truly literate. Able to enter into the life of a book and comprehend a character whose experiences are utterly different than your own and yet shares in the same essential qualities that make us all a part of one human family. It is absolutely vital, not just to the mind and heart of each child, but also to the intellectual, cultural and economic life of this country. Thank you.</p>
<p>When I think of all the honors Heart of a Shepherd has received, the one that has moved me the most is this: it was chosen at the Portland Community College’s Adult English Language Learner Program as the first novel in English to be read by their adult students. Wow! Consider the size of the field&#8211;novels written in English! That&#8217;s amazing. I spoke to the students one afternoon and had a chance after class to chat with a man who told me a bit about his life—Like many immigrants he had two jobs, one car, many children and grandchildren living in his small house. The result was that he often did his homework on the bus on the way to class.</p>
<p>He said to me, “I often feel ashamed because I know my school work is easy—not easy for me—but I know how simple it looks to other riders. But this book; I was proud to read this book on the bus. And now that I know that I can, I will read it out loud, in English, to my grandchildren.”</p>
<p>That, friends, is the birthplace of literacy, and honor enough for a lifetime. Thank you.</p>
<p>Rosanne Parry</p>
<p>WRITTEN IN STONE, 2013</p>
<p>SECOND FIDDLE, 2011</p>
<p>HEART OF A SHEPHERD, 2009</p>
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		<title>A  Red Box &#8220;ReadBox&#8221; in the library!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 23:16:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cathy Jo Nelson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes great ideas are of the&#160;simplest&#160;concepts. &#160;This was shared with me recently, and so I asked permission to share it here. &#160;I am so hoping to do this in my [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8387/8591076056_b6a8c7c66c_b.jpg" alt="" width="520" height="1024" /> Sometimes great ideas are of the&nbsp;simplest&nbsp;concepts. &nbsp;This was shared with me recently, and so I asked permission to share it here. &nbsp;I am so hoping to do this in my own high school library. &nbsp;It was created by <a href="http://www4.gcsd.k12.sc.us/education/components/whatsnew/default.php?sectiondetailid=41602&amp;" target="_blank"><strong>Jenny Cox</strong></a>, school librarian in the coastal area of our state, &nbsp;<a href="http://www4.gcsd.k12.sc.us/education/school/school.php?sectionid=14" target="_blank"><strong>Kensington Elementary School</strong> </a>in <a href="http://www.gcsd.k12.sc.us/" target="_blank">Georgetown School District</a>.  &nbsp;  After bombarding her with questions about it, I decided to with permission use her response directly in my post. Here is the&nbsp;inspiration&nbsp;and &#8220;how to&#8221; straight from the source:  &nbsp;</p>
<blockquote style="padding-left: 30px;"><p><strong><span style="color: #800000;"><em>It is not my idea originally. I saw something similar on <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/267190190364185462/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a> and tweaked it to look more like a Red&nbsp;Box.&nbsp;The&nbsp;Pinterest&nbsp;post used a&nbsp;rolling cart.&nbsp; I wasn&#8217;t crazy about how it looked so I used a bookshelf.&nbsp; &nbsp;I had a small shelf in the media center set up with paperback chapter&nbsp;books that 3rd &#8211; 5th graders use to swap paperbacks that they personally own, one for one.&nbsp; I keep what they bring, they keep what they take until they are ready to swap it again.&nbsp; The old &#8220;swap shelf&#8221; didn&#8217;t really stand out and was used by a handful of students. So when I saw this idea on Pinterest, I thought I would try it. More students are swapping books now because the&nbsp;Read&nbsp;Box&nbsp;is more eye catching and placed right near the circulation desk.&nbsp; I do require students to show me the paperback they bring in before switching so that I can make sure it is appropriate and not damaged, slightly worn is okay.&nbsp; Sometimes, I let kids just take a book from the shelf if they don&#8217;t have any at home&#8211;that gets them started. Then they have one they can bring back for a swap.&nbsp;Once I had a student bring me his Bible and asked to swap it for a book because he didn&#8217;t have any paperback at home. &nbsp;Of course, I gave him a book and gave&nbsp;him his&nbsp;Bible back too! </em></span></strong></p></blockquote>
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<blockquote style="padding-left: 30px;"><p><strong><span style="color: #800000;"><em>I used <a href="http://www.scholastic.com/bookfairs/scholasticdollars/" target="_blank">Scholastic dollars</a> to purchase the initial set up &#8220;swap books.&#8221;&nbsp;I only use paperback chapter books for this.&nbsp; &nbsp;I even have a few parents who come and swap for their children.&nbsp; Teachers love it too!&nbsp; My principal was super excited about it. </em></span></strong></p></blockquote>
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<blockquote style="padding-left: 30px;"><p><strong><span style="color: #800000;"><em>I just decorated a three shelf standard&nbsp;book shelf to look like a Red&nbsp;Box&nbsp;with red butcher paper.&nbsp; I printed some book covers from Google Images, cut them out and taped them to the bottom to resemble Red&nbsp;Box&nbsp;movies.&nbsp; Then added the caption &#8220;Save a dollar,&nbsp;read&nbsp;a book.&#8221; </em></span></strong></p></blockquote>
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<blockquote style="padding-left: 30px;"><p><strong><span style="color: #800000;"><em>I have had a ton of comments on my&nbsp;Read&nbsp;Box&nbsp;from anyone who comes through the media center!&nbsp;I also post on FB to request paperback books that any of my FB friend&#8217;s children might have outgrown or no&nbsp;longer want. </em></span></strong></p></blockquote>
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<blockquote style="padding-left: 30px;"><p><strong><span style="color: #800000;"><em>Hope this helps! </em></span></strong></p></blockquote>
<blockquote style="padding-left: 30px;"><p><strong><span style="color: #800000;"><em> Jenny </em></span></strong></p></blockquote>
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<blockquote style="padding-left: 30px;"><p><strong><span style="color: #800000;"><em>P.S.&nbsp; I also have a swap shelf for teachers.&nbsp; They bring novels and other&nbsp;reading&nbsp;materials that they are finished with and swap them out too.&nbsp; This is in one of my smaller library rooms where I keep teacher materials.</em></span></strong> &nbsp;</p></blockquote>
<p>Yes, Jenny, this helps a lot! &nbsp;You have really set my mind in motion! I too have a free swap area ( a carousel with a sign) in my library. I keep it up for those students who for whatever reason need a book but have &#8220;library issues&#8221; (like fines, overdues, etc.) &nbsp;The free swap is a &#8220;borrow on the honor system&#8221; set of paperbacks, and students can make a donation or borrow (and hopefully return) a title from the rack, no questions asked. We like it, and it helps those who really need a book be able to choose one. We also get donations from one of our high school clubs<span style="font-size: 13px;">&nbsp;that do a book drive each year. &nbsp;Maybe you can contact the local high school and see if they do a book drive or similar project with a club. It could be a source for some free books to add to your collection for this project. &nbsp;Your answers were very helpful. &nbsp;I may re-invent our carousel into a &#8220;ReadBox.&#8221; &nbsp;</span> Not only that, I&#8217;m thinking THIS is a perfect mini-grant waiting to happen. &nbsp;I&#8217;m on it! Thanks for sharing and graciously responding to my gazillion questions. I am so inspired!</p>
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<p>Written by: Cathy Nelson, Teacher Librarian, NBCT Dorman High School Spartanburg District Six</p>
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<p>Picture Attribution:  &#8220;ReadBox&#8221; by Jenny Cox. LMS, Kennsington Elementary,&nbsp;Georgetown&nbsp;School District.</p>
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		<title>Summer Institute 2013</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:09:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heather Loy</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Join your colleagues in Columbia this summer to Think, Create, Share, and Grow, and become better informed about Learning 4 Life (L4L), the implementation plan for the AASL Standards for [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Join your colleagues in Columbia this summer to Think, Create, Share, and Grow, and become better informed about Learning 4 Life (L4L), the implementation plan for the AASL Standards for the 21st Century Learner. This hands-on session will provide you with a wealth of ideas and lesson plans for implementing the AASL and Common Core Standards in your schools. Participants will collaborate and communicate with fellow school librarians to help SC students become college and career ready.</em></p>
<h3>Objectives of the L4L Summer Institute:</h3>
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<li>To increase awareness and understanding of the AASL learning standards and program guidelines</li>
<li>To increase awareness of the AASL Lesson Plan Database, and other L4L resources that can help you implement the AASL Standards in your schools</li>
<li>To create L4L resources with peers from your districts / regions that you can take back to your schools</li>
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<h3>Presenters:</h3>
<p>Karen Gavigan is an assistant professor in the School of Library and Information Science at the University of South Carolina. She is Chair of the AASL Standards and Guidelines Implementation Task Force, and Chair of the SCASL Standards and Guidelines Committee.</p>
<p>Katherine Lowe is past-president of the Massachusetts School Library Association and current Executive Director. She chaired the AASL Learning Standards Indicators and Assessments Task Force that produced Standards for the 21st Century Learner in Action. She currently serves as Lead Moderator for the Standards for the 21st Century Learner Lesson Plan Database.</p>
<p><strong>When:</strong> Tuesday, June 18th from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm</p>
<p><strong>Where:</strong> Seawell&#8217;s Conference Center, 1125 Rosewood Drive, Columbia, SC 20201</p>
<p><strong>Cost:</strong> $25 for SCASL Members and $50 for non-members (Registration includes lunch!)</p>
<p><strong>Deadline:</strong>  Forms &amp; payment must be received by <em><strong>June 10, 2013</strong></em></p>
<p>Mail completed forms to SCASL Summer Institute, PO BOX 2442, Columbia, SC 20202.  If paying by credit card, you can fax to 803-492-3025 or email to Diane Ervin at ervinscasl@gmail.com.</p>
<h3>Link to pdf form: <a href="http://scasl.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Summer-Institute-2013.pdf">Summer Institute 2013</a></h3>
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		<title>Read In Registration Deadline Approaching!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:48:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Tazerouti</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Registration is open and the form can be found at www.read-in-sc.org. We will maintain an email list of participants to send out updates. Registration deadline for the event is Monday, March [...]]]></description>
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<div>Registration is open and the form can be found at <a href="http://www.read-in-sc.org/" target="_blank">www.read-in-sc.org</a>. We will maintain an email list of participants to send out updates. Registration deadline for the event is Monday, March 18.</div>
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		<title>SCASL 2013 in pictures</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Mar 2013 20:14:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cathy Jo Nelson</dc:creator>
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		<title>2013 Professional Award &#8211; Press Release</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Mar 2013 17:57:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heather Loy</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE South Carolina Association of School Librarians Honors Professionals COLUMBIA, SC, March 7, 2013 – The South Carolina Association of School Librarians (SCASL) honored professionals this afternoon at [...]]]></description>
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<p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<br />
South Carolina Association of School Librarians Honors Professionals</p>
<p>COLUMBIA, SC, March 7, 2013 – The South Carolina Association of School Librarians (SCASL) honored professionals this afternoon at the 38th Annual SCASL conference held at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center.</p>
<p>Mrs. Vashti Summerfield was recognized as SCASL’s Media Specialist of the Year, an award that recognizes a certified school library media specialist who has made an outstanding contribution to school library media service. She has been a media specialist for eight years, the last four at Cannons Elementary School in Spartanburg District 3. She has a bachelor’s degree from Francis Marion University and a Master of Library and Information Science degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Mrs. Summerfield has been a member of SCASL since 2010 and has served on the Picture Book Award Committee. Her principal, Karen Grimm, writes “It is evident that&#8230;Mrs. Summerfield works diligently to learn the content standards for all grades in order to integrate the content, media and research standards. This integration provides meaningful learning experiences for students.”</p>
<p>Mrs. DeeDee Westwood was honored as SCASL’s Administrator of the Year, an award that recognizes an administrator on the school, district, or state level, whose vision and leadership has contributed substantially to the school library media program in one or a group of South Carolina schools. She is in her fifth year as principal of Mid-Carolina Middle School in Newberry County. She has twenty-two years of experience in education. Most recently, she advocated for funding to purchase new nonfiction materials for the school library, and she added a library paraprofessional to the media center staff. She holds degrees from the University of South Carolina and Clemson University. Mrs. Westwood achieved national certification from the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards in the area of social studies and is endorsed in Gifted Education. She believes, like Dr. Seuss, &#8220;The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you&#8217;ll go.&#8221;</p>
<p>Elizabeth Gregory was recognized with a Distinguished Service Award that recognizes an individual, group, or business that has made an outstanding contribution to South Carolina school librarianship, school library media services, and/or SCASL. She has presented conference sessions on decorating on a budget, the “We the People” bookshelf, and National Geographic Resources. She currently works at John P. Thomas Elementary in Richland School District One.</p>
<p>Jane Harrison was recognized as a part of SCASL’s Honor Roll of Administrators.  As Director of Elementary Education, Jane Harrison represents all Anderson District One school librarians. She speaks on their behalf at district-level meetings, emails articles of importance, organizes professional development tailored to the needs of school librarians, and advocates for increased school library book budgets, access to electronic information and web 2.0 tools that are sometimes blocked by the district’s filter.</p>
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<p>Janet Allen received the Nancy Jane Day Scholarship. The Nancy Jane Day Scholarship is awarded to a SCASL member to reimburse the cost of one successfully completed college course taken for credit to improve job performance or to complete a graduate degree in library science. The scholarship honors Nancy Jane Day who was the Supervisor of Library Services for the South Carolina State Department of Education for twenty-four years. Mrs. Allen is a former high school science teacher in Greenville County. She is currently working on her Master of Library and Information Science degree at the University of South Carolina and lives in Easley. Upon graduation, she hopes to work as a high school media specialist where she can share her passion for young adult literature with students.</p>
<p>Kathy Wills was honored as Media Paraprofessional of the Year, an award that recognizes the exemplary performance of a paraprofessional who directly supports the media profession either at the building or district level. Mrs. Wills has been a school library paraprofessional at Woodmont High School in Greenville County for thirteen years and often downplays her importance by saying that anyone could do her job. During her thirteen years, she has helped train three new media specialists who believe she is so much more than a library clerk; she is a “Library Manager” and friend.</p>
<p>The Intellectual Freedom Award is given by SCASL every other year in rotation with the South Carolina Library Association.  This award recognizes those who advocate for the First Amendment Rights of students, teachers, and citizens of South Carolina. School librarians are tireless and often overlooked defenders of the First Amendment. The Intellectual Freedom Award is a celebration of this advocacy.  This year&#8217;s recipient is Anne Lemieux. She was a strong choice for this award. Her programs celebrating the freedom to read, especially an activity she coordinated focusing on Lois Lowry&#8217;s <i>The Giver</i>, were exemplary. She has also served on her school district&#8217;s committee for reconsideration of materials, where she successfully defended the use of a challenged material.</p>
<p>The South Carolina Association of School Librarians provides an advocacy voice for the school library profession, working tirelessly to equip librarians with tools useful in convincing decisions makers to recognize the school librarian and school library program as a significant factor in daily impacting learning and increased student achievement. The association is currently in the initial stage of contracting for a statewide research study documenting the impact of school libraries on student achievement.</p>
<p>Contact Information:</p>
<p>Susan Myers, Public Awareness Chair<br />
South Carolina Association of School Librarians PO Box 2442, Columbia, SC 29202 864-594-4410</p>
<p><a href="http://scasl.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Press-Release-SCASL-Professional-Awards.pdf"><a href="http://scasl.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Press-Release-Prof-Awards-revised.pdf">Press Release &#8211; Prof Awards revised</a> </a>(pdf)</p>
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		<title>From The Regional Director &#8211; bragging rights</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Mar 2013 04:21:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cathy Jo Nelson</dc:creator>
		
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Public Thanks!</span></span></span></strong> <span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"> <span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><img style="width: 320px; height: 212px; float: right;" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5190/5858048393_74c5a0664f_n.jpg" alt="Frances Lee Oneal and Cathy Jo Nelson at the Summer Institute in June 2012" />Greetings SCASL Members. &nbsp;My name is Cathy Jo Nelson, and I am currently on the SCASL Board of Directors, serving as the Regional Network Director. I have assumed these duties by appointment. This position has been held a number of years by a beloved, long-time SCASL member, Frances Lee O&rsquo;Neal. She has served in many roles in SCASL over the years, is a charter member, a past president, is a veteran of numerous committees and task forces, and is held in the highest esteem by many. She is my esteemed mentor and friend, and has been a tremendous help to me as I &nbsp;have transitioned into the position of Regional Network Director. I wanted to publicly thank her for helping me get my feet wet and getting the Regional Network off the ground at the beginning of this year. She laid the groundwork for a strong group of librarians who serve as the liaison to the Board of Directors, and I must give credit to her cultivating and growing this group of volunteers. I did make this statement publicly at our SCASL Business Meeting at our annual conference this past week. &nbsp;Franki, you are irreplaceable. I only hope I measure up half as much as you do still. Thanks for setting the standards so high&#8211;FLO, Frankie, Frances Lee O&#8217;Neal. You have left me huge shoes to fill! You are a true southern lady, jewel, gem, and treasured friend who embodies all things S-C-A-S-L.</span></span></span> &nbsp;</p>
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<p><strong><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">100% &#8211; Nine Districts</span><em>&nbsp;</em></strong></p>
<p><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">At our business meeting, one of my responsibilities is to recognize all the districts in South Carolina who have all their schools served with SCASL Member Librarians. What a joy to discover that nine school districts in our state can brag about this achievement. It gave me immense pleasure to announce that at conference. &nbsp;They are</span></span><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">:</span></p>
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<li style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline;" dir="ltr"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><strong id="internal-source-marker_0.7845908282324672" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Allendale School District</span></strong></span></span></li>
<li style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline;" dir="ltr"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><strong id="internal-source-marker_0.7845908282324672" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Barnwell District 45</span></strong></span></span></li>
<li style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline;" dir="ltr"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><strong id="internal-source-marker_0.7845908282324672" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Calhoun County Schools</span></strong></span></span></li>
<li style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline;" dir="ltr"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><strong id="internal-source-marker_0.7845908282324672" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Florence 4 Schools</span></strong></span></span></li>
<li style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline;" dir="ltr"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><strong id="internal-source-marker_0.7845908282324672" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Dillon 3</span></strong></span></span></li>
<li style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline;" dir="ltr"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><strong id="internal-source-marker_0.7845908282324672" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Dillon 4</span></strong></span></span></li>
<li style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline;" dir="ltr"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><strong id="internal-source-marker_0.7845908282324672" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Dorchester 4</span></strong></span></span></li>
<li style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline;" dir="ltr"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><strong id="internal-source-marker_0.7845908282324672" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Fairfield County Schools</span></strong></span></span></li>
<li style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline;" dir="ltr"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><strong id="internal-source-marker_0.7845908282324672" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Richland One Schools</span></strong></span></span></li>
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<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><strong><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">SCASL Committee Exploratorium</span></strong><strong id="internal-source-marker_0.7845908282324672" style="font-weight: normal;">&nbsp;</strong></span></span></p>
<p><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">All committee chairs were asked by Heather Loy, SCASL President to create displays for a &ldquo;committee exploratorium&rdquo; that would line one side of our conference exhibit hall. &nbsp;The displays were to show visitors initiatives that our committees are working on, our &ldquo;advocacy-themed&rdquo; activities, and draw interest to encourage nonmembers to join, and inactive members to get involved. &nbsp;I must say the displays knocked my socks off. After seeing some of them I felt mine did not necessarily measure up. &nbsp;But my goal was to put a face-to-face connection with those serving the individual regions outlined by SCASL, as well as educate viewers of what the Regional Network does (or should be doing.) &nbsp;I did have three people sign up to volunteer in some way, so I&rsquo;ll take that as a success. &nbsp;In the business meeting I reminded attendees to be sure and visit this area of the exploratorium and to find a way to actively plug in.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><strong><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Open to Suggestions</span></strong></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><strong></strong></span></span><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I am open to suggestions from any and all in our state, and will make it a personal effort to work for the membership. As my mentor Franki pointed out, our 100% districts should not just be recognized now, but in mutliple places, and particularly in our first organization publication that every librarian AND principal receives, no matter their membership status. It&rsquo;s a great idea, and I plan to do exactly that. &nbsp;I am taking this to heart, and going ahead and publishing it here. &nbsp;See, I told you she is a great mentor who can teach me a lot of things. &nbsp;Love that woman!!</span> &nbsp;</p>
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<p>Respectfully posted,  Cathy Jo Nelson  2012-2013 SCASL Regional Network Director</p>
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		<title>New SC Book Awards Announced</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2013 19:39:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Tazerouti</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Congratulations: Picture Book Award: Every Cowgirl Needs a Horse by Rebecca Janni Children&#8217;s Book Award: The Ghost of Crutchfield Hall by Mary Downing Hall Junior Book Award: Hero by Mike [...]]]></description>
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<div>Picture Book Award: Every Cowgirl Needs a Horse by Rebecca Janni</div>
<div>Children&#8217;s Book Award: The Ghost of Crutchfield Hall by Mary Downing Hall</div>
<div>Junior Book Award: Hero by Mike Lupica</div>
<div>Young Adult Book Award: Matched by Ally Condie</div>
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		<title>Guidebook App for Conference</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Mar 2013 05:13:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SCASL 2013 Has Gone Mobile! SCASL 2013 has gone mobile using Guidebook! We strongly encourage you to download our mobile guide to enhance your experience at SCASL 2013. You&#8217;ll be able [...]]]></description>
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<h3>SCASL 2013 Has Gone Mobile!</h3>
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SCASL 2013 has gone mobile using <a href="http://guidebook.com/g/5zmpq7t8/?ref=email">Guidebook</a>!</p>
<p>We strongly encourage you to download our mobile guide to enhance your experience at SCASL 2013. You&#8217;ll be able to plan your day with a personalized schedule and browse exhibitors, maps and general show info.</p>
<p>The app is compatible with iPhones, iPads, iPod Touches and Android devices. Windows Phone 7 and Blackberry users can access the same information via our mobile site at m.guidebook.com.</p>
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<li>Visit <a href="http://guidebook.com/getit">http://guidebook.com/getit</a> from your phone&#8217;s browser</li>
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<p>The guide will be listed under the &#8220;Download Guides&#8221; section of the application.</p>
<p>See you at the event!</p>
<p>- SCASL 2013 Team</p></div>
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		<title>Attention Vista Tour &amp; Tapas Participants</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Mar 2013 02:05:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Tazerouti</dc:creator>
		
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<h2>Henry Nechemias from the Historic Columbia Foundation will be our tour guide and he will meet participants at the upper door by the Visitors Center shop at the Convention and Visitors center at 6:00 to begin the tour on March 7th.</h2>
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		<title>SC Read-In April 11 Join us!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Feb 2013 00:43:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 2013 SC Read-In,  a celebration of reading, will take place Thursday, April 11 at the SC State House. This event includes school children of all ages from across the [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><span style="color: #232323;"><a href="http://scasl.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/read-in-web-logo.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3973" alt="read in web logo" src="http://scasl.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/read-in-web-logo-150x83.jpg" width="150" height="83" /></a>The 2013 SC Read-In,  a celebration of reading, will take place Thursday, April 11 at the SC State House. This event includes school children of all ages from across the state as we celebrate reading and libraries. The event starts with a parade down Senate Street from the SC State Library and will have entertainment, authors and more! </span></div>
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<div><span style="color: #232323;">Registration is open and the form can be found at <a href="http://www.read-in-sc.org/" target="_blank">www.read-in-sc.org</a>. We will maintain an email list of participants to send out updates. Registration deadline for the event is Monday, March 18. </span></div>
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<div><span style="color: #232323;">For more information contact Ann Addy, 2013 Read-In coordinator, <a href="tel:803-960-4999" target="_blank">            803-960-4999      </a> or email <a href="mailto:aaddy@solutionsink.com" target="_blank">aaddy@solutionsink.com</a>. </span></div>
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		<title>SCASL Goes Green with BOYB Conference</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Feb 2013 16:44:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BYOB flyer Just how much fun can YOU have by bringing an old bag to conference with you? Find out: read the flier and see if you can get in [...]]]></description>
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<p>Just how much fun can YOU have by bringing an old bag to conference with you?</p>
<p>Find out: read the flier and see if you can get in on the laughs and the prizes!</p>
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		<title>SCASL 2013 Conference Program Released!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2013 02:39:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Click this link to access the 2013 SCASL Conference Program! https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B244i13th6BGRkNfUTNFanZJaEU/edit?usp=sharing &#160;]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Click this link to access the 2013 SCASL Conference Program!</p>
<p><a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B244i13th6BGRkNfUTNFanZJaEU/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/file/<wbr />d/<wbr />0B244i13th6BGRkNfUTNFanZJaEU/<wbr />edit?usp=sharing</a></p>
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		<title>Congratulations to the 2013 SC Media Specialist of the Year Vashti Summerfield!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2013 02:14:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Vashti Summerfield has been a media specialist for eight years and is currently at Cannons Elementary School in Spartanburg District 3. She has a Bachelor degree from Francis Marion University [...]]]></description>
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<p><a href="http://scasl.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Unsaved-Preview-Document.png"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-4128" alt="Vashti Summerfield" src="http://scasl.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Unsaved-Preview-Document.png" width="148" height="144" /></a>Vashti Summerfield has been a media specialist for eight years and is currently at Cannons Elementary School in Spartanburg District 3. She has a Bachelor degree from Francis Marion University and a Master’s of Library and Information Science from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She has been a member of SCASL since 2010 and has served on the Picture Book Award Committee. Her principal, Karen Grimm, writes that “It is evident that&#8230;Mrs. Summerfield works diligently to learn the content standards for all grades in order to integrate the content, media and research standards. This integration provides meaningful learning experiences for students.”</p>
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		<title>Make an impact! VOLUNTEER @ the SCASL Conference!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2013 03:07:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Tazerouti</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Ag3JDpM8f6MadHNhb3B5UWRTOWsyeVNuLTlJdW5zWGc#gid=0 Simply, visit the link, pick a spot, show up for your duty and you are done! We need YOUR HELP!  &#160; &#160;]]></description>
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<p>Simply, visit the link, pick a spot, show up for your duty and you are done!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">We need YOUR HELP! <a href="http://scasl.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/linedpapercheck32.png"><img class="size-full wp-image-2107 aligncenter" alt="linedpapercheck32" src="http://scasl.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/linedpapercheck32.png" width="32" height="32" /></a></p>
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		<title>SCASL-CON &#8217;13 Uses Edmodo to Connect</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2013 02:59:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Decisions, decisions, decisions. It is always so difficult to choose what session to go to. Ever leave a session early to catch the end of another session because you really [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Decisions, decisions, decisions. It is always so difficult to choose what session to go to. Ever leave a session early to catch the end of another session because you really wanted to attend both? Ever have a question for the presenter but hate to ask in front of everyone? We know exactly how you feel. That is why this year, SCASL Conference session presenters will be posting session handouts, links and information to their Edmodo group pages. A listing of sessions and codes will be posted at SCASL.net.</p>
<p>If you are a presenter, please send your code to the IT Committee folks heading this up &#8211;  Heather Thore at <a href="mailto:heatherthore@anderson5.net">heatherthore<wbr />@anderson5.net</a> or <em id="__mceDel">Dr. Linda Waskow at <a href="mailto:lwaskow@yahoo.com">lwaskow<wbr />@yahoo.com</a></em></p>
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		<title>SC Children&#8217;s and Picture Book Awards Nominee Brochures Posted</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2013 02:32:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Children&#8217;s Book Award Brochure &#8212;&#62;  2013-2014 SCCBA Brochure Picture Book Award &#8212;-&#62;  1314SCPBAbrochurePDF]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Children&#8217;s Book Award Brochure &#8212;&gt;  <a href="http://scasl.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/2013-2014-SCCBA-Brochure.pdf">2013-2014 SCCBA Brochure</a></p>
<p>Picture Book Award &#8212;-&gt;  <a href="http://scasl.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/1314SCPBAbrochurePDF.pdf">1314SCPBAbrochurePDF</a></p>
<p><a href="http://scasl.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/CBA-Nominee-Seal.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2540" alt="CBA Nominee Seal" src="http://scasl.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/CBA-Nominee-Seal-150x150.jpg" width="150" height="150" /></a><a href="http://scasl.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/PBA-Nominee-Seal.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2545" alt="PBA Nominee Seal" src="http://scasl.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/PBA-Nominee-Seal-150x150.jpg" width="150" height="150" /></a></p>
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