[CASL-L] Thank you to LMSs presenting at CABE today

[Angela Antonelli]

Yes, thank you so much for all you do! We are so lucky to have you!

On Mon, Dec 1, 2025 at 5:02 AM <casl-l-request at mylist.net> wrote:

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> From: CASL Vice President <vicepresident at ctcasl.org>
> To: CASL President <president at ctcasl.org>
> Cc: Shannon McNeice <shannon_mcneice at whps.org>, "Wicks, Katrina" <
> kwicks at windsorct.org>, "Casl-L at Mylist.Net" <casl-l at mylist.net>
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> Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2025 05:01:53 -0500
> Subject: Re: [CASL-L] Thank you to LMSs presenting at CABE today
> This level of advocacy is really amazing, thank uou for representing
> school librarians and for the incredible presentation!
>
> ~Audra Good
> Vice President
> CT Association of School Librarians
>
> Connecticut Association of School Librarians' Organization Address:
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> 4 Wotton Lane
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> Burlington, CT 06013
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> On Sun, Nov 30, 2025 at 9:22 PM CASL President <president at ctcasl.org>
> wrote:
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>> One additional shout out to these amazing people who did a presentation
>> in 2022 at the CABE/CAPSS Convention. We started with their presentation
>> and updated, added, adjusted, as needed. That's what is so great about
>> CASL. Many devoted, passionate volunteers have created the foundation that
>> we can continue to build upon to advance school librarianship in CT. Yes,
>> as you look at the names below, Jenny, was part of the 2022 presentation
>> too!
>> [image: image.png]
>>
>> *Valerie DiLorenzo*
>> CASL President
>>
>> Connecticut Association of School Librarians' Organization Address:
>>
>> 4 Wotton Lane
>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/4+Wotton+Lane+Burlington,+CT+06013?entry=gmail&source=g>
>>
>> Burlington, CT 06013
>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/4+Wotton+Lane+Burlington,+CT+06013?entry=gmail&source=g>
>>
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>>
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>> On Mon, Nov 24, 2025 at 9:49 AM Shannon McNeice <shannon_mcneice at whps.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> This is a phenomenal, inspirational, and information-packed
>>> presentation! Thank you for taking the time to curate and share this look
>>> at the lives of library media specialists. I am THANKFUL for this work!
>>>
>>> Shannon
>>>
>>>
>>> Sedgwick Middle School Library
>>> <https://sites.google.com/whps.org/sedgwicklibrarylearningcommons>
>>> Instagram @sedglibrary <https://instagram.com/sedglibrary/>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sat, Nov 22, 2025 at 8:26 AM CASL President <president at ctcasl.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Oh, wow, Katrina, what a surprising and much appreciated shout out to
>>>> read this morning. Jenny and I had an incredible day talking to tons of
>>>> supportive and appreciative Superintendents and
>>>> Board of Education members, including some in places like Bridgeport
>>>> that recently let go of all of their LMSs, and want them back. They know
>>>> the value of certified library media specialists. We are absolutely
>>>> rallying the troops. Get ready. Stay informed and maybe consider
>>>> participating in a micro-volunteer opportunity as we create them?!
>>>>
>>>> We ended the day with a full room of attendees at our presentation. If
>>>> you’re curious to see what we shared, take a peek here:
>>>> bit.ly/CTSchoolLibraries (Apologies, need to clean up the sources a
>>>> bit. We’re all a work in progress . . . and volunteers!) Actually, it was a
>>>> very interactive presentation with so many excellent questions and comments
>>>> from the audience, that it made super fun and easy sharing about all the
>>>> work that our CT  LMSs do.
>>>>
>>>> Good luck to Tess and Lindsay though they don’t need luck. They’re
>>>> terrific presenters and I marvel at their knowledge.
>>>>
>>>> Appreciative,
>>>> Val
>>>>
>>>> *Valerie DiLorenzo*
>>>> CASL President
>>>>
>>>> Connecticut Association of School Librarians' Organization Address:
>>>>
>>>> 4 Wotton Lane
>>>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/4+Wotton+Lane+Burlington,+CT+06013?entry=gmail&source=g>
>>>>
>>>> Burlington, CT 06013
>>>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/4+Wotton+Lane+Burlington,+CT+06013?entry=gmail&source=g>
>>>>
>>>> P.S. Katrina: we talked to so many fantastic Board members from Windsor!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Nov 21, 2025 at 8:45 AM Wicks, Katrina <kwicks at windsorct.org>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Good morning, Library Media Specialists!
>>>>>
>>>>> Sending a "thank you" to Jenny, Val, Tess, and Lindsay, who are
>>>>> presenting today at the CABE Conference and getting the word out about
>>>>> issues that are important to all of us: 21st Century School Libraries and
>>>>> the Freedom to Read.
>>>>>
>>>>>    - Jenny Lussier, Elementary School Librarian, Region 13 Public
>>>>>    Schools; President, CT Association of School Librarians
>>>>>    - Val DiLorenzo, Library Media Specialist, Danbury Public Schools;
>>>>>    Vice President, CT Association of School Librarians
>>>>>    - Tess Mawhinney-McCool, Library Media Specialist, Suffield High
>>>>>    School Public Schools, CT Association of School Librarians
>>>>>    - Lindsay Delligan, Director, Jonathan Trumbull Library, Lebanon;
>>>>>    Co-Chair, Intellectual Freedom Committee, CT Library Association
>>>>>
>>>>> Thank you again for taking time away from your schools and libraries
>>>>> to do this important work.
>>>>>
>>>>> Katrina
>>>>>
>>>>> Katrina Palazzolo Wicks
>>>>> Instructional Technology Specialist
>>>>> 860-687-2000, x1270
>>>>> kwicks at windsorct.org
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>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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