PSLA Regional Leaders Academy: The Chambersburg Immersion

28 selected school librarian leaders participated in a three-day immersion program directed by Dr. Mary Kay Biagini, University of Pittsburgh, in a grant project funded by LSTA.

1. The Chambersburg Immersion University 0f Pittsburgh-PSLA Regional Leadership Academy June 19-21, 2017

2. 2016-17 Regional Leaders Academy Steering Committee & Mentors

3. Steering Committee & Mentors STEERING COMMITTEE Mary KayBiagini , PhD -  RLA Project Director; Associate Professor & Director, School Library Certification Program, School of Information Sciences, University of Pittsburgh Deb Kachel, MS  - RLA Mentor, Coach, Instructor, and Team Leader; Online Adjunct Instructor , McDaniel College (MD) and Antioch University Seattle Cindy Keller, MLS -  RLA Mentor, Coach, Instructor, and Team Leader; Online Adjunct Instructor , McDaniel College (MD)  Nancy Latanision, MLS  - RLA Mentor, Coach, Instructor, and Team Leader; Instructor, Libraries and Learning Technologies, Kutztown University D’nis Lynch, MLS -  RLA Assistant Director, Mentor, Coach, and Team Leader; Practicum Supervisor, School Library Certification Program, University of Pittsburgh ADDITIONAL MENTORS John Emerick, MLS -  Director of School Library Services, Commonwealth Libraries, PA Department of Education (Retired) Carol Heinsdorf, MS in LS -   National Board Certified Librarian, School District of Philadelphia (Retired) Sue Long, PhD -   Consultant, Ohio Department of Education State Support Team 9, Stark County (OH) Educational Service Center and  Assistant Superintendent, Akron (OH) Public Schools (Retired) Bob McConnell -  Librarian, Grove City High School, Grove City School District ( Retired; not at the Immersion)

4. The West Team – (Back row) Sarah Peterson, Pam Dilanni , Jess Brecht, Katie Roth; (Front row) Angela Tarr & Nicole Lash

5. The Central Team – (Back row) Deb Hoover, Sam Hull, Denise Mancuso, Ashley Rudock, (Front row) Catherine Beatty

6. The Central Team – (Back row) Jeff Weiss, Lori Jordan: (Front row) Liz Brobst, Phil Burrell & Cindy Welsh

7. The East Team – (Back row) Krystle Tiedeman , Whitney Kern, Emily Calaman ; (Front row) Amber Sams & Lillian Hobbs

8. The East Team – (Back row) Stormy Vogel, Catherine Horan, Megan Callaway, Jayne Downing; (Front row) Lauren Zucker & Penny Starr-Ashton

9. Cindy Keller ended one evening with a bedtime story about Chambersburg history.