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Bay State Libraries -- Newsletter of the MLA

Bay State Libraries, the newsletter of the Massachusetts Library Association, focuses on items of interest to the association and
to Massachusetts librarians in general. BSL is published quarterly. The deadline for submissions are available here.
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for information on advertising specifications and prices.

Current Issue:

Spring 2008

  • MLA History
  • Conference
  • Hello Again
  • PR Tips: New Library Card

Winter 2008

  • Massachusetts Librarians Are...
  • PR Tips: Annual Report
  • 2008 Conference Preview

 

The 2007 newsletters are available in pdf format:

Fall 2007

  • What Is Intellectual Freedom?
  • Tips for A Winning Newsletter
  • Reflections on the Emerging Leader Program

Summer 2007

  • The Care and Feeding of Book Groups
  • Conference Wrap Up
  • MLA Award Winners

Spring 2007

  • Massachusetts Libraries Are...
  • Conference: Highlighted Speakers
  • Career Fair & More
  • Intellectual Freedom Titles

Winter 2007

  • MLA: Looking Forward to 2007
  • MLA Branches Out
  • Massachusetts Librarians Are...

 

 

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Deadlines:

NL Deadlines

Edition name – Expected delivery date

February 1st

Spring Edition ~ First week of March

May 15th

Summer Edition ~ Middle of June

August 15th

Fall Edition ~ Middle of September

 November 15th

Winter Edition ~ Late Dec./January

Bay State Libraries welcomes submissions from MLA members. We are always interested in:

· Issues affecting MA libraries and/or librarians
· Library-related events
· New or unusual services at your library
· New staff members or promotions at your library

If you are interested in contributing to the newsletter, or have information you'd like to have included, please contact the newsletter editor.

Elizabeth Hacala
Publications Manager
Phone: (781) 275-5529
Email: publications@masslib.org

Please keep in mind that each issue goes to press one month before it gets to readers.


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