Welcome to the KSMA web page! This page is dedicated to the school library media specialists in Kentucky. KSMA is the professional organization of all Kentucky School Library Media Specialists, a state affiliate of the Kentucky Library Association and a national affiliate of the American Association of School Librarians.

To join KSMA,  complete the application for membership in KLA and choose Kentucky School Media Association as your section. 

The 2008 National Diversity in Libraries Conference (NDLC) is being held in conjunction with the Kentucky Library Association's, Kentucky School Media Association's and Southeastern Library Association's joint conference in Louisville, KY on October 1-4.  Please register to submit a proposal to present a session or login to update a proposal.

Check out our scrapbook!  See pictures from our meetings and activities online.  Thanks to Lisa Hughes, our historian.

Register for the LMS Summer Refresher!  
The Summer Refresher will be held on July 8 at Jeffersontown High School.  Registration is now open.
Directions to Jeffersontown
Hotel Accommodations
Tentative Schedule

Wiki Now Available!
KSMA members now have the opportunity to participate in our Wiki.  A wiki is basically a website in which you or other members can view and edit the content. Anyone may read the information posted, but only KSMA members will have the password to add and edit pages. Our wiki may be found at http://kysma.pbwiki.com.  The password is schoolmedia.

2007-2008 Officers

•  Evie Topcik, President

•  Fred Tilsley, President-Elect

• Crystal Smallwood, Secretary

• Mary Alice Hunt, Treasurer
   

• Encourage professional growth among its members through offering opportunities for study and participation in professional activities.
   
• Promote the improvement of school library media services in Kentucky and the nation.
   
• Cooperate/collaborate with other educators, other library media agencies and the community in improving all types of library media services for young people in Kentucky and the nation.