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CLA-CSLA Annual Conference & Exposition

November 11-13, 2011 | Pasadena Convention Center

Thank you, 2011 Conference Committee, for Convening
a Successful IDEAL Team

The heart and soul of our conference this year focuses on teamwork! As “The Journey Continues….imagine the IDEAL team.” Never has the need been greater for our students to have teacher librarians and library technicians share the BIG IDEAL - Our expertise: information and digital literacy, providing access to what students “want” to know, and cyber safety. A broader inclusive team who will be taking part in our conference on “Cyber Sunday” has recognized this reality. To find much more information see the: Conference Website and the following links:

• CSLA Conference Program
• CSLA Conference Schedule-at-a-Glance
• Complete CSLA Conference Schedule
• Keynote Speaker

Learn all the latest at the CSLA Conference Wiki

Cyber Sunday Invitation
CSLA invites all stakeholders to Cyber Sunday on November 13, 2011

Today’s young people live online. They create content, respond to content, and share content. The digital world is where they communicate - it is where they learn. Raised in a land radically different from their parents and teachers, they are, indeed, what Harvard researchers call “Digital Natives.”

Pasadena Convention Center
300 East Green Street
Cyber Sunday convening in the building to the left of the auditorium.
All day parking rates are $7-$9

Invitation | Brochure | Cyber Sunday Registration

Contribute to the California School Library Foundation to honor and remember loved ones, colleagues, and other special individuals.

Remembrances/Tribute Fund: There are many times and many ways to honor a colleague, celebrate a special occasion, and to express thanks.  The CSLA Foundation offers a number of special programs that you can designate for this purpose, including:

• Awards and Scholarships.
• California Campaign for Strong School Libraries (public awareness campaign)

Acknowledgement cards are sent to the donor and the person(s) designated. The amount of the gift remains confidential (unless you specify otherwise).

Planned Giving: As people who love libraries and young people who are inspired by them, we have the power to keep school libraries vibrant.  Even a modest-sized gift can make a huge difference.  Some individuals choose to direct a gift to a specific purpose, such as support for a school library or librarians, or a specific program such as a scholarship or public awareness campaign. With a planned gift, you can make a larger charitable gift than you thought possible or leave a legacy without giving up assets.  Planned giving offers several options:

• Bequests. These are gifts made by naming the CSLA Foundation as a beneficiary in your will through a specific dollar amount.  As an alternative, you could bequeath a particular asset or percentage of your estate rather than a dollar amount.
• Retirement Plans.  This is a simple and "tax-wise" way to make a gift to CSLA Foundation.  Through your plan provider, you have the option of naming the CSLA Foundation as a beneficiary by designating either a stated percentage or dollar amount of your IRA, 401[k], 403[b] or other retirement plan.
• Charitable Remainder Trusts.  These ensure a lifetime income for you on the premise that the CSLA Foundation is the capital beneficiary. With the help of an attorney, you can establish an irrevocable trust, which then pays income to you and/or other beneficiaries based on how the trust was established.  When the trust's term is concluded, the remainder is distributed the CSLA Foundation.
• Life Insurance. Insurance such as life, whole life, universal, and other forms of permanent life insurance policies can provide an important planned gift for CSLA Foundation's future. You may contribute all or part of an insurance policy.  The benefits will vary, depending on your financial situation.

Please consult your legal and tax advisors regarding your specific situation.  If you have already named the CSLA Foundation in your estate plans, please let us know at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .