Amy Short is the Director for Library Media Services for Cambridge (MA) Public Schools. Amy’s previous experience includes positions as the Director of Library Media Services for Boston Public Schools, High School Librarian in schools in New York and Massachusetts, Reference Librarian at Boston Public Library, and Adjunct Library Media Instructor at Cambridge College and Antioch University. Amy has served in a variety of roles on the Executive Board of the Massachusetts School Library Association (MSLA) including Boston Area Director, Awards Co-chair and Advocacy Co-chair. Amy has been the MSLA Delegate to the American Association of School Libraries (AASL) and the New England School Library Association, Secretary of AASL’s Supervisor Section, and a Task Force Member of two AASL national task forces. Amy received the 2019 MSLA Peggy Hallisey Lifetime Achievement Award and the 2015 MSLA Service Award for her leadership and contributions to school libraries and library organizations at the state and national levels.
Adjunct Faculty
Education Department
School Library Journal Leadership Basecamp. “Essential Partnerships.” Boston, MA. August 12, 2019.
School Library Journal Innovator Basecamp. “Your Essential Partnerships.” Boston, MA. May 20, 2017.
American Association of School Librarians National Conference. “Rooms with a View: Theoretical and Practical Strategies for Advancing School Library Access.” Co-presented with Dr. Deborah Lang Froggatt. Columbus, OH. November 7, 2015.
Massachusetts School Library Association Annual Conference. “Think, Create, Share, and Grow With L4L!” Hyannis, MA. March 10, 2014.
EDP 6630 Educational Advocacy & Leadership