On February 23, 2019, the Michigan Association for Media in Education (MAME) Advocacy Committee hosted the first meeting for the Michigan Coalition for School Libraries. They were joined by several educational, political and professional leaders in supporting equitable access to effective school librarians staffed by certified school librarians. Kathy Lester, MLIS '01, Advocacy Chair for MAME; adjunct faculty member Gwenn Marchesano, MLIS '05; associate professor Kafi Kumasi, MLIS '03; and Randy Riley, State Librarian at the Library of Michigan, met with Matt Koleszar, Michigan House Representative for the 20th district.

Pictured from left: Randy Riley, Kathy Lester, Matt Koleszar, Gwenn Marchesano and Kafi Kumasi