[Libs-Or] [Fwd: [alacro-l] Service Initiative]

[Suzanne Sager]

FYI,

Suzanne L. Sager
Oregon ALA Chapter Councilor

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Subject: 	[alacro-l] Service Initiative
Date: 	Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:55:01 -0400
From: 	Michael Dowling <mdowling at ala.org>
Reply-To: 	alacro-l at ala.org
To: 	ALACRO-L <alacro-l at ala.org>



To Chapters:

 

Those of you who are ALA members should have received the following 
email from Keith Michael Fiels on Wednesday about the planned service 
initiative that President Obama is scheduled to announce next week to 
partners such as ALA, with a public announcement on June 22.

_______________________

(From Keith)

 

Last week, I wrote to let you know that the American Library Association 
is working with the White House, in partnership with the Corporation for 
National & Community Service, to get libraries involved in a national 
volunteer initiative that will run from June 22 to September 11, 2009.

 

By early next week, an announcement will come from the White House 
asking partners, including libraries, to post their local volunteer 
opportunities online. Since the initiative will then officially launch 
on June 22, you'll want to have any information on volunteer 
opportunities at your library ready to go in anticipation of this quick 
turnaround. We recognize that this doesn't give you much time, but we 
hope you will consider being a part of this important initiative. 

 

Please visit www.ala.org/summerofservice 
<http://www.ala.org/summerofservice> to find a one page fact sheet on 
the initiative from the Corporation for National & Community Service.  

 

Volunteer opportunities can be posted right now by visiting 
www.serve.gov <http://www.serve.gov>, and I encourage you to do that as 
soon as you are able.

 

The ALA will keep you informed as this initiative progresses, and the 
next time you hear from us will be after President Obama has announced 
it publicly. The ALA will also be providing tips and resources for 
volunteer ideas, best practices, and ways to contribute your own 
information, ideas and stories, all of which you can access at 
www.ala.org/summerofservice <http://www.ala.org/summerofservice>.

 

Prior to the public launch of the service initiative, the Corporation 
for National & Community Service is looking for volunteer opportunities 
that will take place on June 22nd to use as potential examples. If you 
do have such a volunteer opportunity going on in your library, we 
encourage you to fill out the form posted at www.ala.org/summerofservice 
<http://www.ala.org/summerofservice> and send it back to library at ala.org 
<mailto:library at ala.org> no later than June 17.

 

Thank you so much for all that you do to ensure your community has 
access to great library services and resources!

 

Sincerely,

 

Keith Michael Fiels

Executive Director

American Library Association

 

 

 

 

 


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Portland State University logo

Suzanne L. Sager
Library East, Cataloging
Portland State University

503-725-8169
503-725-5799
sagers at pdx.edu

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