[Libs-Or] ACTION NEEDED: Fwd: Ask Your Senators to Support Library Funding

[Diedre Conkling]

It is time to call.

Currently this is how Oregon stands

House IAL - 103  signed onto by Rep. DeFazio and Rep. Blumenauer
House LSTA - 57 signed onto by Rep. Blumenauer
Senate IAL - 26 signed onto by Sen. Wyden
Senate LSTA - 34 signed onto by Se. Wyden and Sen. Merkley


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Jeff Kratz, ALA <jkratz at alawash.org>
Date: Fri, Mar 14, 2014 at 9:03 AM
Subject: Ask Your Senators to Support Library Funding
To: Diedre Conkling <diedre08 at gmail.com>


   Recently we alerted you about two crucial "Dear Colleague" letters
making rounds in the U.S. House of Representatives. Now it's time for
library supporters to ask their U.S Senators to support these two
letters.<http://capwiz.com/ala/utr/1/NPCKTRYFMK/CLVKTSCCOU/10238052726>

-One letter supports funding for the Library Services and Technology Act
(LSTA) in FY15. LSTA is the primary source of funding for libraries in the
federal budget.

-The other letter supports funding for the Innovative Approaches to
Literacy Grant in FY15. This grant is crucial because at least half of it
would go to low-income school libraries to help update their books and
materials.

For more information and talking points visit the Legislative Action Center
(LAC). <http://capwiz.com/ala/utr/1/NPCKTRYFMK/BWNQTSCCOV/10238052726> You
can also find a list of last year's signatories for both letters on the LAC.

Check back on the LAC within the next week for an updated list on who has
signed the letters for FY15. Thanks for supporting libraries!
     <http://www.facebook.com/libraryadvocates>  <http://twitter.com/ala_wo>
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*Diedre Conkling*




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