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FYI,<br>
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Suzanne L. Sager<br>
Oregon ALA Chapter Councilor<br>
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<td>[alacro-l] LSTA/Improving Literacy Through School Libraries
Language</td>
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<td>Thu, 4 Mar 2010 18:19:40 -0500</td>
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<td>Emily Sheketoff <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:esheketoff@alawash.org"><esheketoff@alawash.org></a></td>
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<td><a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:alacro-l@ala.org"><alacro-l@ala.org></a></td>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Chapter
leaders, please
forward this as broadly as possible</span><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">This
week and next begins a time for<span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span>critical
advocacy to support libraries. We
need as many members of Congress as possible to sign onto these letters
for the
following two programs – remember, every other group is doing the same
thing we
are. If we don’t advocate for libraries and library funding, the money
that should be allocated to us could go to other groups who are calling
in
louder and higher numbers. Please call your members of Congress on the
following two issues:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">LSTA<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Congress
is currently busy drafting up the federal budget for fiscal year 2011.
It
has never been more important than now that Congress fully funds the
Library
Services and Technology Act (LSTA), the only annual source for federal
funding
to public libraries. As Congress writes next year’s budget they need
to understand that dollars from the state and local levels are at an
all time
low and libraries can not continue to do their important work with out
this
funding.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">There
is a letter circulating around the House of Representatives urging the
Appropriations Committee to include $300 million in funding through
LSTA in the
FY2011 budget. Please go to </span><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.capwiz.com/ala/home/"><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">http://www.capwiz.com/ala/home/</span></a><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> to
find out the
name and number of your Representative and call his or her office and
tell them
about work your library does in the community. It is always a good
idea
to stress what programs and resources your library provide to help
build the
local economy, help kids with their homework, and so much more. <b>After
you have explained how libraries are an incredibly valuable investment,
please
ask your representative to sign onto the “Dear Colleague” letter
supporting
LSTA.<span style="color: red;"> </span></b><span style="color: red;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">School
Libraries<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">In
his FY2011 budget, President Obama consolidated
Improving Literacy Through School Libraries with five other literacy
programs. This would mean that school libraries will have to directly
compete with other programs to receive federal dollars under the
President’s
plan. However, Congress is busy drafting up their own budget for
FY2011
right now, and there is no word yet if they will go along with
President
Obama’s recommendation of consolidation. Congress needs to hear from
their constituents NOW about the important role that school libraries
play in
today’s schools.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Right
now there is a letter circulating
around the House of Representatives urging the Appropriations Committee
to
specifically appropriate $100 million for Improving Literacy Through
School
Libraries. This amount means that this program will be available to
every
state, rather than the current competitive grant program. Please go to
<a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://www.capwiz.com/ala/home/">http://www.capwiz.com/ala/home/</a>
to
find out the name and number of your Representative and call his or her
office
explaining to them how important having a school library can be in a
child’s
education. <b>Please ask them to sign on to the Improving Literacy
Through School Libraries “Dear Colleague.”</b> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Once
your representative or their staff confirms that they would like to
sign on to
the funding “Dear Colleagues,” please ask them to contact the staffers
below
depending on their party affiliation:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Democrat<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Ask
them to contact Joseph Mais in Rep. Grijalva’s office and ask them to
sign onto the Dear Colleague. His email address is <a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:joseph.mais@mail.house.gov">joseph.mais@mail.house.gov</a>
and his phone number is (202) 225-2435.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Ask
them to contact Rachel Fenton in Rep. Vernon Ehlers’ office and sign
onto the Dear Colleague. Her e-mail address is <a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:Rachel.Fenton@mail.house.gov">Rachel.Fenton@mail.house.gov</a>
and her phone number is (202) 225-3831. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">It
is of the utmost importance that you contact your Representative today
and urge
them to sign on to these letters! We need to keep the pressure on our
elected officials until the deadline for signatures on these critical
letters
expires. Grijalva and Ehlers plan to send the letter on Friday, March
12,
so time is of the essence.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p
style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Suzanne
L. Sager<br>
Library East, Cataloging<br>
Portland State University<br>
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503-725-8169<br>
503-725-5799<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:sagers@pdx.edu">sagers@pdx.edu</a></p>
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