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<div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Kristin K. Murphy</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:kmurphy@alawash.org">kmurphy@alawash.org</a>></span><br>Date: Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 11:28 AM<br>
Subject: [grassroots] School Libraries Need Your Help<br>To: <a href="mailto:fllan@ala.org">fllan@ala.org</a>, <a href="mailto:nlld@ala.org">nlld@ala.org</a>, <a href="mailto:ala-cro@ala.org">ala-cro@ala.org</a>, <a href="mailto:grassroots@ala.org">grassroots@ala.org</a>, <a href="mailto:legnet@ala.org">legnet@ala.org</a>, <a href="mailto:aladnow@ala.org">aladnow@ala.org</a><br>
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<p><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Dear school librarians and school library supporters:</span></p>
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<p><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The ALA Washington Office pursues every possible opportunity to increase Congressional support for school libraries. </span></p>
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<p><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Currently, the ALA is working to boost support for Senator Jack Reed’s upcoming reintroduction of a new Strengthening Kids’ Interest in Learning and Libraries (SKILLS) Act.</span></p>
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<p><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Though the bill text has not yet been finalized, Sen. Reed continues to be our strongest ally on Capitol Hill, and strong bipartisan support for the SKILLS Act will increase the likelihood of securing provisions for school libraries in future education legislation. </span></p>
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<p><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">In the coming months, the ALA Washington Office will need your advocacy as well as support from your community.</span></p>
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<p><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Please send your email address to Jessica Schneider at </span><a href="mailto:jschneider@alawash.org" target="_blank"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">jschneider@alawash.org</span></a><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> and be on alert for calls to action from our office throughout the summer.</span></p>
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<p><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. </span></p>
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<p><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Emily Sheketoff</span></p>
<p><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Executive Director of ALA’s Washington Office</span></p>
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<div><em><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Diedre Conkling</span></em><i><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><br><em><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Lincoln County Library District</span></em><br>
<em><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">P.O. Box 2027</span></em><br><em><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Newport, OR 97365</span></em><br><em><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Phone & Fax: 541-265-3066</span></em><br>
<em><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Work email</span></em></span></i><em><span style="FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">: </span></em><a href="mailto:diedre@lincolncolibrarydist.org" target="_blank"><i><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font color="#0000ff">diedre@lincolncolibrarydist.org</font></span></i></a><i><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><br>
<em><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Home email: </span></em></span></i><a href="mailto:diedre08@gmail.com" target="_blank"><em><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">diedre08@gmail.com</span></em></a></div>
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