<br>Action needed<br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Kristin Murphy, ALA Washington Office</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:kmurphy@alawash.org">kmurphy@alawash.org</a>></span><br>
Date: Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 9:37 AM<br>Subject: Immediate Action Needed on the Workforce Investment Act!<br>To: Diedre Conkling <<a href="mailto:diedrec@charter.net">diedrec@charter.net</a>><br><br><br>
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<div><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td><b>Immediate Action Needed on the Workforce Investment Act!!</b></td><td valign="top" rowspan="2"><a href="http://capwiz.com/ala/issues/alert/?alertid=50773576&queueid=7045836636" target="_blank"><p align="right">
Take Action!</p></a></td></tr></tbody></table></div><p></p></p></td></tr><tr><td></td></tr><tr><td height="10" colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p align="center">GREAT LEGISLATIVE OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC LIBRARIES</p>
<p>We need your immediate action!</p><p>If you live in a state represented by any of these senators, who are members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, please call them at <a href="tel:%28202%29%20224-3121" target="_blank" value="+12022243121">(202) 224-3121</a> by 5 pm EDT Tuesday, June 21, and ask them to include
libraries in the soon-to-be released Workforce Investment Act (WIA) reauthorization legislation. Also, encourage your senator to contact Senators Harkin, Murray, Enzi or Isakson (the
primary authors of this legislation) that <b><i>these comments are important to them and they want these changes in the WIA bill. </i></b> </p><p>On June 22, the Senate HELP Committee will introduce the WIA reauthorization bill. Libraries are currently not included in this legislation, but libraries could benefit from parts of this bill if ALA’s recommended changes are incorporated into the current draft.</p>
<p>Since this is time-sensitive, calls are far more effective than emails. </p><p>Senate HELP Committee Members:</p><p>Democrats:<br>Tom Harkin, Iowa<br>Barbara Mikulski, Maryland<br>Jeff Bingaman, New Mexico<br>Patty Murray, Washington<br>
Bernard Sanders, Vermont<br>Bob Casey, Pennsylvania<br>Kay Hagan, North Carolina<br>Jeff Merkley,
Oregon<br>Al Franken, Minnesota<br>Michael Bennet, Colorado<br>Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island<br>Richard Blumenthal, Connecticut<br><br>Republicans:<br>Michael Enzi,
Wyoming<br>Lamar Alexander, Tennessee<br>Richard Burr, North Carolina<br>Johnny Isakson, Georgia<br>Rand Paul, Kentucky<br>Orrin Hatch, Utah<br>John McCain, Arizona<br>Pat Roberts, Kansas<br>Lisa Murkowski, Alaska<br>Mark Steven Kirk, Illinois</p>
<p>In 2009, 30 million people went to their public libraries to get employment services, using free public access computers to apply for a job online, create a resume, practice interview techniques, study for job certification or learn digital literacy skills.</p>
<p>ALA asked the committee to ensure that public libraries are eligible for funds for employment and training activities and encourages workforce operators to partner with public libraries in the comments we <a href="http://www.districtdispatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/ALA-Letter-and-Stakeholder-Form-for-WIA-Discussion-Draft-June-17-2011.pdf" target="_blank">submitted to the Senate HELP Committee</a> on Friday, June 17. We also want to be on the local
and state Workforce Development Boards. Finally, we want to make sure that digital literacy skills training is a part of the adult education part of the bill.</p><p>For any of our priorities to be added to the bill, they must be supported by a Senator on the committee. </p>
<p>Ask the staff person you speak with for his or her email address and email them the link to the ALA’s comments.</p><p>Talking Points:</p><ul><li>30 million people used library computers and Internet access for employment and career purposes</li>
<li>We want libraries included under uses of funds for employment and training activities</li><li>Establish employment resource centers in libraries</li><li>Libraries serve as partners in one-stop delivery system</li><li>
Include public librarians on state and local
workforce development boards</li><li>Include digital literacy skills in adult education</li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table></div>
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</div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br><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-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal;">: </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="color: blue; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 10pt;">diedre08@gmail.com</span></em></a></div>
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