<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Ted Wegner, American Library Association</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:twegner@alawash.org">twegner@alawash.org</a>></span><br>
Date: Tue, Oct 4, 2011 at 1:28 PM<br>Subject: Help Save School Libraries, Contact Your Senator About the SKILLS Act<br>To: Diedre Conkling <<a href="mailto:diedre08@gmail.com">diedre08@gmail.com</a>><br><br><br>
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<div>Funding for school libraries is in jeopardy. Across the country, students are attending schools without effective school library programs. Without access to school libraries, students are missing out on college and career readiness programs, digital literacy instruction, and personalized support from state certified school librarians.</div>
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<div>The Strengthening Kids’ Interest in Learning and Libraries (SKILLS) Act is a bill introduced in the Senate that would ensure that students everywhere have access to a quality school library program. Here’s how you can help move this piece of legislation forward.</div>
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<div>1. Go the ALA Legislative Action Center by clicking here: <a href="http://capwiz.com/ala/utr/1/KGKFQPNPKM/AZVAQPNQAV/7413606311" target="_blank">SKILLS</a></div>
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<div>2. Read over the talking points and type in your zip code to find the phone number for your senator’s office. You can also be connected to your senator’s office by calling the capitol switchboard at <a href="tel:202-224-3121" target="_blank" value="+12022243121">202-224-3121</a></div>
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<div>3. Call both senators and ask them to co-sponsor the SKILLS Act using the provided talking points and your own stories about why school libraries are so important.</div>
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<div>4. Fill out the feedback card or email Ted Wegner at <a href="mailto:twegner@alawash.org" target="_blank">twegner@alawash.org</a> to describe what you heard</div></div></div>
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</div></div><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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