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Date: Wed, Sep 11, 2013 at 11:03 AM<br>Subject: [fllan] Washington Office Seeking Video Footage<br>To: "<a href="mailto:nlld@ala.org">nlld@ala.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:nlld@ala.org">nlld@ala.org</a>>, "<a href="mailto:fllan@ala.org">fllan@ala.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:fllan@ala.org">fllan@ala.org</a>><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> Jazzy Wright<u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">September 11, 2013
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";font-size:12pt">If your library uses federal funding to provide robust library services, the American Library Association’s Washington Office wants to hear from you. The ALA Washington
Office is producing a series of videos that will educate legislators and policymakers about the benefits of federal funding programs, such as the
<u><a href="http://www.ala.org/advocacy/advleg/federallegislation/lsta" target="_blank">Library Services and Technology Act</a></u>.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";font-size:12pt">The ALA Washington Office is seeking unedited video footage showcasing innovative and effective library services funded by federal program dollars. Examples of federally-funded
services include:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";font-size:12pt">Assistive devices for people with disabilities<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";font-size:12pt">Computer literacy programs, and new equipment<u></u><u></u></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";font-size:12pt">Digital content collections (including e-books)<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";font-size:12pt">E-government services<u></u><u></u></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";font-size:12pt">Family literacy classes<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";font-size:12pt">Homework help and mentoring programs<u></u><u></u></span></li>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";font-size:12pt">We would also like to see footage from library patrons who have been helped by innovative federally-funded library services (if permission has been granted by interview
subjects). The Washington Office expects to release the videos during the 2014 <a href="http://www.ala.org/advocacy/advleg/nlld" target="_blank">
National Library Legislative Day</a>.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";font-size:12pt">The deadline to submit video is
<b>November 15, 2013</b>. Please send all videos to ALA Washington Press Officer Jazzy Wright at
<a href="mailto:jwright@alawash.org" target="_blank">jwright@alawash.org</a>. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Ted Wegner<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Grassroots Coordinator<u></u><u></u></p>
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