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Date: Mon, Mar 31, 2014 at 11:50 AM<br>Subject: Ask Sen. Wyden and Merkley to Support LSTA<br>To: Diedre Conkling <<a href="mailto:diedre08@gmail.com">diedre08@gmail.com</a>><br><br><br>
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<tr><td><div><p>The deadline to sign a letter supporting funding for the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) Act is approaching this week and your two Oregon senators have yet to sign. Senators Wyden and Merkley both signed this letter last year so please call and ask them to sign again this year. We really appreciate your advocacy and support!</p>
<p>Sen. Ron Wyden's DC Office: <strong><a href="tel:202-224-5244" value="+12022245244" target="_blank">202-224-5244</a></strong></p>
<p>Sen. Jeff Merkley's DC Office: <strong><a href="tel:202-224-3753" value="+12022243753" target="_blank">202-224-3753</a></strong><br><br><span style="TEXT-DECORATION:underline">Talking Points:</span></p>
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<li>Please sign on to "Dear Colleague" Letter supporting LSTA funding in FY15</li>
<li>LSTA is the primary source of funding for libraries in the federal budget</li>
<li>LSTA helps many public libraries provide services to users that include, but are not limited to: job searches, resume building help, digital literacy workshops, access to e-government services, etc</li>
<li style="TEXT-ALIGN:left">In the latest IMLS survey of public libraries, there were 1.53 billion in-person visits to public libraries in 2011<br><br>For more information visit the <a href="http://capwiz.com/ala/utr/1/DOIYTTEUEB/FDNWTTEUID/10280021381" target="_blank">Legislative Action Center</a></li>
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<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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