<div dir="ltr">FYI,<div><br></div><div>Suzanne L. Sager</div><div><br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Michael Dowling</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:mdowling@ala.org">mdowling@ala.org</a>></span><br>Date: Thu, Sep 17, 2015 at 12:40 PM<br>Subject: [alacro-l] Support School Libraries-Contact Congress!<br>To: "<a href="mailto:ALACro-l@lists.ala.org">ALACro-l@lists.ala.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:ALACro-l@lists.ala.org">ALACro-l@lists.ala.org</a>><br><br><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">We need your to help! Support school libraries!<u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Last week we called on library staff and advocates to contact Congress to support school libraries, and many
of you responded! So far, there have been 2,971 emails, 446 Tweets and 39 phone calls. That’s great, but with over 98,000 school libraries in the U.S. we can do better! ALA staff are meeting with key Congressional all this week to ask for support for school
libraries. Right now we need one more push from library staff and advocates so that when ALA meets with Congressional staff your grassroots support will be the evidence Congress needs to take action for school libraries and ensure they’re adequately funded
in the ESEA reauthorization. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Here’s how you can ensure that happens:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">1.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Go here:
<a href="http://cqrcengage.com/ala/home" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">http://cqrcengage.com/ala/home</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">2.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">In the blue bar in the upper half of the page, choose how you want to contact your members of Congress: letter, Tweet, or phone call<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">3.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Click on the option(s) you want, provide the required contact info, & submit. The letter and Tweet are pre-written for you, so it’s super easy! (but you do have the option to customize
them if you want)<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">4.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Forward this message to library advocates in your community & encourage them to do take action, too<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">5.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Pat yourself on the back for a job well done!<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> For more information, read this blog post from ALA:
<a href="http://www.districtdispatch.org/2015/09/momentum-we-have-it/" target="_blank">
<span style="color:blue">http://www.districtdispatch.org/2015/09/momentum-we-have-it/</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Thank you,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> -Beth<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> Beth Yoke, CAE<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Executive Director<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Young Adult Library Services Association<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">50 E. Huron St. Chicago, IL 60611<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="tel:1.800.545.2433%20x4391" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">1.800.545.2433 x4391</span></a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">fax:
<a href="tel:312.280.5276" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">312.280.5276</span></a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</div><br><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Suzanne L. Sager</span><div><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Oregon ALA Representative</span><div><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Portland State University Library</span><br style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">PO Box 1151</span><br style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Portland, OR 97207-1151</span><br style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Phone: </span><a value="+15037258169" style="color:rgb(0,0,204);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">503-725-8169</a><br style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Fax: </span><a value="+15037255799" style="color:rgb(0,0,204);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">503-725-5799</a><br style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">email: </span><a href="mailto:sagers@pdx.edu" style="color:rgb(0,0,204);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)" target="_blank">sagers@pdx.edu</a></div></div></div></div>
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