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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">See below for an easy way to advocate for library services for teens!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">April Witteveen | Community Librarian | aprilw@deschuteslibrary.org
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">In conjunction with
<a href="http://www.ala.org/nlld">National Library Legislative Day</a>, YALSA has created an online campaign to raise awareness of the important role libraries play in helping teens succeed in school and prepare for careers. We need your help in getting the
word out about it! We are using a platform called Thunderclap to flood Twitter and Facebook with our ‘take action to support teen literacy & libraries’ message. The Thunderclap allows people to pledge a Twitter, Tumblr or Facebook message that is unleashed
at the same time. It’s completely safe and will automatically post exactly one message on your behalf at 11am, eastern, on May 6th.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Here’s the prepared message (limited to 140 characters) you can help us get out: “Fund #libraries! They give teens a brighter future by helping
them succeed @ school & prep 4 careers #nlld14 <a href="http://thndr.it/1fitEv0">
http://thndr.it/1fitEv0</a>”</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">It takes 10 seconds to join the Thunderclap so you can send out the message—here’s how:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Click on this link
<a href="https://www.thunderclap.it/projects/11163-act-now-for-libraries-youth">https://www.thunderclap.it/projects/11163-act-now-for-libraries-youth</a>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Choose Twitter, Facebook and/or Tumblr<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">From the new screen, log into your Twitter, Facebook and/or Tumblr account<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">That’s it! You can opt to share the Thunderclap with others (please do!), or just close the box
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Please sign up for the Thunderclap by no later than 11am, eastern, on May 6<sup>th</sup>.</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">
</span>To learn more about easy ways you can be a part of YALSA’s efforts for National Library Legislative Day, visit
<a href="http://wikis.ala.org/yalsa/index.php/National_Library_Legislative_Day">http://wikis.ala.org/yalsa/index.php/National_Library_Legislative_Day</a>. Thanks for all that you do to help raise awareness about the important role libraries play in preparing
teens for life beyond school! Please pass this information on to library supporters that you know.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">P.S. To learn about other ways you can support library services for teens, visit
<a href="http://www.ala.org/yalsa/advocacy">www.ala.org/yalsa/advocacy</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Beth Yoke, CAE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Executive Director<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Young Adult Library Services Association<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">50 E. Huron St. Chicago, IL 60611<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">1.800.545.2433 x4391<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">fax: 312.280.5276<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:byoke@ala.org">byoke@ala.org</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">@yalsa_director<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Read our new report on the future of library services for & with teens
<a href="http://www.ala.org/yaforum/project-report">www.ala.org/yaforum/project-report</a> <o:p></o:p></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Connect with YALSA online:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/yalsa"><span style="text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="32" height="32" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01CF62D3.74423030" alt="1311194202_facebook"></span></a><a href="http://twitter.com/#!/yalsa"><span style="text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="32" height="32" id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image002.png@01CF62D3.74423030" alt="1311194304_twitter"></span></a><a href="http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=yalsa&aq=f"><span style="text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="32" height="32" id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image003.png@01CF62D3.74423030" alt="1311194378_youtube"></span></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/yalsa/"><span style="text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="32" height="32" id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image004.png@01CF62D3.74423030" alt="1311194466_flickr"></span></a><a href="http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/"><span style="text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="32" height="32" id="Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:image005.png@01CF62D3.74423030" alt="Wordpress"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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