<div dir="ltr">Thank you Trish for forwarding the Action Alert from ALA. I know many people have asked me how they could support School Libraries. Contacting Senators Stabenow and Peters to ask them to co-sponsor S.312 which is the bipartisan SKILLS (<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:rgb(253,253,253)">Strengthening Kids’ Interest in Learning and Libraries Act) is one such way. If you are interested in making a call, but need assistance with wording about school libraries --- below is a suggestion:</span><div><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;background-color:rgb(253,253,253)"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Call </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Senator Stabenow (202-224-4822) and Senator </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Peters (202-224-6221)</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">. </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Most times you will have to leave a voicemail. You could say something like the following (modify this slightly to include your own 'voice') ---</span></p></div><div><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;background-color:rgb(253,253,253)"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">“I would like to ask Senator ______ to co-sponsor S. 312 the SKILLS Act which is the Strengthening Kids’ Interest in Learning and Libraries Act. It is a bipartisan act introduced by Senators Reed, Cochran, and Whitehouse. School libraries are critical to improving our education system </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">and for preparing students to compete in today’s global economy</span><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">. Multiple studies show that strong school library programs have a positive impact on student achievement</span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">. Senator ______, please su</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">pport dedicated funding for effective school library programs under ESEA by co-sponsoring S.312. Thank you.”</span></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;background-color:rgb(253,253,253)"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;background-color:rgb(253,253,253)"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Please remember to include your name and address with zip code.</span></p><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div>Thank you very much,</div><div>Kathy</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Kathy Lester, MLIS, MA<br>MAME Past-President, 2014<br>School Librarian/Technology Integrationist<div>East Middle School, Plymouth-Canton Schools<br><a href="http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,2351,7-160-19270_20585-289712--,00.html" target="_blank"><i>2012 </i><i>State Librarian's Excellence Award Winner</i></a><br><span>
<a href="mailto:kathyL@mimame.org" target="_blank">kathyL@mimame.org</a><br>cell: <a value="+18103335873">810-333-5873</a></span></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Feb 19, 2015 at 4:06 PM, Trish Burns <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:tburns@saginawlibrary.org" target="_blank">tburns@saginawlibrary.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:9.6pt"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14pt;font-family:source_sans_pro;color:rgb(81,80,79)">From ALA – <u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:9.6pt"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:16pt;font-family:source_sans_pro;color:rgb(81,80,79)"><u></u> <u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:9.6pt;margin-left:0in"><u></u><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(81,80,79)"><span>·<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><u></u><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:source_sans_pro;color:rgb(81,80,79)">Please take a moment and review the information below and act on it as you feel appropriate.</span></b><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:16pt;font-family:source_sans_pro;color:rgb(81,80,79)"><u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:9.6pt;margin-left:0in"><u></u><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(81,80,79)"><span>·<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><u></u><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:16pt;font-family:source_sans_pro;color:rgb(81,80,79)"><u></u> <u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:9.6pt;margin-left:0in"><u></u><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(81,80,79)"><span>·<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><u></u><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14pt;font-family:source_sans_pro;color:rgb(81,80,79)"><a href="http://cqrcengage.com/ala/app/take-action?engagementId=80622" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(18,60,162);font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none">Ensure the Future of School Library Funding</span></a><u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.2pt;line-height:18.65pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14pt;color:rgb(34,34,34)">The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) provides federal funding for K-12 education programs. Reauthorization of legislation of this nature will determine federal education policy for the coming decade and it is imperative that dedicated funding for school library programs be included. We need you to contact both Senators from your state and let them know how critical school libraries are in improving our education system. Ask them to support dedicated funding for effective school library programs under ESEA by co-sponsoring S.312.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Trish Burns<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Director, Public Libraries of Saginaw<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">505 Janes Avenue<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Saginaw, MI 48607<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="tel:989-755-9833" value="+19897559833" target="_blank">989-755-9833</a><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:tburns@saginawlibrary.org" target="_blank">tburns@saginawlibrary.org</a><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">ALA Councilor for Michigan<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div></div><br>_______________________________________________<br>
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