[Libs-Or] [Fwd: [alacro-l] Ask your senators to protect library funding!]

[Suzanne Sager]

Apologies for any duplication.

FYI,

Suzanne L. Sager
Oregon ALA Chapter Councilor

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	[alacro-l] Ask your senators to protect library funding!
Date: 	Wed, 7 Apr 2010 11:15:51 -0400
From: 	Don Wood <dwood at ala.org>
To: 	<alacro-l at ala.org>


 

*From:* Kristin Murphy, American Library Association 
[mailto:kmurphy at alawash.org]
*Sent:* Monday, March 29, 2010 2:16 PM
*To:* Don Wood
*Subject:* Ask your senators to protect library funding!


 

	

Take Action Now


	

Ask your senators to protect library funding!


*Call your senators now to support library funding!*

	

<http://capwiz.com/ala/utr/1/CALKMHKEOK/IGACMHKHUK/4938058476>

_Take Action! 
<http://capwiz.com/ala/utr/1/CALKMHKEOK/IGACMHKHUK/4938058476>_


 

Please call your U.S. senators in Washington, D.C., today and ask them 
to sign onto a "Dear Appropriator" letter that is circulating around the 
Senate. This letter will be sent to the Senate Appropriations Committee 
and will be asking the committee to support the Library Services and 
Technology Act (LSTA) and the Improving Literacy Through School 
Libraries (ILTSL) program in its FY2011 budget.

*_BACKGROUND ON THE PROGRAMS AND WHAT WE ARE ASKING FOR_*
 
*LSTA*

Congress is currently drafting the federal budget for fiscal year 2011.  
It has never been more important than now that Congress fully funds the 
LSTA, the only annual source for federal funding to libraries.   As 
Congress writes next year's budget they need to understand that dollars 
from the state and local levels are at an all-time low, and libraries 
can not continue to do their important work without this funding.

In this "Dear Appropriator" letter that is circulating around in the 
Senate, the signatures are urging the Appropriations Committee to 
include $300 million in funding through LSTA in the FY2011 budget.  
Please contact your two senators' offices and tell them about the work 
your library does in the state and community.  It is always a good idea 
to stress what programs and resources your library provides to help 
build the local economy, help kids with their homework, and so much 
more.  After you have explained how libraries are an incredibly valuable 
investment, please ask your senator to sign onto the "Dear Appropriator" 
letter supporting LSTA and Improving Literacy Through School Libraries 
(ILTSL).

*School Libraries*

In his FY2011 budget request, President Obama consolidated Improving 
Literacy Through School Libraries with five other literacy programs. 
This would mean that school libraries will have to directly compete with 
other dissimilar programs to receive federal dollars under the 
President's plan.  However, Congress is drafting their own budget for 
FY2011 right now, and there is no word yet if they will go along with 
President Obama's recommendation of consolidation.  Congress needs to 
hear from you NOW about the important role that school libraries play in 
today's schools.

Right now there is a letter circulating around the Senate urging the 
Appropriations Committee to specifically appropriate $100 million for 
the ILTSL program.  This amount would make money available to every 
state, rather than the current competitive grant program.  Please 
contact your two senators' offices explaining to them how important 
having a school library can be in a child's education.  Please ask them 
to sign on to the ILTSL and LSTA "Dear Appropriator" by customizing the 
letter below.

The deadline for the "Dear Appropriator" letter is April 14, so please 
contact your senators today and urge them to sign on!  Also, please ask 
your friends and library supporters to contact their senators as well - 
we need to keep the pressure on our elected officials so these programs 
receive the funding they need.

 

To take action, please take the following steps:

1.  Please go to http://capwiz.com/ala/ 
<http://capwiz.com/ala/utr/1/CALKMHKEOK/CXSKMHKHUL/4938058476> or click 
on the "Take Action!" button in the upper right hand corner of this e-mail.

2.  Customize the sample letter as you see fit - remember, a personal 
story on how your library benefits your community matters the most!

3.  Enter your contact information.

4.  Press Send.

5.  If you would prefer to call your representative, feel free to dial 
the Capitol switchboard at 202.224.3121 and ask for your 
representative.  The switchboard will transfer you to their office.  If 
you need to locate your members of Congress, please go to 
http://capwiz.com/ala/ 
<http://capwiz.com/ala/utr/1/CALKMHKEOK/LSVRMHKHUM/4938058476>.

6.  Please ask your friends and supporters to call.  We need as many 
signatures as possible on these letters and your grassroots efforts 
could make the difference.


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Portland State University logo

Suzanne L. Sager
Library East, Cataloging
Portland State University

503-725-8169
503-725-5799
sagers at pdx.edu

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