[Libs-Or] ACT NOW - Fwd: [fllan] Out of Work Librarians Need Your Help NOW!!!

[Diedre Conkling]

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From: Kristin K. Murphy <kmurphy at alawash.org>
Date: Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 7:26 AM
Subject: [fllan] Out of Work Librarians Need Your Help NOW!!!
To: fllan at ala.org


 The current draft of the Senate's $80 billion version of the Jobs for Main
Street Act does not include librarians.  However, the bill does include $18
billion for hiring and retaining teachers.  Please call both of your
Senators and ask them to write a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid
(D-NV), Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL), and Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND),
requesting that the hiring and retaining of librarians be included in the
$18 billion as well.


This bill could come up at any moment and it is critically important that
you contact your Senators immediately and tell them to send this letter.
Also, tell them what your library is doing to help people find jobs.  We
cannot let this legislation pass without the inclusion of libraries, and we
have no chance of getting libraries into this legislation without your
calls!!


Please call today at 202.224.3121.





Kristin Murphy

Government Relations Specialist

American Library Association - Washington Office

1615 New Hampshire Ave. NW, First Floor

Washington, D.C., 20009-2520

Phone Number: 202.628.8410

kmurphy at alawash.org



Questions about the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act?  Go to
www.ala.org/knowyourstimulus





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Diedre Conkling
Lincoln County Library District
P.O. Box 2027
Newport, OR  97365
Work phone & fax:  541-265-3066
Work email:  diedre at beachbooks.org
Home email:  diedre08 at gmail.com
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