[Libs-Or] ACTION: Fwd: Contact your elected officials on National Library Legislative Day

[Diedre Conkling]

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On Mon, May 9, 2011 at 9:39 AM, Diedre Conkling <diedre08 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Call today
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Kristin Murphy, ALA Washington Office <kmurphy at alawash.org>
> Date: Mon, May 9, 2011 at 6:11 AM
> Subject: Contact your elected officials on National Library Legislative Day
> To: Diedre Conkling <diedre08 at gmail.com>
>
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>        *Contact your elected officials on National Library Legislative
> Day!*
>
> Take Action!
> <http://capwiz.com/ala/utr/1/CEPMPSGJEG/GUNNPTCQLB/6863971711>
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> Libraries are increasingly essential in these tough economic times. People
> are flocking to our nation’s libraries for job and career information, small
> business research and e-government services as well as support for formal
> and informal education and lifelong learning. Congress made across-the-board
> cuts to federal programs in its FY2011 budget, and libraries fill the gaps
> made when other agencies and services. Unfortunately, libraries are also
> receiving federal budget cuts.
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> Even if you can’t make it Washington for National Library Legislative Day<http://capwiz.com/ala/utr/1/CEPMPSGJEG/MFAQPTCQLC/6863971711>on May 9, you can join us by contacting your representatives and senators
> during Virtual Legislative Day.
>
> Please contact your elected officials with the following requests:
>
> *APPROPRIATIONS FY2012 *
>
>    - Fund the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) at $232 million,
>    the level last authorized in December 2010;
>    - Preserve the Improving Literacy Through School Libraries program with
>    its own budget line and appropriate the program at its FY2010 level of $19.1
>    million;
>    - Maintain funding for the U.S. Census Bureau’s Statistical Compendia
>    Branch at $2.9 million in order to preserve publication of “Statistical
>    Abstracts” and other publications;
>    - Fund the Salaries and Expenses work of the Government Printing Office
>    (GPO) at $42,173,000 to preserve public access through the FDLP and FedSYS.
>
> *Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) (School Libraries): *
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>    - Support student performance by including an effective school library
>    program as part of ESEA through the LEARN Act to include:
>    - A school library staffed by a state-certified school librarian;
>    - A school library with up-to-date books, materials, equipment, and
>    technology, including broadband connectivity; and
>    - Instruction by librarians for students and staff on digital and
>    computer literacy skills, including collaboration between classroom teachers
>    and school librarians to develop and implement the curriculum and other
>    school reforms.
>
> While these issues are the most urgent at this time, there are many other
> critical pieces of legislation impacting libraries.  For full list of key
> issues that will be discussed at National Library Legislative Day, click
> here <http://capwiz.com/ala/utr/1/CEPMPSGJEG/MYQQPTCQLD/6863971711>.  ALA
> has also drafted issue briefs on the following areas: Access<http://capwiz.com/ala/utr/1/CEPMPSGJEG/GHOAPTCQLE/6863971711>,
> Appropriations for Libraries<http://capwiz.com/ala/utr/1/CEPMPSGJEG/KRKLPTCQLF/6863971711>,
> Broadband & Telecommunications<http://capwiz.com/ala/utr/1/CEPMPSGJEG/OUMGPTCQLG/6863971711>,
> Copyright <http://capwiz.com/ala/utr/1/CEPMPSGJEG/ORIRPTCQLH/6863971711>, Elementary
> and Secondary Education Act<http://capwiz.com/ala/utr/1/CEPMPSGJEG/LNJHPTCQLI/6863971711>,
> Government Services & Information<http://capwiz.com/ala/utr/1/CEPMPSGJEG/ICXMPTCQLJ/6863971711>,
> Surveillance & Privacy<http://capwiz.com/ala/utr/1/CEPMPSGJEG/KNOGPTCQLK/6863971711>and the WILL
> Act <http://capwiz.com/ala/utr/1/CEPMPSGJEG/HIWQPTCQLL/6863971711>.
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> *Diedre Conkling**
> Lincoln County Library District
> P.O. Box 2027
> Newport, OR 97365
> Phone & Fax: 541-265-3066
> Work email**: **diedre at lincolncolibrarydist.org*<diedre at lincolncolibrarydist.org>
> *
> Home email: **diedre08 at gmail.com* <diedre08 at gmail.com>
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*Diedre Conkling**
Lincoln County Library District
P.O. Box 2027
Newport, OR 97365
Phone & Fax: 541-265-3066
Work email**: **diedre at lincolncolibrarydist.org*<diedre at lincolncolibrarydist.org>
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Home email: **diedre08 at gmail.com* <diedre08 at gmail.com>
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