[Libs-Or] Fwd: [alacol2] FW: 5 Minutes Can Make a Difference for Libraries - Act Now!

Thu May 12 09:06:56 PDT 2011

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From: Kristin K. Murphy <kmurphy at alawash.org>
Date: Thu, May 12, 2011 at 8:54 AM
Subject: [alacol2] FW: 5 Minutes Can Make a Difference for Libraries - Act
Now!
To: nlld at ala.org, alacol2 at ala.org, alacro-l at ala.org, aladnow at ala.org,
fllan at ala.org, legnet at ala.org

 There’s still time to show your support for libraries. Although National
Library Legislative Day occurred earlier this week, our virtual efforts will
continue through tomorrow. If you haven’t already called or e-mailed, now is
the time. Take five minutes and show your support for libraries. There is
strength in numbers and each call or e-mail does make a difference.

Thank you!

*From:* Beth Nawalinski
*Sent:* Monday, May 09, 2011 10:14 AM
*To:* ala-allstaff; 'FOLUSA-L at tlaulsv01.thomsonlearning.COM'; '
altafftr at ala.org'; 'altaffbd at ala.org'
*Subject:* 5 Minutes Can Make a Difference for Libraries - Act Now!

*ALA Virtual Legislative Day allows library advocates to contact Congress
from home*

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Virtual Library Legislative Day is part of the American Library
Association’s (ALA) National Library Legislative Day on May 10, when
hundreds of library advocates will descend on Capitol Hill to meet with
members of Congress and their staffs. Library advocates who cannot make it
to Capitol Hill for the event can still be a part of the effort by calling
and/or e-mailing their elected officials on May 10 – or any time the week of
May 9-13.

So the trip to Washington isn’t in your budget? No problem! By calling
and/or e-mailing your elected officials in Washington and asking them to
vote for libraries, you can make a difference. Just five minutes of your
time will help support and strengthen the efforts of the library supporters
in Washington rallying on May 10. If you cannot call or e-mail your elected
official on May 10, please do so sometime between May 9-13.

Spread the word – please share this opportunity to voice support for
libraries to your Friends group members, Board of Trustees, library staff,
patrons, and community at large. To help you achieve this, ALTAFF has
provided a reproducible bookmark and flyer. Both can be found at
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/altaff/advocacy/virtualmarch/index.cfm.
You can also promote on Facebook. RSVP (and share the event on your Facebook
page) at http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=215175918508373.

Not sure who your elected officials are? Go to the Legislative Action Center
at http://capwiz.com/ala/home/.  If you have never used it before, check out
the video tutorial at http://vimeo.com/10379244.

Please contact your elected officials today 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): *

   - 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/6863616816>.

*Tweet Your US Senator to Support Teen Services*

YALSA’s Legislation Committee created a Google map that individuals can use
to Tweet their US Senator to support teen services for National Library
Legislative Day.  Please help support their work by helping to spread the
news about this resource to your local, state and regional listservs.

May 10th is National Library Legislative Day (NLLD) and it only takes a
minute of your time to make a difference! All you need is Internet access
and a Twitter account.

1.      Make sure you’re logged into your Twitter account

2.      Visit YALSA's Google map of US Senators at
http://tinyurl.com/NLLDmap

3.      Click on the push pin in your state

4.      Click on the “Tweet Me” link

5.      Click on the “Tweet” button (the text of the message has already
been created & appears in the text box)

6.      Encourage others to do this by forwarding the link of the map to
them, adding the link to your Facebook page, blog or web site, etc.

To learn more about NLLD, please visit www.ala.org/nlld.  To learn more
about other ways can advocate for library services to teens specifically,
visit http://tinyurl.com/YAadvocate.  Thank you for all that you do to
ensure teens have access to great library services and resources and thank
you to YALSA’s Legislation Committee for creating this advocacy tool!

Virtual Library Legislative Day is sponsored by ALTAFF, the ALA Washington
Office, ALA Chapter Relations, and the ALA Office for Library Advocacy. If
you have any questions or concerns, please email me directly at
bnawalinski at ala.org.

Beth

Beth Nawalinski

Marketing & Communications Director

Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations (ALTAFF)

American Library Association

109 S. 13th Street

Suite 3-N

Philadelphia, PA 19107

800-545-2433, ext 2161

215-545-3821 Fax

bnawalinski at ala.org

http://www.ala.org/altaff

find ALTAFF on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ala.altaff

follow ALTAFF on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ala_altaff

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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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