[Libs-Or] Support SB 5518 and Support Ready to Read Grants

[LUDINGTON Sue R]

Hi everyone,
For those of you who want to see our own OLA members in action this afternoon, testifying on this issue before the Joint Subcommittee on General Government, you can watch today’s public hearing streamed live!

https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2019R1/Committees/JWMGG/2019-02-11-15-00/Agenda

Note that at 3:00pm, when the hearing is expected to start, a small video/camera graphic will appear at the top and you can click on it to watch.

We’ll have 6 members testifying on behalf of our organization, expressing why OLA supports the State Library budget bill which includes the funding for Ready to Read grants. We’re so fortunate that these folks have taken the time to give live testimony – please extend your thanks to them when you see them.

If you have any questions about navigating OLIS, you’re welcome to contact me directly. It’s a pretty easy tool to use, and really quite comprehensive!

Best of luck to our members at the hearing today!

Sue Ludington
Law Librarian

Lane County Law Library
125 East 8th Avenue
Eugene, OR 97401

sue.ludington at co.lane.or.us | 541.682.4337

From: Libs-Or [mailto:libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Elaine Hirsch
Sent: Monday, February 11, 2019 10:43 AM
To: libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us
Subject: [Libs-Or] Support SB 5518 and Support Ready to Read Grants

Today is a public hearing on Senate Bill 5518, which funds the Oregon State Library including Ready to Read grants to local libraries.  Ready to Read grants are the only State General Fund program directly supporting Oregon's public libraries.

Please take a moment to send an email to your state legislators in support of  SB 5518 and childhood literacy.  It's easy!  Enter your address as prompted, and you will be matched with your elected representatives with a letter that can be customized.

http://cqrcengage.com/alaor/

If you would like more information on the issue, the issue brief prepared by OLA's Library Development and Legislation Committee is here:
https://www.olaweb.org/assets/Legislative/LegDay/SupportSB5518_OLA_FINAL-FINAL_2.4.19.pdf

Thank you for taking action and participating in OLA Legislative Day initiatives!

Elaine Hirsch
Library Development and Legislation Committee
OLA VP/President-elect
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