We heard this morning that anyone 13 and up may sign the White House petitions so spread the word to your friends and family.<br><br><br>
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Subject: [PUBLIB] 14,440 Signatures Still Needed: Help Gather Signatures for White House Petition in Support of School Libraries!<br>To: <a href="mailto:PUBLIB@oclc.org">PUBLIB@oclc.org</a><br><br><br>Good morning!<br><br>
<br>You helped spread the word to get 10,560 signatures. We need your help again to gather an additional 14,440 signatures so this petition can reach the President's desk! (The White House Petition for School Libraries <<a href="http://wh.gov/Wgd" target="_blank">http://wh.gov/Wgd</a>> is at 10,560. A total of 25,000 signatures is needed.)<br>
<br><br><br>Thanks!<br><br><br>TWEET: Please sign petition for school libraries <a href="http://wh.gov/Wgd" target="_blank">http://wh.gov/Wgd</a> <<a href="http://t.co/y12OUl4f" target="_blank">http://t.co/y12OUl4f</a>> #savelibraries <<a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/search?q=%23savelibraries" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/#%21/search?q=%23savelibraries</a>><br>
<br><br>For background information, see below:<br><br><br>Carl Harvey, 2011-2012 AASL president, has initiated a White House petition on school libraries, which specifically petitions the Obama administration to "ensure that every child in America has access to an effective school library program." 25,000 signatures are required in order for this petition to be viewed by White House staff, no later than February 4, 2012.<br>
<br><br>Please take a few seconds to sign this petition, spread the word to your member groups, ask your colleagues and library supporters in your circles to sign on, and spread the word via Facebook, Twitter and other channels!<br>
<br><br>The url is: <a href="http://wh.gov/Wgd" target="_blank">http://wh.gov/Wgd</a> .<br><br><br>A few things of note:<br><br><br><br>· We've heard that the petition software is temperamental. If you cannot sign in on your first attempt, please log out and log back in. Or, try a different web browser, or as a last resort, try a different computer.<br>
<br>· This petition should not be confused with a petition begun in 2011.<br><br>· White House petitions must be authored by individuals, not any association. Therefore, Carl has introduced this petition as an individual, not as a representative of AASL or ALA.<br>
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<div><em><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Comic Sans MS';FONT-SIZE:10pt">Diedre Conkling</span></em><i><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Comic Sans MS';FONT-SIZE:10pt"><br><em><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Comic Sans MS'">Lincoln County Library District</span></em><br>
<em><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Comic Sans MS'">P.O. Box 2027</span></em><br><em><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Comic Sans MS'">Newport, OR 97365</span></em><br><em><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Comic Sans MS'">Phone & Fax: 541-265-3066</span></em><br>
<em><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Comic Sans MS'">Work email</span></em></span></i><em><span style="FONT-STYLE:normal;FONT-FAMILY:'Comic Sans MS';FONT-SIZE:10pt">: </span></em><a href="mailto:diedre@lincolncolibrarydist.org" target="_blank"><i><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Comic Sans MS';FONT-SIZE:10pt"><font color="#0000ff">diedre@lincolncolibrarydist.org</font></span></i></a><i><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Comic Sans MS';FONT-SIZE:10pt"><br>
<em><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Comic Sans MS'">Home email: </span></em></span></i><a href="mailto:diedre08@gmail.com" target="_blank"><em><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Comic Sans MS';COLOR:blue;FONT-SIZE:10pt">diedre08@gmail.com</span></em></a></div>
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