We collected over <a href="http://flic.kr/p/bn7u3Z">26,000 signatures</a> on the ESEA petition, surpassing our goal of 24,000. Yay! Thanks to all who signed, and especially to those who encouraged others to do the same. <br clear="all">
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri"></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri">Happy <a href="http://www.digitallearningday.org/">Digital Learning Day</a>!<br>ML<br>--<br></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri"><i>Celebrate the freedom to read and learn with <a href="http://ala.org/aasl" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">American Association of School Librarians</span></a> (AASL) on <a href="http://ala.org/aasl/bwad" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">Banned Websites Awareness
Day</span></a>. Learn more about the 2011 event in the <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/29/education/29banned.html" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">New York Times</span></a>.</i><br>
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Michelle Luhtala, AASL Region I Director-Elect<br>
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri"><a href="http://bibliotech.me/" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">Bibliotech.me</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri"><br>
Library Department Chair, New Canaan High School<br>
Professional Learning Facilitator, </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri"><a href="http://edweb.net/emergingtech" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">edweb.net</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri"><br>

</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri"><a href="mailto:luhtala.michelle@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">luhtala.michelle@gmail.com</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri"><br>

(817) 458 8692</span>



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