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From: Sara Kelly Johns <skjohns@gmail.com>
Subject: [aaslforum] Fwd: Speak LOUDLY for libraries May 6! Participate on social media for Virtual Library Legislative Day
Date: May 4, 2014 at 10:46:28 AM EDT
To: aaslforum@ala.org, SSL-Section of School Librarians <nyla-ssl@lm.list.nyla.org>, nyline <NYLINE@listserv.nysed.gov>
Reply-To: aaslforum@ala.org

Not headed to Washington for NLLD? ALA/YALSA is sponsoring a social media campaign for VIRTUAL Library Legislative Day (VLLD) . and the instructions are below. Our federal legislators need to hear our voices! Talking points for youth and libraries for phone calls or ALA Capwiz to "take action" are attached if it goes through your e-mail.

Your voice is needed on May 6th and every day! Thank you, Sara
~~~
Sara Kelly Johns
Instructor, Mansfield University School Library & Information Technologies Program
President, New York Library Association
Executive Board, American Library Association
AASL Past President (2007-08)
67 Canaras Ave.
Saranac Lake, NY 12983
skjohns@gmail.com
PH: 518-891-2339

"All knowledge is spendable currency, depending on the market"--Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Beth Yoke <byoke@ala.org>
Date: Mon, Apr 28, 2014 at 12:01 PM
Subject: [yalsa-bk] please take 10 seconds to support libraries & teens!

In conjunction with National Library Legislative Day, YALSA has created an online campaign to raise awareness of the important role libraries play in helping teens succeed in school and prepare for careers.  We need your help in getting the word out about it!  We are using a platform called Thunderclap to flood Twitter and Facebook with our ‘take action to support teen literacy & libraries’ message.  The Thunderclap allows people to pledge a Twitter, Tumblr or Facebook message that is unleashed at the same time.  It’s completely safe and will automatically post exactly one message on your behalf at 11am, eastern, on May 6th. 

Here’s the prepared message (limited to 140 characters) you can help us get out: “Fund #libraries! They give teens a brighter future by helping them succeed @ school & prep 4 careers #nlld14 http://thndr.it/1fitEv0” 

It takes 10 seconds to join the Thunderclap so you can send out the message—here’s how:

●      Click on this link https://www.thunderclap.it/projects/11163-act-now-for-libraries-youth

●      Choose Twitter, Facebook and/or Tumblr

●      From the new screen, log into your Twitter, Facebook and/or Tumblr account

●      That’s it!  You can opt to share the Thunderclap with others (please do!), or just close the box

Please sign up for the Thunderclap by no later than 11am, eastern, on May 6th.  To learn more about easy ways you can be a part of YALSA’s efforts for National Library Legislative Day, visit http://wikis.ala.org/yalsa/index.php/National_Library_Legislative_Day.  Thanks for all that you do to help raise awareness about the important role libraries play in preparing teens for life beyond school!  Please pass this information on to library supporters that you know. 

-Beth

P.S. To learn about other ways you can support library services for teens, visit www.ala.org/yalsa/advocacy

 

 

Beth Yoke, CAE

Executive Director

Young Adult Library Services Association

50 E. Huron St. Chicago, IL 60611

1.800.545.2433 x4391

fax: 312.280.5276

byoke@ala.org

@yalsa_director

Read our new report on the future of library services for & with teens www.ala.org/yaforum/project-report  

 

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