[CASL-L] Ask Your Representative to Supporting Funding for Childhood Literacy and LSTA

[IRENE KWIDZINSKI]

FYI


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From: "Ted Wegner, American Library Association" <twegner at alawash.org>
To: Irene Kwidzinski <kwidz at sbcglobal.net>
Sent: Mon, March 5, 2012 11:22:59 AM
Subject: Ask Your Representative to Supporting Funding for Childhood Literacy 
and LSTA

Ask Your Representative to Supporting Funding for Childhood Literacy and LSTA 
  
Appropriations season is now underway in Washington DC. It’s  crucial that you 
call your U.S. Representative today and ask him or her  to signtwo separate 
“Dear Colleague” letters that support funding for libraries.
 
One letter, found here,	supports funding for the Innovative Approaches to 
Literacy Grant in  FY13. This grant is crucial because at least half of it would 
go to  low-income school libraries to help update their books and materials.
 
The other letter, found here , supports funding for the Library Services and 
Technology Act (LSTA)  in FY13. LSTA is the primary source of funding for 
libraries in the	federal budget.
 
For more information and talking points visit the Legislative Action Center. You 
will also be able to find your representative’s phone number simply by typing in 
your zip code.
 
Please call your representative by March 14 to ensure that they can  sign on to 
these important letters. Make sure Congress knows how  important libraries are 
to your community! 

     

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