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Background on Library Issues
Make a difference for school libraries: sign the White House Petition on School Libraries
If you value your school library and the contributions it makes to your child's education, you can make a difference.
Sign - and encourage family members and friends to sign - the White House petition that will ensure that every child in America has access to an effective school library program.
The deadline is Feb. 4 to get the required 25,000 signatures on the petition. You will need to register at the website and you may need to be persistent as it may take time to get a response. Your efforts could make all the difference, so thank you in advance for your patience.
The petition states that "Every child in America deserves access to an effective school library program. We ask that the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) provide dedicated funding to help support effective school library programs. Such action will ensure more students have access to the resources and tools that constitute a 21st century learning environment. Reductions in school library programs are creating an ‘access gap’ between schools in wealthier communities versus those where there are high levels of poverty. All students should have an equal opportunity to acquire the skills necessary to learn, to participate, and to compete in today’s world."
The author of the petition, which may be signed by anyone 13 and older, is Carl Harvey II, president of the American Association of School Librarians (AASL), a division of the American Library Association (ALA).
He talks about the petition in the video seen below.
Carl: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ze6U_aolbY&feature=player_embedded#
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