GEN: Formalizing An Already Great Partnership With The Read-In

[Peter Milbury <pmilbury@ERICIR.SYR.EDU>]

Dear LM_NET Colleagues,

What could be better combination that librarians and people promoting
reading? If you have been on LM_NET for any length of time you probably
are aware of the presence of Jane Coffey, and know about her organization
and project to promote reading, The Read-In.

We of LM_NET are now becoming "official" partners, and quite a few nice
opportunities will be available to both groups as a result. Some of them
are explained in the press release below. Please note that The Read-In
will now be the host for our LM_NET Chats and Conferences. We will move
into a very friendly and supportive environment, assisted by the
experienced Read-In volunteers.

Please watch for our own call for volunteers to assist with regular
conferences and chats when they resume. We think that you will enjoy the
new environment, using the Palace chat environment!

Peter Milbury and Mike Eisenberg, LM_NET Co-Moderators

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:=20
Thursday, March 2, 2000

Peter Milbury, Moderator
LM_NET: Library/Media Specialists Networking
Email: pmilbury@cusd.chico.k12.ca.us

Contact:    Jane Coffey, Director =20
The Read In Foundation, Inc. 209.869.3945
Email: thereadin@aol.com

THE READ IN FOUNDATION, INC. AND THE 12,000 MEMBERSHIP LM_NET JOIN FORCES
TO PROMOTE LITERACY!

Riverbank, CA- In a joint announcement to its members, The Read In
Foundation and LM_NET, the online forum for school library media
professionals, announced today the formation of a new educationally based
partnership to encourage and promote reading and literacy.

The Read In Foundation, Inc., is a registered non-profit literacy=20
organization which created The Read In! http://www.readin.org , its annual=
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Internet event to promote and encourage global literacy and the use of=20
telecommunications technology in education. To fulfill its mission, The Rea=
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In Foundation is broadening it base of support through partnerships with=20
public and private educational institutions, corporations, governments, and=
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private citizens worldwide.

LM_NET is a 12,000 member, worldwide online discussion group and
organization of school library media professionals and others interested
in supporting school libraries. LM_NET is used by library media
specialists to ask for input, share ideas, and information, link programs
that are geographically remote, and to establish and hone professional
contacts.

Jointly, this partnership will:

=B7 Promote literacy by encouraging members to fully participate in The Rea=
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In!  www.readin.org annual event

=B7 Offer to the LM_NET members a virtual, 24 hour a day, meeting place onl=
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in The Read In! Learning Center, using www.communities.com software=20

=B7 Work on special monthly projects, which would involve teachers and
students in reading skills, while interacting with colleagues around the
country and the world.

For more information about LM_NET, visit the website:=20
http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/

For more information about The Read In Foundation, Inc. or The Read In!=20
program, visit the=20
website at : www.readin.org


Announcement posted by:

Peter Milbury, Co-owner of LM_NET          pmilbury@ericir.syr.edu
Now With 12,000+ Members       See: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/  =20
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  See: Peter Milbury's Collection of School Librarian Web Pages
       http://www.cusd.chico.k12.ca.us/~pmilbury/lib.html
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