3M to donate $1.5 million to U.S. school in 2001 through "3M Salute to Schools" program

[Steven Hofmann <shofmann@ALA.ORG>]

3M to donate $1.5 million to U.S. school in 2001 through "3M Salute to =
Schools" program

3M has announced it will donate $1.5 million in 3M* Detection Systems to =
100 middle and high school library media centers in the United States this =
year through its "3M Salute to Schools" program.

In its second year, "3M Salute to Schools" is sponsored by 3M, in =
partnership with the American Association of School Librarians (AASL), a =
division of the American Library Association.  3M and AASL both share a =
strong commitment to education and believe in the value of investing in =
the nation's schools.=20

The program is open to middle and high schools in the United States.  =
Schools selected to receive the donation will be awarded up to two 3M =
detection systems for the entrance/exit of their library media center, a =
supply of 3M* Tattle-Tape* Security Strips for marking items in their =
collection and necessary materials processing accessories.  Individual =
donations will vary depending upon specific needs of the library, such as =
the size of a collection and the physical layout of the media center.  To =
be considered for the donation, a school must meet eligibility requirements=
, including demonstrating a need for a detection system and submit a =
completed application.  All applications must be postmarked by May 1, =
2001.=20

Applications are available online at www.3M.com/library and www.ala.org/aas=
l or by calling the American Library Association Fax-On-Demand at =
1-800-545-2433, then press 4 and request document no. 802.  Recipients =
will be announced at the American Library Association Annual Conference, =
June 14 through 20 in San Francisco. =20

For more information about the 2001 "3M Salute to Schools" program, =
contact the AASL Awards Program at 1-800-545-2433, ext. 4383, or aasl@ala.o=
rg.

Steven L. Hofmann
Coordinator of Communications
Managing Editor, Knowledge Quest

American Association of School Librarians
a division of the American Library Association
50 East Huron Street
Chicago, Illinois 60611-2795

800-545-2433, ext. 4389
312-280-4389 direct
312-664-7459 fax
shofmann@ala.org
www.ala.org/aasl
www.ala.org/aasl/kqweb - Knowledge Quest on the Web

Be sure to join us for the AASL Tenth National Conference, Nov. 14-18, =
2001 in Indianapolis, Indiana - www.ala.org/aasl/indy

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