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We are all extremely busy and involved in many projects and tasks related to the end of the school year. How can we possibly take on one more job, no matter how important? You may have received a number of email messages over the past week from your state library association, AASL and even viewed postings here on LM_NET. These messages have urged us to inform our administrators of the upcoming White House gathering organized by First Lady Laura Bush on June 4. The purpose of this event will be to showcase the value of school libraries. Think of the implications... This conference is NOT being organized to highlight the importance of technology coordinators or computer teachers! It's about us and our school library media programs! I felt compelled to do something and decided that the very least that I could handle would be to join with library colleagues in my school district (Lakeview Public Schools in Battle Creek, Michigan) and write a letter to our administration. An abbreviated version will appear as a "letter to the editor" in our local newspaper this weekend. I have advised other colleagues in the area to use the letter as they see fit. It is worded in a general manner to recognize the accomplishments of all library media specialists in the Battle Creek area. AASL has compiled an Advocacy Tool Kit, available at http://www.ala.org/aasl/advocacy/key.html. This material along with a sample memo shared by Mike Eisenberg at http://www.ischool.washington.edu/lm_net/Sample%20Memo.doc provides valuable help in composing an appropriate letter to send to school district administrators. There is still time to act and to notify your own administration of next Tuesday's White House gathering. Good luck and thank you for your efforts on behalf of our profession. Margaret Lincoln Lakeview HS Library Battle Creek, MI mlincoln@remc12.k12.mi.us _______________________________________________________________________________ Margaret Lincoln Lakeview HS Library 300 South 28th Street Battle Creek, MI 49015 (tel) 616-565-3730 (fax) 616-565-3738 http://remc12.k12.mi.us/lhslib =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-= All postings to LM_NET are protected under copyright law. To quit LM_NET (or set-reset NOMAIL or DIGEST, etc.) send email to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL or 3) SET LM_NET DIGEST 4) SET LM_NET MAIL * Please allow for confirmation from Listserv. For LM_NET Help see: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ Archives: http://askeric.org/Virtual/Listserv_Archives/LM_NET.shtml See also EL-Announce for announcements from library media vendors: http://www.mindspring.com/~el-announce/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=