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Please feel free to cross-post this anywhere you think school librarians are "listening." * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I heard from the ALA Washington Office yesterday that RIGHT NOW is a crucial time for getting the SKILLs legislation through Congress and that phone calls to our senators and representatives are the most effective means of communication for our message. Emily Sheketoff and Melanie Anderson of the ALA Washington Office are encouraging school librarians to go to the the Washington Office Legislative Action Center which provides phone numbers for offices (just search by your zip code) and talking points for us to use. It's time for Congress to hear our LOUD voices in support of including school librarians as highly qualified in NCLB. We don't have to endorse NCLB to be included in it when students will benefit so greatly from strong school library programs staffed by highly qualified school library media specialists. The ALA Washington Office makes it much easier for us to show our support...Just do it! It matters for kids. Thanks so much for your action, Sara * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Sara Kelly Johns AASL 2007-08 President Associate Editor for AASL Community, Knowledge Quest Lake Placid Middle/High School LMC 34 School Street Lake Placid, NY 12946 518-523-2474, ext. 4132 FAX: 518-523-4861 johns@northnet.org SaraKJohns@aol.com <http://fromtheinsideout.blogspace.com> "Information is the currency of democracy." -- Thomas Jefferson -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. * LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://elann.biglist.com/sub/ * LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html * LM_NET Wiki: http://lmnet.wikispaces.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------------