[LM_NET] Fw: Library Journal interview and school library voting

[Sara Kelly Johns <sarakellyjohns@YAHOO.COM>]

Please take the time to vote! Thanks, Sara

As I get some work done in chilly Sarasota, FL while on Spring break (70 today!!), 
it was interesting to find my Library Journal interview by John Barry first in my 
Google news feed on the Wachovia Market Feed, an indication of the role of 
libraries as a national level for global competitiveness and a means of recovery 
for the current economic conditions. The whole interview is at 
http://wachovia.mworld.com/m/m.w?lp=GetStory&id=419258721 as well as Library 
Journal, but I excerpt below (bolded words are my emphasis):  



"Each candidate comes from a well-defined ALA 
constituency-Raphael from the public libraries sector, Johns from the 
huge army of the American Association of School Librarians (AASL). 
Because each has ardent vocal supporters from these two powerful ALA 
camps, the campaign, especially online, is getting noisier."

Yesterday, the current vote totals came out and the numbers are low:










Of 55,325 eligible voters - 4,953 had voted (8.95%) This compares to 3/30/09: Of 
56,067 eligible voters - 6,286 had voted 
(11.21%)We have really strong candidates for AASL and ALA Council this year; use 
your "huge [AASL] army" voice and vote. AASL has almost 9,000 members. Every vote 
counts! 


I will appreciate all votes for my bid for ALA President. My platform and 
qualifications are on my website: http://www.skj4ala.com. If you did not receive 
the e-mail with your ballot, call ALA membership at 1-800-545-2433 and choose 
option 5. Voting is open now and concludes at 11:59pm on April 23rd. And, encourage 
others to vote in person, with phone calls and online. 


Thank you, Sara
-- 
Sara Kelly Johns, Candidate for ALA President
ALA Councilor at Large
Associate Editor for AASL Community, Knowledge Quest

Library Media Specialist, Lake Placid Middle/Senior HS LMC
34 School Street
Lake Placid, NY 12946
W: 518-523-2474, ext. 4132
Fax: 518-523-4861
johns@northnet.org

skjohns@gmail.com


<http://www.skj4ala.com>

All knowledge is spendable currency, depending on the market--Maya Angelou, I Know 
Why the Caged Bird Sings




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