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  • 1.  Top Three Reasons to Invite Your Legislator to the Library

    Posted Apr 04, 2017 12:17 PM

    Friends, please share with your members!  Thanks!  Audrey


    Colleagues,


     



    1. Our federal legislators’ spring recess begins April 10 and runs through April 21, and I suspect that they will be happy to be out of DC and at home in their states/districts.  What better way for them to spend a day than visiting a school library?

    2. Our Congresswomen/men need to see what happens in effective 21st century school library programs that focus on creativity, innovation, inquiry learning, and digital literacy (in addition to the traditional books and reading that they remember from their childhood).

    3. April is School Library Month #slm17.  Our theme is “Because School Libraries Empower Students.” There is no better time than today to issue that invitation! #Leg2SchLibrary


     


    It seems that 52 Senators/Representatives in the following 13 states have received invitations:


     


    Connecticut


    Illinois


    Indiana


    Iowa


    Kentucky


    Maryland


    New Jersey


    New York


    North Carolina


    Pennsylvania


    Tennessee


    Virginia


    Washington


     


    *If your state is not listed here, please reach out to your Senators and/or Representative today!  If your state is listed, don’t let that hold you back.  It would be awesome if they are invited to visit multiple libraries!


     


    *Links to contact information and sample invitations are in the March 17 KQ blog post, “If You Invite a Legislator to the Library” (http://knowledgequest.aasl.org/invite-legislator-library/). 


     



  • 2.  RE: Top Three Reasons to Invite Your Legislator to the Library

    Posted Apr 05, 2017 08:00 AM
    I invited my legislators and shared your info on our FB page.

    Sedley Abercrombie
    Lead Library Media Coordinator, Davidson County Schools
    p:336-242-5639 | m:336-596-2990 | e:sedleyabercrombie@davidson.k12.nc.us | w:www.dcslibrarymedia.weebly.com | a:2065 E Holly Grove Rd, Lexington, NC 27292
        
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