[Michlib-l] ALA #TakeActionDay!

[Lester, Kathy]

Today is *#TakeActionForLibrariesDay,*  a part of the National Library Week
Celebration.
ALA is asking all advocates to take action by asking your US Legislators to
endorse the Right to Read Act and support equity of access to effective
school libraries staffed by certified school librarians.  It is easy to
take action at this link:
https://t.co/Oa2kTyeJpe

Here is one Twitter post about this:
https://twitter.com/ALALibrary/status/1651613954177728514

Please take action and spread the word!

Below is some information about the US Right to Read Act 2023.

Thank you so much!
--Kathy Lester

As AASL President, I'm so excited to announce that Senator Reed and
Representative Grijalva reintroduced the Right to Read Act yesterday with
endorsement from ALA, AASL, NEA, AFT, NCTE, and PEN America.

AASL has worked diligently and collaboratively with the ALA Public Policy
and Advocacy Office and Senator Reed's and Representative Grijalva's
Offices on this bill which is intended to increase equity of access for all
students to effective school libraries staffed by state-certified school
librarians.  It supports recruitment, retention, and professional
development for state-certified school librarians. The legislation also
protects the Constitutional rights of students to access information and
school libraries and would extend liability protection to all education
staff including school librarians.  Finally, the Right to Read Act improves
federal collection of statistics about school libraries.

Here are:
Senator Reed's Tweet:
https://twitter.com/SenJackReed/status/1651320178364252160
Senator Reed's Press Release:
https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/as-some-states-seek-to-ban-library-books-reed-and-grijalva-reintroduce-the-right-to-read-act
ALA's Press Release:
https://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2023/04/ala-aasl-praise-library-legislation-expand-access-students-nationwide
Kathy Lester, MLIS, MA
*Advocacy Co-Chair, Past-President 2014, *
Michigan Association of School Librarians (MASL)
*President, 2022-2023*
American Association of School Librarians (AASL)
*Councilor At Large*
American Library Association (ALA)
*School Library Media Specialist / Technology Coach, *
*East Middle School, Plymouth-Canton Schools*
*SL21 Model Library, 2017-2018*
*SL21 Exemplary Ranking - Michigan School Libraries for the 21st Century
2019-2022*
*ISTE Making IT Happen Award Winner*
*2017 MAME Michigan School Library Program of the Year*
*2012 **State Librarian's Excellence Award Winner*
kathyL at mimasl.org
twitter: @LibraryL <https://twitter.com/LibraryL>

"Every school librarian is a leader; every learner has a school librarian"
--American Association of School Librarians
<http://www.ala.org/aasl/sites/ala.org.aasl/files/content/advocacy/tools/docs/AASL_Position_Statement_Effective_SLP_2018.pdf>
 (AASL)
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