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Fund LSTA at $300 Million!   Please call your Congressional representatives and tell them to fund the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) at $300 million for FY 2011. LSTA funding is distributed to states by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) through population-based grants.  LSTA the only source of federal funding for public libraries, and with more and more public libraries facing state and local budget cuts, it is critically important that libraries receive this money. LSTA funding comes from the House and Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Subcommittee (LHHS).  The Senate Appropriations Committee has funded LSTA at the same level as FY 2010.  Please contact your congressional representatives and tell them how important it is the public libraries all across the United States receive this money.  Please tell them about the positive impact your public library has on your community. Click here or on the "Act Now" button below to learn more and take action.

Include School Libraries in ESEA!   Both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate are currently meeting to discuss the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA).  ESEA, which was previously titled No Child Left Behind (NCLB), was scheduled to be reauthorized in 2009 but Congress did not complete the reauthorization.  The word on the Hill is that they might mark up an ESEA reauthorization bill by the end of the year, and it is critically important that Congress include school libraries in this round of reauthorization. Please call your congressional representatives in both the House and Senate and tell them to ensure that ESEA: includes a state goal of having a school library staffed by a state-licensed school librarian in every public school, and opens all state and local professional development funds (such as the Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting Fund and the Enhancing Education Through Technology Fund) to school libraries for the recruiting and training of school librarians. This legislation will determine education policy in the United States for years to come, and it is extremely important that you call your congressional representatives to make sure the bill includes school libraries. ACT NOW!

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Help promote and improve library and information services by taking action on issues affecting libraries in your state. Find links to the legislation and advocacy ("Take Action") pages of ALA Chapters (state library associations).

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