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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thank you, Kathy, for posting this.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I’m reaching out today !!!!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">John<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">John Clexton<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Library Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Gladwin County District Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">jclexton@gcdl.org<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">989-347-1007<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><img width="247" height="83" style="width:2.5729in;height:.8645in" id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image001.png@01DA97BA.81CDCB70"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Michlib-l <michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Lester, Kathy via Michlib-l<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 26, 2024 7:45 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> michlib-l <michlib-l@mcls.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Michlib-l] URGENT: Take Action: Federal Funding For Libraries<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Library Community,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I'm passing on the below message from the American Library Association to ask you to reach out to your federal representative to ask them to sign on to letters of support for LSTA & IAL.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The LSTA funds support the public library grants available from the Library of Michigan and support other programs such as MEL<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Innovative Approaches to Literacy (IAL) programs provide funding grants to high needs school districts for their school libraries/literacy programs. {Lansing & Ypsilanti received funds from IAL in the last grant cycle.}<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>The best action is to call your representative's office (see phone script below) -- and follow up with an email .</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Both Michigan Senators have signed the LSTA & IAL letters.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">However, the only Michigan Representatives that have signed the LSTA letter are Debbie Dingall & Tlaib Rashida. <b>NO representatives from Michigan have signed the IAL letter</b>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">You can also quickly send an email to your representative by using the form at this webpage:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.ala.org/advocacy/fund-libraries" target="_blank">https://www.ala.org/advocacy/fund-libraries</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">{Make sure the email that you will send mentions the deadline!}<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Let me know if you have any questions.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">--Kathy<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;box-sizing:border-box"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#082E4F">As you know, ALA <a href="https://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2024/04/ala-launches-fy-2025-fundlibraries" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0057A1">launched</span></a> our
federal FY 2025 #FundLibraries campaign last Monday with the release of two dear appropriator letters in support of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) and Innovative Approaches to Literacy (IAL) programs. <b><u>Yesterday morning the deadline for submitting signatures
for the House letters has been set for Monday, April 29! We have until EOB on Monday to get signatures. </u></b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;box-sizing:border-box"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#082E4F">Right now, we are far off from our goal of reaching the same number of signatures as we had on the letters last year. We could really
use support from ALA chapter communications and from chapter leaders to get more signatures. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;box-sizing:border-box"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#082E4F">We are asking you to make calls to your own Representatives and then follow up by email. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;box-sizing:border-box"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#082E4F">The directions are as follows: </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="color:#082E4F"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#082E4F">Call your Representative's office. </span><span style="color:#082E4F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#082E4F">Ask for the education/library staffer for your Member of Congress. </span><span style="color:#082E4F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#082E4F">Deliver the short message below. </span><span style="color:#082E4F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#082E4F">Follow up with an email with template email message (provided below), which includes links to the dear appropriator letters. </span><span style="color:#082E4F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;box-sizing:border-box"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#082E4F">The phone script, email and social posts should be customized with the name of the Representative and, ideally, indicate if they
have signed both, one or neither letter. The chart on <a href="https://www.ala.org/advocacy/fund-libraries" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0057A1">ALA's #FundLibraries web page</span></a> tells you which letters (if any) your Representative has signed. Of
course, if they have signed one of the letters, do thank them! </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;box-sizing:border-box"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#082E4F">We appreciate your voices and your influence as chapter leaders. Even though the states that receive IAL funding put it to good use – building
a foundation of literacy in high-need places – every year we must prod legislators for signatures. The combination of partisan gridlock, election year politics and a proposed 4% cut to LSTA from the White House could translate into decreased funding for LSTA in
FY 2025. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;box-sizing:border-box"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#082E4F">Thank you for being a part of this national push, especially at a time when you're fighting battles in your own states. If you have
any questions about these federal programs or ALA's #FundLibraries campaign, please contact Kris Stewart, Grassroots Communications Manager (<a href="mailto:kstewart@alawash.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0057A1">kstewart@alawash.org</span></a>). </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;box-sizing:border-box"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#082E4F"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;box-sizing:border-box"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#082E4F">PHONE SCRIPT for calls to members of the U.S. House of Representatives </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;box-sizing:border-box"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#082E4F">Check ALA's updated chart on signature status: <a href="https://www.ala.org/advocacy/fund-libraries#Sign%20ons" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0057A1">https://www.ala.org/advocacy/fund-libraries#Sign%20ons </span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;box-sizing:border-box"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#082E4F"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;box-sizing:border-box"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#082E4F">Hello, I am the [title] of the [State] Library Association contacting you because [your boss] has supported libraries in recent years. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;box-sizing:border-box"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#082E4F">Two bipartisan Dear Appropriator letters are circulating to support library funding, and we note that [your boss] has not yet signed [either
of these letters]. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;box-sizing:border-box"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#082E4F">One letter supports the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA), which returns valuable resources to your state every year. That
letter is led by Representatives Raul Grijalva and Don Bacon. On behalf of the members of the [State] Library Association, I am asking all members of the House [State] delegation to sign the Grijalva-Bacon LSTA letter. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;box-sizing:border-box"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#082E4F">The second letter supports the Innovative Approaches to Literacy (IAL) program, which is the only federal program directly supporting
literacy initiatives in school libraries. The letter is led by Representatives Jim McGovern and Don Bacon. Again, on behalf of the members of the [State] Library Association, I am asking [your boss] and all members of the [State] House delegation to sign the
McGovern-Bacon IAL letter. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;box-sizing:border-box"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#082E4F">The deadline to sign these letters is Monday! Thank you for passing along my request soon. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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calls) </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;box-sizing:border-box"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#082E4F">Hello. I am following up on my earlier call urging [your boss] to support libraries in our community in the FY 2025 budget. Every
day, libraries provide valuable, no-fee services to children and families, veterans, unemployed, small businesses and entrepreneurs, seniors, and many others. In many communities, libraries are the only resource for broadband access, computing devices, and
digital services. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;box-sizing:border-box"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#082E4F">Two bipartisan FY 2025 Dear Appropriator letters are circulating which support of library funding and we note that [your boss] has
not yet signed [either of these letters]. On behalf of the members of the [State] Library Association, I am asking all members of the House [State] delegation to sign [both the LSTA and IAL letters]. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;box-sizing:border-box"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#082E4F">One letter (<a href="https://www.ala.org/advocacy/sites/ala.org.advocacy/files/content/FY%2025%20House%20LSTA%20Letter.docx" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0057A1">text
here</span></a>) supports the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) and is led by Reps. Raul Grijalva and Don Bacon. LSTA provides valuable resources for public libraries in our state and resources for many of your constituents. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;box-sizing:border-box"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#082E4F">The second letter (<a href="https://www.ala.org/advocacy/sites/ala.org.advocacy/files/content/FY%2025%20House%20IAL%20Letter_0.docx" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0057A1">text
here</span></a>) supports school libraries through the Innovative Approaches to Literacy (IAL) program in the Department of Education. The IAL letter is led by Reps. Jim McGovern and Don Bacon. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;box-sizing:border-box"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#082E4F">To sign the Grijalva-Bacon LSTA letter, contact Dorothy Holley at <a href="mailto:Dorothy.Holley@mail.house.gov" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0057A1">Dorothy.Holley@mail.house.gov</span></a> or
225-2435.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;box-sizing:border-box"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#082E4F">To sign the McGovern-Bacon IAL letter, contact Isabella Edo at <a href="mailto:Isabella.Edo@mail.house.gov" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0057A1">Isabella.Edo@mail.house.gov</span></a> or
225-6101. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;box-sizing:border-box"><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#082E4F">Please note that the deadline to sign these letters is Wednesday, May 1. </span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;box-sizing:border-box"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#082E4F">Thank you for sharing my request today. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;box-sizing:border-box"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#082E4F">[closing valediction/signature] </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;box-sizing:border-box"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#082E4F">SOCIAL MEDIA AND LISTSERV POSTS </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;box-sizing:border-box"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#082E4F">In addition to making phone calls and sending emails to your own congressional leaders, posting strategically in support of the campaign from your personal social
media accounts can move the needle. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;box-sizing:border-box"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#082E4F">Here are some suggestions and samples to work from (keeping in mind that customization/using an authentic voice is best): </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#082E4F">use the hashtag #FundLibraries </span><span style="color:#082E4F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#082E4F">tag your members of Congress and urge them to sign the letters that help their constituents </span><span style="color:#082E4F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#082E4F">include the May 1 deadline for House signatures </span><span style="color:#082E4F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;box-sizing:border-box"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#082E4F"> For your convenience, feel free to repost/quote post one of ALA's social media posts: </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#082E4F">Twitter/X: <a href="https://twitter.com/ALALibrary/status/1783562902059843737" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0057A1">https://twitter.com/ALALibrary/status/1783562902059843737</span></a> </span><span style="color:#082E4F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#082E4F">Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AmericanLibraryAssociation/posts/pfbid022vxWKKWzBbeDSmpYLpfrECPDNigNWMXH2zvcXjAErvUbKYYbdSz9Y1UiSa1vQJdFl" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0057A1">https://www.facebook.com/AmericanLibraryAssociation/posts/pfbid022vxWKKWzBbeDSmpYLpfrECPDNigNWMXH2zvcXjAErvUbKYYbdSz9Y1UiSa1vQJdFl</span></a> </span><span style="color:#082E4F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#082E4F">LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/american-library-association_fundlibraries-activity-7189329072940822529-HGmt?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0057A1">https://www.linkedin.com/posts/american-library-association_fundlibraries-activity-7189329072940822529-HGmt?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop</span></a> </span><span style="color:#082E4F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;box-sizing:border-box"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#082E4F">If you're posting on X/Twitter or Threads (which have a maximum word count), be sure to separate the copy below into a two-post thread.
The first post is geared toward getting chapter members and library advocates to act, while the second post is geared directly at your elected officials. Here is a sample: </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;box-sizing:border-box"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#082E4F">Fellow [@YourAssociation] members: I just asked my senators and representative to sign letters to fully fund the LSTA and IAL programs.
Check your legislators' sign-on status here and join me to ask Congress to #FundLibraries: [LINK: <a href="https://www.ala.org/advocacy/fund-libraries" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0057A1">https://www.ala.org/advocacy/fund-libraries</span></a>] </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;box-sizing:border-box"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#082E4F">[@RepHandle], [State] libraries are counting on federal funding to support summer reading, workforce programs, & more. Please stand
with us & #FundLibraries by signing letters supporting the LSTA and IAL programs before the May 1 deadline. [LINK: <a href="https://www.ala.org/advocacy/fund-libraries" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0057A1">https://www.ala.org/advocacy/fund-libraries</span></a>] </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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