AASL in action - Library Day on the Hill
On Tuesday June 26, 2007, Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Thad Cochran (R-MS) and Representatives Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) and Vernon Ehlers (R-MI) introduced the Strengthening Kids’ Interest in Learning and Libraries (SKILLs) Act that guarantees students across America will be served by highly qualified, state-certified school library media specialists and will have the library resources they need to succeed.
AASL leaders and members, together with other divisions' leaders, were present onsite to show their support for the SKILLs legislation and urge for more efforts to "SUPPORT LIBRARIES," as their bright red t-shirts proclaimed.
AASL president Cyndi Phillip and ALA president Leslie Burger, together with other divisions' leaders and many AASL members, celebrate Library Day on the Hill on Tuesday, June 26, 2007.
 See video from the event from American Libraries magazine.
Related Documents and Links:
More information about the Library Day on the Hill
Main SKILLs Act page
The SKILLs Act Talking Points
ALA news release: "Legislation Introduced to Ensure Essential Library Resources, Support for 21st Century Education"
ALA Washington Office's Legislation Action Center
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