School
Library Systems – Advocacy Toolkit Alert
School libraries shine on all learners. Equity, Access, Success
March – April 2008: Governor Paterson
intends to cut another $800 million dollars from the New York State
Budget after library advocates had both the Senate and Assembly resolved
to restore the Spitzer $5 million dollar devastating cut to libraries. Library
advocates are needed NOW to restate the rationale for restored funding. Once
again we need ACTION! Contact your legislators.
Contact Governor Paterson!
http://www.ny.gov/governor/contact/index.html
Legislative CONTACTS:
http://www.crbsls.org/slsa/legislative-issues/legi-contacts.html
In January 2008 Governor Spitzer cut budget funding supplements
for School Library Systems. His Executive Budget slashed $5
million dollars, which had been the response of legislators to 14
years of flat funding and a School Library Systems funding crisis.
Be a part of an avalanche
of testimony to legislators regarding
the immediate and real impact of school libraries and school library
systems on learners. See Advocacy Toolkit for contact
links,
research, data, testimony forms, content for your message.
Use real world
details, personal insight.
Legislative Action Needed! Write,
email or call your legislators and ask for permanent and increased funding
for school libraries and school library systems. It is not enough
to care!
Be a part of
a sunflower avalanche to get your message noticed! School libraries
make the sun shine on everyone!
- Use yellow paper for testimony
forms in the Advocacy Toolkit.
- Use sunflower images and sunflower
stationery links below to get the attention of our budget decision
makers.
- Share
the good news of equity, access, success!
- Write letters, email,
call or visit your legislators and legislative leaders.
- Convey
the real world of school libraries and school library systems and
their value
for learners.
Sunflower Resources
Other Actions You Can Take