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<p class="MsoNormal">From Marci Merola, ALA, on behalf of the School Library Task Force:<br>
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Dear Colleagues, Carl Harvey, 2011-2012 AASL president, has initiated a White House petition on school libraries, which specifically petitions the Obama administration to “ensure that every child in America has access to an effective school library program.”
25,000 signatures are required in order for this petition to be viewed by White House staff, no later than February 4, 2012.<br>
Please take a few seconds to sign this petition, spread the word to your member groups, ask your colleagues and library supporters in your circles to sign on, and spread the word via Facebook, Twitter and other channels!<br>
The url is: <a href="http://wh.gov/Wgd" target="_blank">http://wh.gov/Wgd</a> .<br>
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* We’ve heard that the petition software is temperamental. If you cannot sign in on your first attempt, please log out and log back in. Or, try a different web browser, or as a last resort, try a different computer.<br>
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* This petition should not be confused with a petition begun in 2011.<br>
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* White House petitions must be authored by individuals, not any association. Therefore, Carl has introduced this petition as an individual, not as a representative of AASL or ALA.<br>
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Marci Merola<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tempus Sans ITC";color:#0062AC">Pamela J. Hickson-Stevenson, Ohio Chapter Councilor to ALA and<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tempus Sans ITC";color:#0062AC">Akron-Summit County Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tempus Sans ITC";color:#0062AC">Phone 330.643.9102 Fax 330.643.9160</span><span style="color:#0062AC"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Tempus Sans ITC";color:#FF6600"><a href="http://www.akronlibrary.org/" title="http://www.akronlibrary.org/"><span style="color:#FF6600">www.akronlibrary.org</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Sylfaen","serif";color:#0062AC">The Akron-Summit County Public Library provides resources for learning and leisure, information services, meeting spaces, and programs for all ages that support, improve, and enrich
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