[Dcmosls] Why Library Media Specialists should join NYLA now

[John Brock]

Hello;
 
Below is a note from the director of NYLA, detailing some of the work the organization is doing on behalf of school libraries. The note contains the rational of why it is beneficial to join and participate in NYLA now. I hope any school library media specialists who are not members will consider joining at this time. Please feel free to contact me for further information.
 
Thanks. 
 

> From: <director at nyla.org>
> Subject: NYLA-Scholastic Roundtable Discussion on
> School Libraries
> 
> Dear NYLA Member,
> 
> On October 3, 2006, the New York Library Association
> and Scholastic Inc. jointly sponsored a roundtable
> discussion on school libraries with state and local
> policymakers to bring to their attention the role
> school libraries staffed by certified library media
> specialists play in improving student  literacy and
> academic achievement.
> 
> NYLA has been advocating for both an increase in
> Library Materials Aid as well as requiring school
> library media specialists in grades K-6 and this was
> an important milestone in that effort.  The NYS
> Board of Regents has recently endorsed NYLA's
> proposal to increase Library Materials Aid and we
> hope to use the momentum generated by this event and
> the Regents endorsement to achieve success in the
> upcoming legislative session.
> 
> However, in order to achieve this success we must
> continue to increase the number of school library
> media specialists who are NYLA members.  Advocacy
> success depends on how many voters NYLA represents
> and the resources those members provide NYLA to
> carry out advocacy initiatives like this roundtable
> discussion.
> 
> So please renew your membership in NYLA and
> encourage your colleagues to join.  Visit
> www.nyla.org to see more info on the NYLA-Scholastic
> roundtable discussion or join online.
> 
> Michael J. Borges
> NYLA Executive Director


 
John P. Brock
School Library System Coordinator
Delaware-Chenango-Madison Otsego BOCES
6678 County Road 32
Norwich, NY 13815-3554
 
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