[CALIBK12] Gift basket for new legislators

[Barbara Jeffus]

Just keep it inexpensive. They have to declare/claim all gifts over a certain amount. I've seen two figures, from a proposed $10 to $390 per year from a single source. You might even want to note the value on the card. You could do it like the credit card ad--value of x, value of y, value of z, value of having you in the legislature, priceless.

How about a pack of thank you notes featuring readers or students or libraries? Some wrapped peppermints in a jar or another item produced in her home district? How about something (handwritten notes?) from the students in your schools? A business card holder built like books? A "Kids Need Libraries" button? A copy of ALA's "Quotable Facts About America's Libraries?" http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/ola/quotablefacts/quotablefacts.cfm  A paperback copy of the Amelia Earhart book? There's a mug around that says "Well-behaved women seldom make history." http://www.northernsun.com/n/s/home/well-behaved.html

If you deliver the basket in person, take a photo, put it in one of those card frames you can buy in a stationary store, and then send it to her for her office.

This became a fun lunch time exercise:-) I think I'll keep the list for when we get ready for legislative day events. Let's see if Sandra Yoon, the master basket assembler, has other suggestions! Barbara


Barbara Jeffus
School Library Consultant
California Department of Education
1430 N Street, Suite 3207
Sacramento, CA 95814
916.319.0445
FAX 916.319.0172
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/cr/lb

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-----Original Message-----
From: calibk12-bounces at lists.sjsu.edu [mailto:calibk12-bounces at lists.sjsu.edu] On Behalf Of Katie Williams
Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 8:10 PM
To: calibk12
Subject: [CALIBK12] Gift basket for new legislators

Hi everyone,
One of our local school board members was recently elected to the
state assembly.  The teacher librarians in our district would like to
put together a basket of "goodies" for her Sacramento office that
would remind her of us as she goes about her daily business.  I have
come up with the typical office stuff (Librarian's pens, pencils,
etc.), tea bags, a copy of School Libraries Work 2008,  and the
current Good Ideas.  Does anyone have any suggestions for what we
could include in this basket?

Thanks,
Katie

Katie Williams
Library Media Teacher
Gale Ranch Middle School
6400 Main Branch Road
San Ramon, Ca 94582
(925)479-1500




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