[CALIBK12] A visual presence at the Legi-day rally on the Capitol steps!

[Bernier, Rosemarie]

CSLA members and friends,

How can we maximize our "visual presence for the press" at the rally next Wednesday, April 15, on the Capitol steps?  Should we make signs in support of school library professionals and paraprofessionals. Or, should we all wear the same color clothing? Any ideas?

If you want to be inspired to attend the rally, watch the video of Delaine Eastin that Richard Moore sent us: 

"Former State Superintendent of Public Instruction Delaine Eastin Endorses Tom Torlakson for SPI??? 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tH92AaCNOdE

Richard K. Moore, InfoSherpa
Huntington Beach, CA"

Let's show the legislators what we think of the cuts to education!

Rosemarie Bernier
Teacher Librarian
National Board Certified
Hamilton High School
Los Angeles
310 280-1430


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[CALIBK12] Legi-day rally on the Capitol steps!

Connie Williams chwms at mac.com
Tue Apr 7 17:07:45 PDT 2009

Hello everyone!

On Wednesday April 15th CSLA and CLA and CLTAC will hold our annual  
Legislative Day in Sacramento. We usually meet in the convention  
center for a briefing and then head out to our respective legislator  
meetings. This year, however, in celebration of National Library Week  
[NLW] we will hold a press conference and rally on the Capitol steps  
following the briefing. Senator Wolk will read a proclamation  
announcing NLW and then we will have a press conference. CLA president  
Barbara Roberts and I will answer questions from the press about  
public and school libraries. We NEED YOU to be there to be a visual  
presence for the press, the legislators and our communities.

We've always wanted to "march on the capitol" and now we have the  
opportunity to do so to highlight the positive impact that the library  
team has on student achievement and creating lifelong learners.

We can't make a lasting impact without YOU being there. Bring your  
friends, parents, students, but most importantly, bring yourself. Wear  
library shirts and your favorite library buttons.

Details about the caucus, times, locations and how to sign us to  
attend meetings with legislators are available at:  www.csla.net. The  
website has been updated and contains ALL the information you need.

See you there!

Connie

Connie  Williams

NBCT Teacher Librarian
President
California School Library Assn
CSLA 2.0 Team

chwms at mac.com