A large group of AASL members made it to Capitol Hill on Tuesday for the press conference announcing the filing in both the House and Senate of the
SKILLS (Strengthening Kids’ Interest in Learning and Libraries) Act. It was reported that there was great applause following its introduction on the floor of the Senate. Watch your email for more information to follow on how to contact your Members of Congress to support this act.
Sandy Kelly, Ann Perham, Gerri Fegan, Linda Friel, Alma Ramos-McDermott (shown in photo at left), Susanna Paterson and I were there for the rally and press release. Some of us stood right behind Senator Jack Reed when he made his
announcement to the press. It was a boiling hot day in the sun, but we were there on The Hill for this historic event. Senator Reed announced that his legislation will ask for a qualified school librarian in every school by the year 2010.
Sandy Kelly, Ann Perham, Gerri Fegan, Linda Friel, Alma Ramos-McDermott (shown in photo at left), Susanna Paterson and I were there for the rally and press release. Some of us stood right behind Senator Jack Reed when he made his announcement to the press. It was a boiling hot day in the sun, but we were there on The Hill for this historic event. Senator Reed announced that his legislation will ask for a qualified school librarian in every school by the year 2010.
