[ISLMA-Share] CALL TO ACTION

[Email list for the Illinois School Library Media Association]

Submitted!  This form is easy to complete and it only takes a few minutes
-- a small investment of time and energy for potentially strong support of
school librarians and school libraries!

Ms. Rachel Fuller
Director of Library Media Services
Rochester Community Unit School District
rfuller at rochester3a.net
RHS Library website
<https://sites.google.com/a/rochester3a.net/rochester-c-u-s-d-library/>

On Wed, May 18, 2016 at 5:28 PM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

>
> Last week, AASL leadership met with the Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office
> of Elementary and Secondary Education, Dr. Monique Chism in relation to
> ESSA and school libraries. The ALA Washington office has also engaged in
> the DOE ESSA 'listening sessions' on the behalf of AASL and school
> libraries.
>
> As part of this engagement and transparency, the USDOE has clarified that
> they are interested in library-specific, general and real-world examples on
> the following topics:*Digital Learning, Personalized Learning, Blended
> Learning, Openly-Licensed Educational Resources, and Well-Rounded Education*
> .
>
> Please help us advocate for school libraries. Provide, through this easy
> online form, your very brief examples of one, some, or all of the ESSA
> education vocabulary.
>
> Also critical is the need for you to share this request with your region,
> state, and local constituents. The more examples we collect and provide,
> the more powerful our message for the power and transformative nature of
> school libraries.
>
> *Time is critical, so please follow this link and provide feedback
> before May 31: http://www.ala.org/aasl/exemplars
> <http://www.ala.org/aasl/exemplars>*
>
> As ESSA continues to be unpacked and evolves, we are at a critical
> juncture and it is imperative that you and the school librarians in your
> region continue to engage and contribute when we send out a call for
> assistance.
>
>
>  Thank you for all you do to help your students and community.
>
>  Leslie Preddy, 2015-2016 AASL President
> Angela L. Green, President
> Illinois School Library Media Association (ISLMA)
> PO Box 1326
> Galesburg, IL 61402-1326
> Personal Cell: 309-397-1087
>
> ISLMA's Mission:* "**To empower the school library information profession
> by fostering leadership, education, and collaboration with other
> educators."*
>
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