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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Good afternoon, listserv members…<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Advocacy committee is working to ensure school districts know the importance of hiring a licensed school librarian when faced with a retirement. If you know of a retiring school librarian, <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd8dtC3P7TDtN8Hl7vxGP0R0iLgdwvHdYQWiZZ3JUU_zcnp5A/viewform">please fill out this form</a> to let the Advocacy committee know. The committee will send a letter to the school’s principal, superintendent, all board members, local media, and other interested parties, clearly explaining the reasons that the district should hire a certified librarian and not a classroom teacher or parent volunteer to replace their retiree. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>You don’t have to be the one retiring to fill out the form! Let us know about your friend’s position, your neighboring district, or your children’s school.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you know of a school librarian position that is being eliminated, you can let us know at <a href="mailto:advocacy@aisled.org">advocacy@aisled.org</a>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Retirement form, if the above link isn’t working: <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd8dtC3P7TDtN8Hl7vxGP0R0iLgdwvHdYQWiZZ3JUU_zcnp5A/viewform">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd8dtC3P7TDtN8Hl7vxGP0R0iLgdwvHdYQWiZZ3JUU_zcnp5A/viewform</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you!<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Gail Meyer, Advocacy Chair<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Association of Illinois School Library Educators<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=152 height=80 style='width:1.5833in;height:.8333in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D955BD.24041ED0" alt="AISLE text"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>