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color:#1F497D'>Hi everyone,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Many of you may have received an email similar to the one below asking
that you send a quick email to our state legislators and the governor to remind
them how important libraries are to the people of South Carolina during this
week’s National Library Week celebration. Here is our CapWiz link
that will enable you to easily send the email. <a
href="http://capwiz.com/ala/sc/home/">http://capwiz.com/ala/sc/home/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Tom<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Michael Dowling
[mailto:mdowling@ala.org] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 12, 2010 8:11 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Gilson, Thomas V<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Support South Carolina Libraries!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Dear <span
class=mergefield>Thomas</span>,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Libraries
across South Carolina need your support this week!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>This week
is National Library Week, a perfect time for you to send a quick e-mail to
you state legislators and governor to let them know how important libraries
are to you!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Libraries
are in a perfect storm. They are busier than ever helping families survive
during these tough economic times, yet public, school, and academic libraries
are facing closures and elimination of librarians and library
workers—the people who help those with a job application, teach 21st
century skills, and nurture the love of reading in kids that will serve them
the rest of their lives.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>State
governments provide much needed funding for libraries to provide public
access to the Internet for everyone, databases for individuals and small
businesses, homework help, and much more. Without this funding, libraries are
in peril, and residents in South Carolina are denied critical resources when
they need them most.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://capwiz.com/ala/utr/1/EHFTMILGSA/FZTGMIROQE/5004020936">Please
send an e-mail to your governor and your representatives today</a>, and pass
this message on to your friends and colleagues.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Thank you
for advocating for libraries and library staff in South Carolina.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Michael
Dowling<br>
Director, Chapter Relations Office<br>
American Library Association<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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