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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| SENATE RESOLUTION |
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| INTRODUCED BY FONTANA, STACK, KASUNIC, EARLL, RAFFERTY, KITCHEN, GREENLEAF, DINNIMAN, TARTAGLIONE, BAKER, TOMLINSON, ERICKSON, ALLOWAY, WAUGH, YAW, EICHELBERGER, COSTA, BREWSTER, HUGHES, PILEGGI, SCARNATI, PIPPY, SOLOBAY, GORDNER, D. WHITE, YUDICHAK, BRUBAKER AND BOSCOLA, APRIL 12, 2011 |
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| INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, APRIL 12, 2011 |
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| A RESOLUTION |
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1 | Recognizing the week of April 10 through 16, 2011, as "Library |
2 | Week 2011" in Pennsylvania. |
3 | WHEREAS, First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a |
4 | national observance sponsored by the American Library |
5 | Association and libraries across the country each April; and |
6 | WHEREAS, National Library Week celebrates the contributions |
7 | of libraries, librarians and library workers throughout the |
8 | United States; and |
9 | WHEREAS, All types of libraries across the country |
10 | participate, including school, public, academic and special |
11 | libraries; and |
12 | WHEREAS, The 2011 theme, "Create your own story @ your |
13 | library®," emphasizes that people can create new stories for |
14 | themselves, whether it is by opening a book and exploring |
15 | distant lands or by learning how to use new technologies to find |
16 | a job; and |
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1 | WHEREAS, Families can spend hours together exploring their |
2 | local library for free, finding a wide variety of reading |
3 | materials that will rekindle memories as well as spark new |
4 | interests; and |
5 | WHEREAS, Libraries provide books, magazines, manuscripts, |
6 | forms and other documents for children and adults that otherwise |
7 | may not be available to them; and |
8 | WHEREAS, Libraries host a variety of programs that support |
9 | entrepreneurship, retraining and lifelong learning, teach all |
10 | forms of literacy and promote continuing education; and |
11 | WHEREAS, Libraries offer a world of knowledge and opportunity |
12 | to residents in local communities throughout this Commonwealth; |
13 | and |
14 | WHEREAS, Libraries are supported by dedicated staff that help |
15 | visitors take advantage of the resources available to them; and |
16 | WHEREAS, Librarians, who are valuable community resources, |
17 | help people of all ages and backgrounds find and interpret the |
18 | information they need to live, learn and work; and |
19 | WHEREAS, According to a 2009 survey by the American Library |
20 | Association, 25.4 million Americans used public libraries more |
21 | than 20 times in the prior year compared to 20.3 million |
22 | Americans in 2006; and |
23 | WHEREAS, According to the American Library Association, many |
24 | public libraries help patrons complete online job applications, |
25 | provide access to job databases and other online resources and |
26 | civil service exam materials and offer software or other |
27 | resources to help patrons create resumes and other employment |
28 | materials; and |
29 | WHEREAS, "National Library Week" encourages all residents to |
30 | visit their local library to take advantage of the wonderful |
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1 | resources available to them and to create their own story; |
2 | therefore be it |
3 | RESOLVED, That the Senate recognize the week of April 10 |
4 | through 16, 2011, as "Library Week 2011" in Pennsylvania. |
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