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On Tuesday, April 15, 2014 6:18 AM, Michael Dowling <[email protected]> wrote: In conjunction with National Library Week http://www.ala.org/conferencesevents/celebrationweeks/natlibraryweek in the United States this week (April 13-19) the American Library Association has released its report onthe 2014 State of America's Libraries , State of America's Libraries, 2014 | American Libraries Magazine detailing library trends of the past year. Its findings include: Celebrate National Library Week | Conferences & Events Lives change @ your library: Celebrate National Library Week 2014 (April 13-19), Judy Blume, Honorary Chair. First celebrated in 1958, National Library We... View on www.ala.org Preview by Yahoo State of America's Libraries, 2014 | American Libraries Magazine Copyright Statement Privacy Policy Site Help Site Index © 1996–2014 American Library Association 50 E Huron St., Chicago IL 60611 | 1.800.545.2433 View on www.americanlibrariesmagazine.org Preview by Yahoo * More than 90% of the respondents in an independent national survey by the Pew Research Center’s Internet and American Life Project said that libraries are important to the community. * School libraries continue to feel the combined pressures of recession-driven financial tightening and federal neglect, according to the survey, and school libraries in some districts and some states still face elimination or deprofessionalization of their programs. * 96% of Americans agree that public libraries are important because they provide tech resources and access to materials, and the same number find libraries valuable because they promote literacy and a love of reading. * More than 90% of traditional public schools have a school library, but public schools continue to struggle with the impact of funding cuts and reductions in professional staffing. Michael Dowling Director International and Chapter Relations Offices American Library Association 50 E Huron St Chicago, IL, USA p +1 800-545-2433 ext 3200 f +1 312-280-4392 http://www.ala.org/iro -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Filipino Librarians" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/filipinolibrarians. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
