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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
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'>I am sending this out so that those of you in public
libraries can make sure that someone from your library fills this survey out.
Last year South Carolina I believe that South Carolina was not included because
there was not enough response.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<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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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><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"'> Don Wood
[mailto:dwood@ala.org] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, November 05, 2009 2:40 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> alacro-l@ala.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [alacro-l] Library funding and technology survey deadline
EXTENDED to November 13<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>T</span><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>he ALA and the
Center for Library & Information Innovation (UMD) have extended the
deadline for the 2009-2010 Public Library Funding & Technology Access
survey (</span><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas;
color:blue'><a href="http://www.plinternetsurvey.org/"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>www.plinternetsurvey.org</span></a></span></u><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>) one week. <span
style='color:red'>The online survey will remain open until Friday, November 13.</span> At
least 60% of libraries in each state must respond in order to provide
state-level analysis in all 50 states (<a href="http://tinyurl.com/y8hbdjf">http://tinyurl.com/y8hbdjf</a>), in
addition to the most current national data available on public library Internet
connectivity, use, funding and services.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Since 1994, these surveys have been used by
the American Library Association and others to inform and educate stakeholders
- policymakers, funders, elected officials, supporters, and the media - at the
local, state and national levels about the issues and needs your library faces
in providing public computer and Internet access services and resources. Most
recently data has been used to support the need for libraries, as community
anchor institutions, to have access to robust high speed Internet connectivity
as part of the recent broadband stimulus component of the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act (ARRA), also known as the Stimulus Bill.</span><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Your participation in the survey is
extremely important, and directly impacts the ability of ALA and others to
advocate on behalf of public libraries and the tremendous contribution public
libraries make to their communities through their public access Internet
services and resources. Data from the study also is used in national media
stories: </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://www.ala.org/ala/research/initiatives/plftas/2008_2009/media.cfm"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>http://www.ala.org/ala/research/initiatives/plftas/2008_2009/media.cfm</span></a></span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>.</span><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>To participate, go to </span><u><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas;color:blue'><a
href="http://www.plinternetsurvey.org/"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>http://www.plinternetsurvey.org</span></a></span></u><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>. You will need an
ID number, which you may look up on the website. </span><span style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Thank you for your willingness to
participate! Additional information regarding the survey and previous survey
results is available at </span><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Consolas;color:blue'><a href="http://www.liicenter.org/plinternet"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>http://www.liicenter.org/plinternet</span></a></span></u><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>. The full Public
Library Funding & Technology Access Study, funded by the ALA and the Bill
& Melinda Gates Foundation, can be found online at </span><u><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas;color:blue'><a
href="http://www.ala.org/plinternetfunding"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>www.ala.org/plinternetfunding</span></a></span></u><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>. Questions
regarding the survey should be directed to <u><span style='color:blue'><a
href="mailto:support@plinternetsurvey.org">support@plinternetsurvey.org</a></span></u>
or 301.405.9445.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>Be counted!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>*<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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