ALAWON: American Library Association Washington Office Newsline
Volume 10, Number 80
November 7, 2001

In this issue:

[1]  SENATOR REED AND ADVOCACY

A PERSONAL ANECDOTE ABOUT ADVOCACY!

Emily Sheketoff went to a fundraiser for Senator Jack Reed 
November 7, 2001.  In his remarks to the group, Senator Reed told 
a story about the satisfaction this job gives him.  He was in 
Cranston, Rhode Island, at an Eagle Scout Honors event.  After the 
honoree finished playing the piano, a woman approached him and 
said, "Are you Senator Reed?"

He puffed up a little and said, "yes I am."

She said that she was the honoree's aunt from Seattle, Washington 
and very excited to meet him.  Senator Reed thought, "Wow, people 
in Washington state know who I am!"  He asked her why she was so 
excited to meet him and she replied, "I'm a school library media 
specialist and you're our hero."

He told the group he was so flattered that someone outside of 
Rhode Island had even heard of him, but he was very pleased when 
she told him how school librarians everywhere appreciated what he 
was doing for school libraries.  

Thanks to library supporters for spreading the word about issues 
and "heros" of importance in the library world.  Keep up the good 
work.



	


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