As spokesperson for School Library Media Month (SLMM), best-selling author James Patterson is the voice behind public service announcements (PSAs) promoting the work of school library media specialists in schools across the country. The PSAs can be downloaded at http://www.ala.org/aasl/slmm.
The PSAs are available in lengths of 10, 15 and 20 seconds and are available for download in mp3 format. Listeners are invited by Patterson to "Discover how worlds connect" at their school libraries by celebrating SLMM. "Worlds connect @ your library" is the theme of this year's SLMM, and also of National Library Week, which was celebrated from April 12 to 18. School library media specialists are encouraged to use the PSAs on their schools' broadcasting and local radio stations. AASL is pleased to have James Patterson as spokesperson for SLMM. He will also make a special appearance at AASL's 14th National Conference & Exhibition in Charlotte, N.C.
School library media specialists will find the PSAs, links to valuable sites and other resources on the AASL Web site to help observe SLMM. "AASL wanted to give its members a complete set of tools to convey the importance of school library media programs. James Patterson's PSAs are the perfect addition to promoting School Library Media Month," said SLMM Task Force Chair Melissa Johnston.
School Library Media Month, www.ala.org/aasl/slmm, is the annual celebration of school library media specialists and their programs. First observed in 1985, the month long celebration takes place every April.
The American Association of School Librarians, www.aasl.org, a division of the American Library Association (ALA), promotes the improvement and extension of library media services in elementary and secondary schools as a means of strengthening the total education program. Its mission is to advocate excellence, facilitate change and develop leaders in the school library media field.
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