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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012 | |
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S E N A T E R E S O L U T I O N | |
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PROCLAIMING FEBRUARY 15TH, 2012, TO BE "I LOVE LIBRARIES DAY" IN THE | |
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Introduced By: Senators Bates, Gallo, Algiere, Tassoni, and P Fogarty | |
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Date Introduced: February 15, 2012 | |
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Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration | |
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WHEREAS, Books enrich our lives, help shape our outlook of the world, and provide the |
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cornerstone for a brighter future; and |
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WHEREAS, Libraries play a vital role in providing a panoply of books, media, and other |
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resources, and with the expansion of electronic networks linking libraries and their resources, |
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library users can access world information more easily, and |
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WHEREAS, Libraries promote literacy and inspire creativity in Americans. Literacy |
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skills are essential for effective participation in our democracy, in the workplace, and in the |
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community. Lady Bird Johnson once said "Perhaps no place in any community is so totally |
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democratic as the town library. The only entrance requirement is interest"; and |
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WHEREAS, Libraries enable individuals to make informed decisions about their self- |
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governance by promoting unrestricted access to information and by serving as community centers |
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for lifelong learning; and |
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WHEREAS, Libraries provide entry to important research about health, economics, |
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housing, the environment, and countless other areas to support better living conditions and to help |
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people lead longer, more productive, and fulfilling lives; and |
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WHEREAS, Libraries support a competitive workforce with basic literacy programs, |
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computers, and other resources to help children and adults learn to find, evaluate, and use |
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information they need for their jobs, health, education, and other needs; and |
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WHEREAS, In a world undergoing constant change, libraries provide enduring |
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connections to the past and future of our communities, nations, and civilizations; now, therefore |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations |
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hereby proclaims February 15th of 2012 to be "I Love Libraries Day" in the State of Rhode Island. |
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We furthermore urge all the citizens of the state to visit their local library and thank a librarian for |
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making this unique and wonderful institution possible; and be it further |
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RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and he hereby is authorized and directed to |
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transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to the Rhode Island Library Association. |
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