FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
S
TATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
T. WILLARD FAIR,
Chairman
Members
DONNA G. CALLAWAY
DR. AKSHAY DESAI
ROBERTO MARTÍNEZ
PHOEBE RAULERSON
KATHLEEN SHANAHAN
LINDA K. TAYLOR
Jeanine Blomberg
Commissioner of Education
Contact Person
NAME:
Nancy L. Teger
PHONE:
850/245-0874
SUNCOM:
205-0874
March 16, 2007
Email:
nancy.teger@fldoe.org
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M E M O R A N D U M
TO:
District School Superintendents
FROM:
Jeanine Blomberg
SUBJECT:
SCHOOL LIBRARY MEDIA MONTH APRIL 2007
Governor Charlie Crist has proclaimed April for the observance of School Library Media Month.
Each year, our school districts and Florida citizens celebrate the programs, services, and
resources provided by school library media centers.
According to the Florida statewide research study entitled,
Making the Grade: The Status of
School Library Media Centers in the Sunshine State and How They Contribute to Student
Achievement,
school library media programs make a measurable difference in helping students
function successfully in school, prepare for lifelong learning, and enhance their reading
enjoyment. Additionally, it is appropriate that this month includes National Library Week, which
recognizes the impact of all libraries on the nation’s citizens.
Your support of activities planned by your school library media specialists is needed to make
School Library Media Month in Florida a success. A copy of the proclamation is attached.
325 W. GAINES STREET • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0505 • www.fldoe.org
District School Superintendents
March 16, 2007
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NOTE:
Please make sure that persons who are copied on this memorandum are signed up to
receive correspondence from the Department paperless communication site since hard copies
are not being sent out. The site address is http://www.firn.edu/doe/menu/communications.htm.
If they are not currently signed-up, please provide them with a copy of this memorandum.
JB/nlt
Attachment
cc: Library Media Supervisors
