Dear Michigan Library Community and Supporters, If you have not already done so, please sign this statement in support of equity of access to school libraries: *bit.ly/supportslib <http://bit.ly/supportslib>* Please also share this with colleagues, family, and friends. If everyone signs & *shares with at least one other person* -- we should be able to easily meet our goal of 1200 (and more) supporters! Bills have been introduced <https://senatedems.com/camilleri/2024/03/05/library-in-every-school/> in the Senate to support equity of access to fully staffed school libraries...and the MASL Advocacy Committee wants to let our Michigan Senators know that there are many, many supporters across Michigan. In addition, the MASL Advocacy Committee is preparing for a call to action when the bills are taken up in the Senate Education Committee and then Senator Floor. *So, please sign this statement in support of equity of access to school libraries & share with colleagues, family, and friends:* *bit.ly/supportslib <http://bit.ly/supportslib>* *It is very, very simple to do & just takes one minute & one click!* --Kathy on behalf of the MASL Advocacy Committee Kathy Lester, MLIS, MA Adjunct Faculty, *Wayne State University, School of Information Science* Advocacy Co-Chair, Past-President 2014*, **Michigan Association of School Librarians (MASL)* President, 2022-2023*, **American Association of School Librarians (AASL)* Councilor At Large*, American Library Association (ALA)* Retired School Library Media Specialist / Technology Coach*, **Plymouth-Canton Community Schools* *SL21 Model Library, 2017-2018* *SL21 Exemplary Ranking - Michigan School Libraries for the 21st Century 2013-2022* *ISTE Making IT Happen Award Winner* *2017 MAME Michigan School Library Program of the Year* *2012 **State Librarian's Excellence Award Winner* kathyL@mimasl.org twitter: @LibraryL <https://twitter.com/LibraryL> "Every school librarian is a leader; every learner has a school librarian" --American Association of School Librarians <http://www.ala.org/aasl/sites/ala.org.aasl/files/content/advocacy/tools/docs/AASL_Position_Statement_Effective_SLP_2018.pdf> (AASL)