Please contact your federal representative about this legislation. ALA has been working to get libraries a piece of the Workforce Development pie for several years now and it looks like this vote might be the one that does it. From: ALA Washington Office [mailto:districtdispatch@alawash.org] Sent: Monday, July 07, 2014 11:29 AM To: Trish Burns Subject: Keep the momentum going: Urge your representative to support library workforce investment today [https://secureimages.capwiz.com/ala/actionalerts_mlm.png] Please contact your United States Representative TODAY at 202-224-3121 and urge her/him to support the passage of H.R. 803, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). The Senate recently passed this bill with a bipartisan vote of 95-3. Your help is crucial to ensure that the House does the same thing. H.R. 803 would reauthorize the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) and has the following provisions supporting public libraries: Title I - Workforce Development Activities * Allows public libraries to be considered additional One-Stop partners. Meaning that Libraries will now have access to federal funding for job training and job search programs. * Functions of the State and Local Workforce Development Board. State and Local Workforce Boards must include plans to improve digital literacy skills at One-Stop delivery systems. * Prohibits federal supervision or control over selection of library resources. * Allowable Statewide Employment and Training Activities. Authorizes adult education and literacy activities provided by public libraries as an allowable statewide employment and training activity. Title II - Adult Education and Literacy * Definition of Workforce Preparation Activities. Includes a definition of "workforce preparation activities" that specifically includes digital literacy skills. H.R. 803 could be a huge victory for libraries and your call could get this legislation to the President's desk. Your participation can make all the difference. Please call today! Unsubscribe<http://cqrcengage.com/ala/app/subscriptions?r=AAAAC2Flc0NpcGhlcjAxd_H1Sjruwfuvvbv09U7v-dnKwChZTeqcEOSuKV8hsyQ> [http://cqrcengage.com/assets/images/cqrollcall_emailFooter.png]<http://cqrcengage.com/ala/app/thru?ep=AAAAC2Flc0NpcGhlcjAxoRESEhT1YaXQYbdxAvs35RXCJj8GdbqZXAydyEk888IEXvEM2hbiDlrNhco_PEmkD_yc1nv2ok8byWx5xumPk2Hy4DTUfSxQzNCCWTxpcAzTwGMB5wYFLYkciohvG_3A&lp=0>