PRINTER'S NO. 622
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
68
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY EICHELBERGER, GREENLEAF, RESCHENTHALER, BROWNE,
KILLION, ARGALL, VOGEL, BARTOLOTTA, DINNIMAN, RAFFERTY,
FONTANA, YUDICHAK, WHITE, BREWSTER, HUTCHINSON AND WARD,
MARCH 28, 2017
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, MARCH 28, 2017
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the month of April 2017 as "School Library Month" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, School library programs promote literacy and the
enjoyment of reading, viewing and listening; and
WHEREAS, School libraries also provide Pennsylvania's
children with access to information and technology within the
school and links to resources outside the school; and
WHEREAS, Promoting competency in new and developing
technology is an integral part of school library programs; and
WHEREAS, Navigating evolving information and technology is
necessary to successfully complete tasks vital to having a
career and succeeding in life; and
WHEREAS, Librarians play a vital role in teaching students to
become effective users of information and ideas; and
WHEREAS, Twenty-five states have conducted studies showing
that students who attend schools with certified librarians score
better on reading and writing tests than students in schools
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