PRINTER'S NO. 660
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
85
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY AUMENT, DINNIMAN, J. WARD, BARTOLOTTA, BROWNE,
FONTANA, LANGERHOLC, PHILLIPS-HILL, BREWSTER, MARTIN,
FARNESE, ARGALL AND KILLION, APRIL 29, 2019
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, APRIL 29, 2019
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the month of April 2019 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, Many other 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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