Fayette County Board of Education - Fayette County Public Schools

G.5a PROCLAMATION CELEBRATING APRIL 2011
AS SCHOOL LIBRARY MONTH
WHEREAS, school libraries can be wondrous places where books come to
life, children grow to love reading and information is available
to everyone who seeks it; and
WHEREAS, as hubs of education, information, and entertainment, libraries
play a vital role in providing all citizens with the resources
they need to live, learn, and work in today’s world; and
WHEREAS, school media specialists and library support staff can open a
world of knowledge for our students and provide personal
service and expert assistance in finding what they seek; and
WHEREAS, libraries are changing and dynamic places and our school
media specialists are the world’s best search engines, helping
students and teachers sift through and interpret the wealth of
available documents in print and online to find the most
relevant and accurate sources;
WHEREAS, today’s students are the authors and illustrators of novels yet
to be written and spending quality time in the library can help
jumpstart their imagination and storytelling; and
WHEREAS, libraries are places for opportunity, education, self-help and
lifelong learning, offering free access to all and bringing
opportunity to all.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT PROCLAIMED, that the members of the Fayette
County Board of Education express their deep appreciation to all of our
school media specialists and library support staff and hereby join the rest
of the nation in celebrating April 2011 as School Library Month.
BE IT FURTHER PROCLAIMED, that this proclamation be spread on the
official minutes of the Board of Education.
10 April 25, 2011