[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 155 Introduced in House (IH)]

  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 155

   Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the establishment of a 
                       National Librarians Week.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 12, 2003

Mr. Rodriguez submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
             referred to the Committee on Government Reform

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
   Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the establishment of a 
                       National Librarians Week.

Whereas there are over 122,000 libraries in the United States;
Whereas libraries are great democratic institutions, serving people of all ages, 
        income levels, and ethnic backgrounds;
Whereas, as instruments of democracy, librarians provide citizens with a full 
        range of informational resources needed to live, learn, govern, and 
        work;
Whereas librarians prepare children for life-long learning and help inspire in 
        them a love of reading;
Whereas there are over 127,000 librarians in the United States serving in 
        academic and public settings;
Whereas many librarians are experts in various specialized fields such as 
        business, medicine, law, government, religion, and military affairs; and
Whereas, as brokers of knowledge, librarians assist citizens in their 
        intellectual pursuits and promote a global information society: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That it is the sense of the Congress that--
            (1) there should be established a National Librarians Week 
        to recognize the work of librarians; and
            (2) the Nation, the States, and local communities should 
        honor librarians and the contributions they make to society.
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