[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17551]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  RECOGNIZING LIBRARY DAY ON THE HILL

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                         HON. CHARLES B. RANGEL

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 26, 2007

  Mr. RANGEL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Library Day on 
the Hill during the American Library Association's (ALA) Annual 
Conference in Washington, DC. On June 26th, 2007, library supporters 
and sponsors will gather on Capitol Hill to display the diversity of 
library resources available in the United States. I am glad to support 
this initiative and look forward to celebrating the wealth and freedom 
of information that we have in this great country.
  Information resources are the foundation of effective research, 
reporting and analyzing. Our libraries serve as a principle medium 
through which our communities access educational resources and 
electronic databases.
  In New York, the Federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) 
supports our local libraries and provides funds for New Yorkers to 
access electronic databases through NOVELny, our first statewide 
virtual library. LSTA is also focused on strengthening the relationship 
between library organizations and policy makers in order to facilitate 
better communication and collaboration. In line with the New York State 
Education Department's mission ``to raise the knowledge, skill, and 
opportunity of all the people in New York,'' targeted library support 
will ensure the greatest benefit of library resources to all New 
Yorkers.
  I encourage my colleagues to join me in supporting Library Day on the 
Hill, June 26th, 2007. The services provided by our libraries are 
inimitable and by raising awareness of our library collections we 
display the freedom of information resources available in America.

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