[tasla] Are you going to plan anything for this?

[Laboon, Jennifer]

All,
There will be a lot more information coming on Snapshot Day!  Gloria has a website going up in a few days.  We will be collecting data on how much traffic we had, how many circulations, the types of activities happening in each library-types of classes, etc.,  in addition to taking some actual photo snapshots and collecting some quotes from patrons for good anecdotal detail.
Originally the Library Snapshot Day was to be the last week of April.  TASL requested that we extend that to include the first week of May because it's TAKS week April 26-30th, and of course they want us to participate!  The two week time period gives us plenty of time to pick a good day for this.
It's not meant to be a special day, so no need to plan anything special in your libraries-just a regular day in the life sort of thing (you can see why we asked for an extension to get us past testing!).
This has been done in other states with much success.  It's an ALA initiative. Here's a link Pennsylvania's site from last fall, if you'd like to get an idea of how this will work:
http://www.snapshotpa.org/
As administrators, we just need to facilitate the promotion of this event in our districts, and ask our librarians to participate so we can have a good turn out!
Jennifer D. LaBoon
Coordinator - Library Technology
Fort Worth ISD Library Media Services
3150 McCart Ave.
Fort Worth, TX 76110
817-922-4405
817-922-4411 (fax)
jennifer.laboon at fwisd.org



From: tasla-bounces at txasla.org [mailto:tasla-bounces at txasla.org] On Behalf Of David Schuster
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>From - Gloria Meraz gloriam at txla.org<mailto:gloriam at txla.org> - TexLine 258
III. Call to Action and Texas Library Snapshot Day
With all of the devastating budget cuts being proposed on the state and federal level, we urge all library supporters to take the time to contact their state and U.S. elected officials to urge them to support library programs. We need funding restored for school and public libraries.

An important tool to help in this process will take April 26 - May 7, 2010. The Texas library community will join many other states in conducting a Library Snapshot Day. During this time period, libraries will select one day to take a "snapshot" of activities. Data from this event can be invaluable as we contact elected officials to urge the reinstatement of funding for critical library programs. Additional information will be posted shortly on the TLA website.
To contact your elected officials, go to: http://capwiz.com/ala/tx/state/main/?state=TX&view=congress#4.

Our message is simple: Don't cut funding for our library programs. Library services are needed more than ever!
David Schuster
Library Technology Coordinator
Plano ISD
p - 469-752-8850
f - 469-752-8858
e - david.schuster at pisd.edu<mailto:david.schuster at pisd.edu>
"Information's great, but it's not learning."
       --Tom March, "Working the Web for Education",
*CUE Newsletter*, Nov./Dec. 1997.
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