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June 29, 2023
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The Michigan State Board of Education has passed a resolution on the Freedom to Read on June 13, 2023. Among other points, the resolution affirms "that certified library media specialists serve a critical role in increasing student achievement by supporting, collaborating, and co-teaching with classroom teachers in reading development, integrating information and technology literacy skills into the content curriculum, and utilizing their professional knowledge and judgment in the selection of books and other materials." The full text of the resolution can be found at the link below.
Resolution in Support of Freedom to Read
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Established in 1985, the Library of Michigan Foundation is a 501 c (3) nonprofit charity governed by an independent Board of Directors. The Foundation provides opportunities for charitable giving to support Library of Michigan programs, collections and services otherwise not provided through state or federal funding. Since its inception, the Foundation has raised more than $6 million in private and corporate donations for programs to boost adult literacy, youth and early childhood literacy, special services for the blind and physically handicapped, statewide support for libraries, librarians, library staff and trustees and construction of the Martha W. Griffiths Michigan Rare Book Room.
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