PRINTER'S NO. 1199
No. 106 Session of 2001
INTRODUCED BY CURRY, S. MILLER, ARGALL, MAJOR, D. EVANS,
SCHRODER, ARMSTRONG, J. EVANS, MANDERINO, SCHULER, M. BAKER,
MANN, BARD, MARKOSEK, BARRAR, McCALL, BEBKO-JONES,
McILHATTAN, BELARDI, McNAUGHTON, BELFANTI, MELIO,
BENNINGHOFF, MICOZZIE, BISHOP, R. MILLER, BUNT, SURRA,
GRUCELA, TANGRETTI, CIVERA, CAPPELLI, NAILOR, FAIRCHILD,
SCRIMENTI, FICHTER, SHANER, FLEAGLE, B. SMITH, FLICK,
SOLOBAY, FORCIER, STABACK, FREEMAN, STERN, GEIST, STETLER,
GEORGE, STURLA, GORDNER, CALTAGIRONE, MUNDY, CAPPABIANCA,
MYERS, HARHAI, E. Z. TAYLOR, HENNESSEY, THOMAS, HERMAN,
CLYMER, PHILLIPS, L. I. COHEN, PIPPY, COLAFELLA, PISTELLA,
COLEMAN, CORRIGAN, KELLER, WASHINGTON, KENNEY, COY, ROBERTS,
CRUZ, ROEBUCK, DAILEY, ROHRER, DALEY, ROSS, DALLY, ORIE,
CLARK, PETRARCA, HERSHEY, TRAVAGLIO, HORSEY, TULLI,
HUTCHINSON, WALKO, JADLOWIEC, JOSEPHS, PRESTON, COSTA,
READSHAW, LaGROTTA, WATSON, LAUGHLIN, C. WILLIAMS, LEH, WILT,
LESCOVITZ, DeLUCA, RUBLEY, DERMODY, SAINATO, DeWEESE,
YUDICHAK, SAMUELSON, EGOLF, SAYLOR, LEDERER, J. WILLIAMS,
LUCYK, WOJNAROSKI, MAITLAND, YOUNGBLOOD, SATHER, DONATUCCI,
ZUG AND SANTONI, MARCH 19, 2001
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MARCH 19, 2001
A RESOLUTION
1 Recognizing the week of April 1 through 7, 2001, as "National
2 Library Week" in Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, Our nation's libraries are built upon and greatly
4 contribute to the cultural and educational riches of our
5 communities, providing accessible resources that inform,
6 entertain and enrich us; and
7 WHEREAS, Americans go to school, public and academic
8 libraries more than twice as often as they go to the movies; and
1 WHEREAS, Students visit school library media centers almost
2 1.5 billion times during the school year; and
3 WHEREAS, A 1998 Gallup poll conducted for the American
4 Library Association found that nearly all respondents expect
5 libraries to be needed in the future despite the increased
6 availability of information via computer; and
7 WHEREAS, Libraries are essential for the intellectual growth
8 and development of children and adults alike, making possible a
9 lifetime of learning and enjoyment; and
10 WHEREAS, Libraries are centers of culture, learning and the
11 written word where children and adults pursue a lifelong
12 education and connect to information resources from around the
13 world; and
14 WHEREAS, Currently 95% of public libraries provide public
15 access to the Internet, which make those libraries the
16 preeminent source of Internet access for people without
17 computers at home, school or work; and
18 WHEREAS, We celebrate libraries as positive proof that our
19 freedom to explore the whole world of ideas and information is
20 alive and well; and
21 WHEREAS, Libraries throughout this Commonwealth and the
22 United States continue to champion key educational and cultural
23 action areas: 21st century literacy, diversity, education and
24 continuous learning, equity of access and intellectual freedom;
25 and
26 WHEREAS, We owe a considerable debt of gratitude to those who
27 make our libraries work; and
28 WHEREAS, The famous Pennsylvania industrialist and
29 philanthropist Andrew Carnegie once noted, "There is not such a
30 cradle of democracy upon the earth as the Free Public Library,
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1 this republic of letters, whether neither rank, office, nor
2 wealth receives the slightest consideration"; and
3 WHEREAS, Libraries and library supporters nationwide are
4 planning events, including the kickoff of the Campaign for
5 America's Libraries, a five-year plan to educate people about
6 the value of libraries and librarians in the 21st century, and
7 celebrating "National Library Week" with this year's theme of "@
8 your library"; therefore be it
9 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
10 week of April 1 through 7, 2001, as "National Library Week" in
11 Pennsylvania and encourage all residents of this Commonwealth to
12 explore the wide variety of cultural and educational riches
13 libraries hold.
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