Bill Text: NY K01074 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Assembly Resolution 1074

Introduced

Bill Title: Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim April 4, 2024, as School Librarian Day in the State of New York

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 23-13)

Status: (Passed) 2024-04-04 - adopted [K01074 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-K01074-Introduced.html


Assembly Resolution No. 1074

BY: M. of A. Brown K

        MEMORIALIZING  Governor  Kathy  Hochul to proclaim
        April 4, 2024, as School Librarian Day in the  State
        of New York

  WHEREAS, School librarians provide the means for students to enter a
lifetime  of  learning  while  gaining  cultural  understanding  and the
enhancement of global communication skills; and

  WHEREAS, This  Legislative  Body  is  justly  proud  to  memorialize
Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim April 4, 2024, as School Librarian Day
in the State of New York, in conjunction with the observance of National
School Librarian Day; and

  WHEREAS,  The  quest  for  knowledge  and achievement by students is
stimulated and developed through the use of  educational  resources  and
instruction  provided  by  school  library  programs that are staffed by
professional certified school librarians; and

  WHEREAS, School library programs provide the means for  students  to
gain cultural understanding and enhance global communication skills; and

  WHEREAS,  Lifelong  learning  begins and is systematically developed
through the school library curriculum of the  elementary  and  secondary
schools; and

  WHEREAS,  The  school  library program contributes to the individual
growth and development of all students, while fostering both  excellence
and equity in education; and

  WHEREAS,  School  library  programs  teach the skills of effectively
locating and ethically using information through  traditional  resources
and  new  technologies to provide literature appreciation activities and
to guide and encourage informational and recreational reading  to  every
student; and

  WHEREAS,  School  libraries  provide  materials  that  will  develop
literary, cultural and aesthetic appreciation,  and  ethical  standards;
and

  WHEREAS,  The  school  library  program helps students learn to find
texts on any topic of interest across a range of complexity, so they are
engaged at a level that is challenging to them; and

  WHEREAS,  School  librarians  teach  students  to   inquire,   think
critically,  draw  conclusions,  make informed decisions, and create and
share knowledge in preparation for advanced study and the workplace; and

  WHEREAS, In light of their  commitment,  dedication  and  successful
efforts,  it is the sense of this Legislative Body to extend its highest
commendation to all of the certified School Librarians in the  State  of
New York; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
memorialize Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim April 4, 2024,  as  School
Librarian Day in the State of New York; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to The Honorable Kathy Hochul, Governor of the State of  New
York.