[LM_NET] OT: Mr. Rogers' 1969 plea to the Senate on behalf of children

[Jill Sonnenberg <jsonnenb@MAIL.CHICOUSD.ORG>]

Dear LM_Netters,
 
As this is my very first posting to LM_Net, please allow me to genuflect for just a 
minute before I continue.
 
OK, I'm up now, but am in truth consistently bewildered by the awesome power of 
this group.
 
A fellow librarian, one I respect a great deal, has persuaded me to believe that 
the email below would be "list-worthy". I hope that you'll agree...
 
Mr. Rogers had such an incredible effect on so many people. Wasn't that his 
specialty? Making us all feel special?
 
When I watched this video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a41lJIhW7fA) early this 
morning, I was terribly moved. Then I watched it again. And then I repeated "It's 
such a good feeling, a feeling inside, it's such a happy feeling, to know you're 
alive" throughout my entire morning routine. How I need to write to the queen of A 
Fuse #8 Production (one of my favorite all-time children's lit blogs, found here: 
http://fusenumber8.blogspot.com/) to thank her personally for pointing me in 
direction of this booster rocket.
 
And now I need to find the people in charge of Fred Rogers' estate and ask whether 
I can adopt his perfect phrase "expression of care" as the motto for my libraries. 
Or is this even necessary? If I credit him properly, can I use it in publicity 
materials for the libraries? I feel like it describes--so well--what libraries are 
meant to do for children.
 
What do you think? Please let me know off-list.
 
Thanks,
 
Jill
 
 
 
Jill Sonnenberg, M.A.Ed.
District Elementary Librarian
Chico Unified School District
Chico, CA
(530) 624-1661
jsonnenb@chicousd.org

________________________________

From: Jill Sonnenberg
Sent: Mon 3/26/2007 7:12 AM
To: Jill Sonnenberg
Subject: Mr. Roger's 1969 plea to congress on behalf of children


Dear Children's Advocate,
 
I am going to inquire as to whether I can legally adopt the use of Mr. Roger's 
phrase "expression of care" for the elem. library program. (His word choice of 
"bombardment" also stood out to me, and got me thinking about testing!)
 
What a beautiful man. If you have to skip some of this 6-minute video, I'll 
understand, but do be sure to catch the end: 
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a41lJIhW7fA
 
Jill
 
From "A Fuse #8 Production" (a phenomenal children's lit blog):
 
"This past week Fred Rogers would have turned 79 years of age. In 1969, Mr. Rogers 
testified before a Senate subcommittee in the pursuit of funding for PBS. I find it 
very interesting to see that Fred really did talk this way to adults as well as 
kids. I also love the tough guy he keeps speaking too who, in the course of the 
testimony, is completely charmed the by Mr. Rogers persona."
 
 
 
 
 
Jill Sonnenberg, M.A.Ed.
District Elementary Librarian
Chico Unified School District
Chico, CA
(530) 624-1661
jsonnenb@chicousd.org

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