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This button was created for the American Library Association’s Video Round Table, a unit within the ALA that provides leadership on issues related to video collections, programs and services in libraries.

The American Library Association is a non profit organization that supports and promotes libraries, library professionals and library education. The association was founded in 1876 and is the largest library association in the world.

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According to their website, the "Right Decisions Right Now" program addresses educators of students, grades 5 – 9, to provide them with tools to help persuade youth to be tobacco free. The program has been around since 1991 and offers materials to middle schools to help address the important issue of making good decisions, even if peer pressure and example might suggest a different decision. 

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Freline created items to promote libraries and literacy, eventually founding the subsidiary, Upstart, to create such items in Hagerstown, MD. Upstart was later sold to Highsmith Inc in 1993, and eventually made its way to Demco by the early 2000's. The magazines, records, books, film reels, and newspaper on this button represent the items one could find in a library in 1978, and they are all offered for free.

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Congressional Quarterly Books is a division of Congressional Quarterly, a publication founded in 1945 by Nelson and Henrietta Poynter to inform US citizens of congressional activity. Poynter wanted to make this information more accessible to the news media and public.

Thomas N. Schroth was added to the organization in 1955, and he started the book division. CQ Press was sold to SAGE Publications in 2008 and is still printing. Likewise, Congressional Quarterly is alive and well and publishes a variety of resources in print and online formats.

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Congressional Quarterly is a magazine that was founded in 1945 by Nelson Poynter and his wife, Henrietta. It was created with the purpose of informing citizens of the United States about congressional activity. This information would be more accessible, allowing local newspapers and journalist information to then disseminate to the public. 

Today, the organization owns numerous publications and continues to try and keep the citizenry informed. With advancements in technology, CQ has incorporated tracking tools to better keep readers up to date on both congressional and legislative news. The organization also frequently runs its own ads to their readers, promoting and offering information on how they can register to vote.

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Raggedy Ann was created by cartoonist and illustrator Johnny Gruelle (1880 – 1938). The rag doll was first introduced in Raggedy Ann Stories, published in 1918. The 1920 sequel, Raggedy Andy Stories, introduced Raggedy Ann’s brother, Andy. Gruelle wrote and illustrated over 40 books featuring Raggedy Ann and Andy.

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The phrase on this button is from The Night I Followed the Dog, a children’s book written and illustrated by Nina Laden. It is the story of a boy who thinks that his dog is boring but discovers otherwise when he follows his dog one night. This book was Laden’s first book, published in 1994.

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Petunia is a children’s book, written and illustrated by Roger Duvoisin (1904 – 1980). The book was published in 1950 and the character of Petunia the goose, went on to appear in sequels such as Petunia, Beware and Petunia’s Treasure. Duvoisin also created another series featuring Veronica the hippopotamus. In 1948, Duvoisin was awarded the Association for Library Service to Children’s Caldecott Medal for illustrating White Snow, Bright Snow by Alvin Tresselt.

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Caroline Quiner (1839 – 1924) was the mother of Laura Ingalls Wilder, author the Little House on the Prairie series. Caroline was born in Brookfield, Wisconsin. She married Charles Ingalls in 1860 and they had 5 children: Mary; Laura; Caroline (Carrie); Charles Frederick; and Grace. Caroline’s early life in Wisconsin is told in the Caroline Years series, an extension of the original Little House books, written by Maria D. Wilkes and Celia Wilkins. The series was illustrated by Dan Andreasen.