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Volume 11, 2002

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Date	No.	Topics
Jan 9	a	Washington Office Anti Terrorism Legislation Information Forum
11	b	Don't Miss the ALA Washington Office Update at Midwinter 2002!
14	c	Here's a new educational service from ALA's Office for Information Technology Policy
14	d	New amendments proposed to UCITA likely to trigger new legislative interest in 2002
14	e	Washington Office offers Anti-Terrorism Legislation Forum
24	1	New Director of Education Department's Office of Educational Technology Announced
Feb 4	2	Bush Budget Increases Spending For Library Programs
4	3	1) Further Implementation Of The Presidential Records Acts; Executive Order Nullification Legislation; 2) ALA Council Passes And Adopts COL Resolution Concerning The Presidential Records Act ; 3) LA Council Approves The Creation Of A Task Force To Research Policy Regarding Government Information Issue
6	4	ALRT/SCHL: Grant Information Available
7	5	LSTA Hearing February 14th
8	6	American Bar Association report recommends redrafting UCITA
12	7	LSTA Hearing February 14-Update
14	8	Hearing On Museum And Library Services Act Reauthorization Held In House
21	9	Alert: A Message from GPO
21	10	Reauthorization Update [Museum and Library Services Act of 1996]
22	11	Eldred v. Ashcroft - U.S. Supreme Court decides to hear appeal in challenge to constitutionality of Copyright Term Extension Act
[top]	12	[EMPTY NUMBER]
Mar 1	13	1) Senate Passes Resolution On Reading; 2) IMLS and NCLIS Testify Before House Appropriations Subcommittee
1	14	Senate Comm., Science, and Trans. hearing on digital content protection
4	15	Seeking Library Input for E-rate NPRM
6	16	Museum And Library Services Act Reported Out Of Select Education Subcommittee
8	17	ALA Supports Full funding of TOP and CTC
14	18	Co-sponsors Still Needed for LSTA!
18	19	ESEA-Urgent Action Needed
21	20	Mus/Lib Services Bill Passed By House Education And The Workforce Committee
22	21	1) Senate Judiciary Committee holds hearing on copyright protection and announces a new website page; 2) Senator Hollings introduces copyright protection bill
22	22	Committee Marks-Up Revised Version of S. 803, "The E-Government Act of 2002"
25	23	Hearing Set for Presidential Records E.O. Nullification Bill
?	24	Time Is Short -Monday, April 1 Is Deadline To Register For Winterthur Seminar
[top] 28	25	Smithsonian Announces Jazz Appreciation Month
Apr 3	26	ALA To File Comments With The FCC On The E-Rate; Deadline Approaches
8	27	1] Memo on Removal or Destruction of Federal Depository Library Documents Released: 2] New Public Printer Nominated
9	28	1] Literacy Through School Libraries Information Update; 2] Reading First--Applications for State Grants
10	29	Museum And Library Services Act Hearing Held On April 10
11	30	Teaching American History Grant Program
12	31	Library Thank You Day Tuesday, April 16
15	32	1] IMLS Coming Up Taller: After school Funding for Museums and Libraries; 2] NSF Funding for Museums and Libraries; 3] IMLS Grant Deadlines
16	33	[1] Update on Copyright Term Extension and call for action; [2] Correction to April 9 ALAWON
18	34	[1] Upcoming Copyright Programs at ALA Annual; [2] National Academy of Public Administration Joint Center for E-Governance Holds Conference
19	35	[1] Tell Your LSTA Stories!: View LSTA Web Video Available on LSTA Web Site; [2] Correction to ALAWON of April 16th
24	36	ACT!: Contact WO Immediately if your library buys or sells any product internationally
[top] 25	37	1] GPO FY2003 Appropriations Hearing; 2] Deadline Announced For Early Reading First Program (CFDA NO. 84.359)
May 1	38	National Library Legislative Day and Briefing Day are May 6 and 7
1	39	[1] ACT! LSTA VOTE IN THE HOUSE; [2] Correction to ALAWON of 4/12/02
10	40	New "Improving Literacy Through Libraries" Grants
15	41	1] New Grant Program Web Site Now Active; 2] Seeking peer reviewers for the FY 2002 Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Grant Program.
16	42	Update on GPO
21	43	ACTION ALERT! Horn Bill Mark-Up "On Hold" Due To White House Pressure
24	44	Library associations and others file amicus brief in U.S. Supreme Court challenging constitutionality of Copyright Term Extension Act
[top] 29	45	Literacy Through School Libraries Grant Applications Are Now Available
Jun 4	46	NTIA Invites Comments Evaluating Effectiveness of Technology and Policies Protecting Children's Safety on the Internet
5	47	White House Conference On School Libraries
6	48	Application for Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program Now Available!
7	49	ACTION ALERT: OMB Memorandum M-02-07, "Procurement of Printing and Duplicating Through the Government Printing Office"
11	50	CIPA/NCIPA Requirements
12	51	LSTA Bill Introduced in Senate with 12 Co-Sponsors
25	52	Community Technology Centers Grant Applications Available Now: Deadline July 19
[top] 26	53	ALA Advises Holding Certification on NCIPA for E- rate
Jul 1	54	FCC Provides for CIPA Remedies Including Year 4
8	55	Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service offers Broadband Pilot Grant Program
?	56	ACTION NEEDED: Senate Appropriations Subcommittee To Mark-Up Next Week
16	57	1] E-Government Act of 2002 Passes Senate; 2] Universal Service Discussion List Available for Subscribers
18	58	TEACH Act Passes House Judiciary Committee
19	59	Senate Legislative Branch Appropriations
25	60	Senate Moves On Appropriations Bills
26	61	Treasury and General Gov't Appropriations Bill 2003
[top] 29	62	Congressional Recess--What's The Message?
Aug 6	63	UCITA amendments pass at NCCUSL Annual Conference amidst much controversy
6	64	SLD Publishes E-Rate Guidelines
8	65	Reminder! Submit your comments to NTIA by August 27th!
12	66	Copyright Issue Update
20	67	Proposed Closure Of PubScience -- Comments Due by September 8th
27	68	1] USDA Seeks Comments on National Agriculture Library Report; 2] Declaration of Independence Road Trip!
[top] 30	69	Congressional Recess To End On September 3-What's The Message?
Sep 4	70	DOE/OSTI To Eliminate PubScience -Deadline For Comments is September 8, 2002
4	71	The 21st Century Community Learning Centers Grants
9	72	Call Representatives To Sign On To A Letter To The Leadership To Schedule Vote On H.R. 3784
11	73	Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Oversight
12	74	It's September With 13 Appropriations Bills Still To Complete
12	75	Put Lsta Up For A Vote In The House!
18	76	Teleconference: "Safeguarding Our Patrons' Privacy
20	77	Third Urgent Action Alert: Put LSTA Up For A Vote In The House!
[top] 25	78	Forth Action Alert: Put LSTA Up For A Vote In The House!
Oct 2	79	E-Rate Training Teleconferences
3	80	URGENT ACTION NEEDED: Call Representatives to co-sponsor fair use legislation
3	81	Public Printer Confirmation Hearing Held
4	82	Congress Passes the Technology Education and Copyright Harmonization Act (TEACH)
10	83	The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in the copyright term extension case
17	84	1] Literacy Through School Library Awards; 2] Congress Orders White House To Use GPO To Print Budget
[top] 25	85	UCITA Will Ride Again In 2003
Nov 1	86	Announcing E-book pre-conference program and dialogue!
4	87	Major Copyright Bill Affecting Distance Education Becomes Law
	88	EMPTY NUMBER
12	89	[1] PubSCIENCE is discontinued; 2] ALA Questions Removal of U.S. Department of Education Web Pages from Public Access
14	90	Access to Government Information: GPO and Printing
14	91	PATRIOT Act Teleconference Registration Still Open
19	92	Access to Government Information: GPO and Printing
20	93	[1] Homeland Security Act Passes Senate; [2] Total Information Awareness Program - T.I.A.
21	94	Bruce James Confirmed as Public Printer
25	95	Special Appeals Court Grants FBI Enhanced Surveillance Powers
26	96	Early Bird Registration Deadline!
27	97	Wrap-Up: Library Legislative Issues
Dec 4	98	URGENT! Comments Needed by December 13th on OMB's Proposed Amendments
5	99	New Provisions in E-Government Act