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ALAWON
ISSN 1069-7799

Volume 12 (2003)
Numbers 1-107

American Library Association Washington Office Newsline

In this issue: 2003 Linked Topic Index

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DATE	No.	TOPICS
Jan 7	1	Museum And Library Services Act Of 2003 To Be Introduced; Co-Sponsors Needed
8	2	Urgent Action Needed: Museum and Library Services Act of 2003 H.R. 13-sponsors needed
8	3	Deputy Public Printer Appointed
9	4	Sponsors Needed!
16	5	U.S. Supreme Court Rules On Constitutionality of Copyright Term Extension Act
17	6	Don't Miss These Midwinter Events!
17	7	Grant Information
21	8	PLEASE COME! Rally to Save America's Libraries
22	9	Nominations Sought for the 2003 Madison Award
[top] 30	10	Museum And Library Services Act Of 2003 Introduced In The Senate
Feb 4	11	Increases For Library Programs In President's Fy2004 Budget Request
5	12	Museum and Library Services Act Action Needed
7	13	"Safeguarding Our Patrons' Privacy" Videotape Now Available for Purchase
11	14	UCITA fails to receive American Bar Association approval
13	15	H.R. 13, Museum And Library Services Act Passes Full Committee-102 Sponsors
28	16	TEACH Act and Technological Requirements; "Privacy 101 for Librarians"
[top]28	17	American Library Association will present the 14th Annual James Madison Award
Mar 4	18	HR 13-Museum And Library Services Act Is Scheduled For A Vote In The House
5	19	Correction: Museum and Library Services Act Scheduled for Vote Tomorrow
6	20	LSTA Passes the House
7	21	Sanders Introduces HR 1157, The Freedom To Read Protection Act
13	22	Senators Introduce the Restore Freedom of Information Act (Restore FOIA)
18	23	James Madison Award Given
19	24	Grants Alert!
20	25	Bill to Terminate the E-Rate Program Introduced
21	26	Strong Grassroots Participation is Crucial for National Library Legislative Day 2003 Success!
27	27	Your URGENT Action Needed! [Federal funding]
28	28	Appropriations Update
29	29	Your URGENT Action Needed [contains letter not included in No. 27]
[top] 31	30	Action Needed! Please Call your Senators
Apr 3	31	New ALA Web site launches Monday!
11	32	LSTA Reauthorization Bill Introduced in Senate
17	33	Iraqi Cultural Heritage Disaster
23	34	LSTA Co-Sponsors Needed!
24	35	Changes to E-Rate Rules; E-Rate Task Force
[top] 25	36	"Super" DMCA Legislation in the States
May 5	37	Remember, National Library Legislative Day is May 12 and 13, 2003
5	38	Another request from Congress for Information on Use of USA PATRIOT Act
7	39	Charles E. Parker Testifies at FCC
13	40	Update on Task Force on the Prevention of Waste, Fraud and Abuse in the E-Rate Program
14	41	S. 888 Approved in Senate HELP Committee
15	42	Emily Sheketoff Testifies Before House Appropriations Subcommittee
19	43	1. ALA Joins in Amici Curiae Brief in RIAA v. Verizon; 2. Copyright Office Rulemaking on DMCA - Libraries Testify at Hearings
21	44	Public Printer Testifies Before House Legislative Appropriations Subcommittee
23	45	Speak To Your Senators Over The Recess
28	46	Senate Library and Bookseller Protection Bill Introduced
[top] 30	47	Good news regarding UCITA (Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act)!
Jun 2	48	Supreme Court issues intellectual property law decision
3	49	ALA Supports Parties in Copyright-Related Cases
6	50	New GPO - OMB Pilot for Government Printing Announced
7	51	[1] New Grant Deadlines; [2] Community Technology Centers Program
12	52	Grassroots Campaign regarding Publishing Mergers
13	53	A Message from library representatives of the SLD Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Task Force
13	54	Reps. Conyers, Hoeffel and Farr Introduce Surveillance Oversight and Disclosure Act
	55	Empty Number
13	56	Don't Miss the Washington Update at Annual in Toronto
23	57	Supreme Court upholds CIPA, ALA Denounces Decision
27	58	Public Domain Enhancement Act Introduced in House On June 25, 2003
30	59	Cong. Sabo Introduces Leg. Making Federally Funded Research Accessible to the Public
[top] 30	60	The latest on CIPA
Jul 7	61	Contact Your Representatives Re: Librarian Loan Forgiveness Legislation
9	62	Appropriations Update
10	63	Loan Forgiveness Legislation; Americorps Funding
11	64	[1] Correction to July 9 ALAWON, V12, N63; [2] DUNS
18	65	Grants Information: [1] Dpt of Ed Grants; [2] Dpt of Agri Broadband Pilot Grant Program
21	66	Urgent Action Alert: Ask Representatives to Vote for the Sanders-Otter-Conyers Amendment
22	67	Representative Sanders' Amendment Denied
24	68	FCC Issues Order on CIPA for Library E-rate Applicants
30	69	Museum And Library Services Act Remains To Be Voted On By Full Senate; FY 2004 Labor HHS Education Appropriations Bill Scheduled For Fall Action
[top] 31	70	Library, Bookseller, and Personal Records Privacy Act Introduced
Aug 1	71	Protecting the Rights of Individuals Act
4	72	LSTA Passes Senate In Museum And Library Services Act On August 1st
5	73	NCCUSL Announces Decision About UCITA/AFFECT Press Release
6	74	Details On Senate LSTA Vote
13	75	Call Your Senators While They're Home for August Recess
[top] 28	76	ALA and Other Groups Demand Public Voice On Rules that Could Restrict Access to Public Information Deemed "Sensitive"
Sep 2	77	Please Call Your Senators TODAY!
4	78	Call Your Senators TODAY!
10	79	SECOND ACTION ALERT Call your Senators Today on the Reed Amendment!
10	80	Reed Amendment Fails To Pass; Thanks For Efforts
11	81	Please respond: Information Accessibility E-Mail Tutorial
15	82	Rep. Bernie Sanders Named Library Journal's 2003 "Politician of the Year"
16	83	Please Call Senators TODAY!
17	84	Museum And Library Services Act On Its Way To The President-Thanks To All
22	85	YOUR URGENT ACTION NEEDED!
23	86	Washington Office Communications Survey
25	87	Museum And Library Services Act Signed Into Law By President--Action Needed On Funding For FY2004
29	88	1] ACTION ALERT; 2] Advocates Schedule October Grassroots Conference To Fight PATRIOT Act Threats
[top] 29	89	MGM Studios, Inc. v. Grokster, Ltd. - libraries join amicus brief
Oct 1	90	Please Thank Your Senators!
3	91	Appropriations Conference Update
6	92	Senators Larry Craig (R-ID) and Richard Durbin (D-IL), along with Senators Crapo (R-ID), Feingold (D-WI), Sununu (R-R-NH), Wyden (D-OR), and Bingaman (D-NM) have introduced S. 1709, The Security and Freedom Ensured Act of 2003 (the "SAFE" Act).
29	93	Librarian of Congress issues triennial rulemaking on DMCA Section 1201
[top] 30	94	Urge Congress to Fully Fund the National Archives and Records Administration's Electronic Records Archive (ERA) for FY 2004
Nov 7	95	Federal Communications Commission issues Broadcast Flag Ruling
13	96	Call your Representative to make sure Otter and Sanders Amendments that fix the PATRIOT Act become law!
17	97	NARA FY-04 Budget Finalized: $10 Million For NHPRC, ERA Restored
19	98	Hearing on Civil Liberties and Due Process
[top] 19	99	New Statement on Fair Use and Electronic Reserves
Dec 1	100	FY2004 Omnibus Appropriation Conference Agreement Released
2	101	Details on Omnibus Appropriations Conference Agreement
3	102	Clarification of Omnibus Appropriations Conference Agreement Numbers
9	103	Don't Miss Information Commons Forum at Midwinter
9	104	IMLS 21st Century Librarian Grants
10	105	Correction: Midwinter Information Commons Forum
15	106	Seeking Libraries with Internet2 Connections
[top] 18	107	Changes to the E-Rate

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