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ISSN 1069-7799

Volume 13 (2004)
Numbers 1-107

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In this issue: 2004 Linked Topic Index

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Table: 2004 Topic Index
Date	No.	Topics
Jan 23	1	President Bush Announces $100 Million Reading Initiative; Senate Passes Omnibus Spending Bill
23	2	Laura Bush Presents 2003 National Awards for Museum and Library Service
29	3	New USAC CEO Announced
30	4	Save the Date: FOI Day and the Madison Award
Feb 2	5	President Bush Announces His FY 2005 Budget - Includes $220m For Libraries
4	6	GPO Career Opportunities
11	7	New OITP Web Tutorial: Accessibility Basics for Librarians
13	8	President Appoints NCLIS Commissioners
23	9	ACTION ALERT: Database Protection Legislation needs immediate grassroots action!
24	10	Department of Education Grants Notice; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announces the launch of the Grants.gov website.
25	11	National Telecommunications and Information Administration, Technology Opportunities Program Grants Announcement; Invitation to the Spring Depository Library Council Meeting in St. Louis, April 18-21
Mar 1	12	Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program seeks Reviewers
8	13	Alternative Database Protection Legislation Introduced
11	14	Contact Your Member Of Congress And Ask Them To Support Federal Funding For America's Libraries
12	15	[1] Amici Curiae Brief Submitted to US Supreme Court [2] Early Reading First Program Grant Applications
16	16	College Information Available Online
17	17	Contact Your Member Of Congress And Ask Them To Support Federal Funding For America's Libraries
22	18	Contact Your Member Of Congress Immediately And Ask Them To Support Federal Funding For America's Libraries
24	19	Celebrate 30 years of library advocacy at 2004 National Library Legislative Day!
25	20	Contact Your Member Of Congress Immediately And Ask Them To Support Federal Funding For America's Libraries - Deadline For Signatures Is Friday
29	21	ALA teams up with Working Assets on Register to Vote @ your library; Participation grants will be awarded to up to six libraries
Apr 1	22	Thank Your Members for Signing onto Appropriations Letter
5	23	Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program Invites Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2004
21	24	CTC Grants Notice
26	25	Funding Opportunities
27	26	It's not too late to register for National Library Legislative Day events!
27	27	Government Printing Office House Hearings
28	28	Tell Your Story! Library Funding Web site Launched
May 5	29	IMMEDIATE ACTION NEEDED! H.R. 107 Hearing Scheduled: Co-sponsors needed now!
10	30	Thank You! National Library Legislative Day 2004 a Success!
12	31	Contact Your Member Of Congress And Ask Them To Cosponsor HR 2674: Librarian Education And Development Act Of 2003
13	32	1) Library associations testify on behalf of fair use in the digital age before House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee; 2) Attention librarians in PA, TX, AZ and FL
20	33	Budget Update: House Of Representatives Passes FY 2005 Budget; Faces Uphill Battle In The Senate
25	34	Action Needed: Please contact your Senators
June 8	35	Contact Your Member Of Congress And Ask Them To Cosponsor HR 2674: Librarian Education And Development Act Of 2003
10	36	Save the Date! U.S. Representative Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) To Speak at Annual Conference in Orlando
14	37	URGENT: Please Contact Members About SAFE Act!
18	38	OITP E-Rate Task Force CIPA Compliance and E-Rate Forum Sessions
21	39	New IMLS Grant Application Deadlines And Award Announcements
23	40	HR 3179 Not on House Intelligence Bill
Jul 1	41	Urgent Action Alert: Protect Freedom to Read
1	42	Correction [here included in No. 41]
2	43	Bush announces his nominees for IMLS Advisory Board
6	44	REMINDER: Please contact Representatives about amendment to CJS appropriations bill
7	45	URGENT Action Needed: Please Contact Your Member Of Congress Immediately And Ask Them To Support Federal Funding For America's Libraries
9	46	[1] House Appropriators Announces Library Funding Levels [2] Amendment to Bar Funding for Section 215 of USA PATRIOT Killed
14	47	House Committee Passes Library Funding Bill; Provides An Almost $22 Million Increase For LSTA
15	48	House Passes Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill
20	49	Oppose Wiretapping The Internet
20	50	Senate Passes Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill
22	51	URGENT: Please Call Senators
22	52	UPDATE on E-rate Amendment
23	53	Justice Department asks depository libraries to destroy forfeiture documents
26	54	Ask your Members for Real Protection for Federal Whistleblowers
Aug 2	55	UPDATE: Dept. of Justice Rescinds Withdrawal/ Destruction of Publications
10	56	IMLS Job Posting
17	57	ALA files comments on DHS Management Directive
25	58	Senators question DOJ regarding order to destroy depository library documents
Sep 7	59	Contact Your Member Of Congress Immediately And Ask Them To Support Federal Funding For America's Libraries
8	60	Contact Your Senator Immediately And Ask Them To Support Federal Funding For America's Libraries
10	61	1) Senate Appropriations Committee To Consider Library Funding Levels Next Week; 2)House Passes Fy 2005 Labor, Health And Human Services And Education Appropriation Bill
13	62	Help Restore Funding for NTIA's TOP
14	63	Message to Congress: Drop Proposed Broad FOIA Exemption
16	64	Senate Appropriations Committee Passes Library Funding Bill; Provides An Almost $25 Million Increase For LSTA And $3 Million Increase For School Libraries
17	65	Please send messages to Senate Commerce Committee: DO NOT TAKE MONEY FROM THE E-RATE!
21	66	CALL YOUR SENATOR NOW TO RESTORE YOUR FREEDOM! Senate Hearing on the SAFE Act This Week
22	67	ACTION NEEDED: Contact your Members of Congress and urge them to support the $22.842 million approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee for the Improving Literary Through School Libraries program.
28	68	Stop INDUCE--Mark-up Sept. 30th
30	69	URGENT: Please Call Senators Today About Kyl Amendment
Oct 1	70	Court Decision on PATRIOT Act May Affect Libraries
1	71	Please Contact Your Senator Immediately And Ask Them To Support The E-rate
1	72	1) Carla Hayden, Others to Appear on Book TV Protesting PATRIOT Act; 2) Congress Passes Resolution to Fund Government until November 20th
4	73	IMPORTANT E-Rate Hearing Tomorrow - Please call your Senators TODAY!
5	74	Oppose McCain Amendment to Intelligence Reform Bill
6	75	Call Senators TODAY about S. 2845, the National Intelligence Reform Act of 2004
7	76	Contact Your Members Of Congress And Ask Them To Support America's Schools And Libraries By Restoring Funding For Title V
7	77	UPDATE: National Intelligence Reform Bill
7	78	EMERGENCY ACTION ALERT ON HR 10
8	79	Senate Commerce Committee Hearing On E-Rate Shifts From Fraud To Frozen Funding
14	80	Call all Senate and House conferees TODAY on the on National Intelligence Reform Legislation.
15	81	Congress Adjourns Until After The Election Or Until They Can Agree On Intelligence Reform Legislation
22	82	URGENT: Please Call Intelligence Reform Conference Committee
27	83	2004 Presidential Election: Candidates' Position On Libraries
27	84	IMLS Job Posting: Associate Deputy Director
Nov 1	85	Comments due Nov. 16 to NIH on proposal on public access to research
3	86	ALERT: Bogus ALAWON Messages
4	87	Congress Plans To Finish FY05 Spending Bills Before Thanksgiving
10	88	E-rate Frozen Since August 3rd
11	89	Congress Currently Negotiating FY05 Library Funding Levels; Plans To Complete FY05 Spending Bills By Thanksgiving
12	90	Urge Congress to Lift the Freeze on E-rate before the Lame Duck Session Ends
15	91	Congress Currently Negotiating FY05 Library Funding Levels; Plans To Complete FY05 Spending Bills By The End Of This Week
15	92	What you need to know about CALEA and VOIP
15	93	Reminder: Action Needed Now - Comments due Nov. 16 to NIH on proposal on public access to research
18	94	Congress Finalizing FY05 Library Funding Levels; Plans To Complete FY05 Omnibus Spending Package Saturday
18	95	Contact Senators NOW Re: Intellectual Property Protection Act
22	96	Congress Completes FY 2005 Omnibus Appropriations Bill; LSTA Funding $13 Million Below The President's Request, But $9.5 Million Above Last Year
23	97	Urge the Senate to Pass HR 5419 to Restore the E-rate!
24	98	Partial Release of E-rate Commitment Letters Does Not Fix E-rate Problem
30	99	Pelosi Forces Delay In FY 2005 Omnibus Appropriations Bill
Dec 2	100	Help Save E-rate! Contact Senate Leadership and the FCC Immediately!
7	101	Seven Appointed to the National Museum and Library Services Board
7	102	1) House Sends Omnibus To President For Signature; Removes Controversial Tax Provision; 2) Intelligence Reform Update; 3) E-Rate Update
9	103	E-Rate Fix Legislation Passes! Thank you for your help!
15	104	E-rate Participation Thank You (Continued)
16	105	Editing Embargo Lifted
17	106	ALA seeking nominations for 16th Annual James Madison Award and Inaugural Eileen Cooke State & Local Madison Award
30	107	Early Reading First Program Applications Available

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