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| Date | No. | Topics |
| Jan 5 |
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[1] Washington Office Update 2001!; [2] What's Next With Filtering Mandates?; [3] How Will E-Books Affect Libraries? |
| 5 |
2
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Commerce Gets $45.5 Million for TOP Program Grants; Registration for Workshops Open |
| 23 |
3
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ALA Washington Office and Office for Intellectual Freedom Launch New CIPA Web Site; FCC Releases CIPA Notice of Proposed Rule Making |
| [top] 31 |
4
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[1] ALA Washington Office and Office for Intellectual Freedom Launch New CIPA Web site!; [2] Washington Office/OIF Memo Outlines Filtering Next Steps for Libraries and for ALA; [3] FCC Publishes Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Register |
| Feb 2 |
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[1] UCITA is heating up around the country - and librarians are making a difference!; [2] ALA and the other major library associations launch AFFECT, a nationwide coalition to oppose UCITA; [3] UCITA Training Sessions have Reached Thousands! |
| 5 |
6
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E-RATE Supporters: Contact Your Representatives and Senators! |
| 6 |
7
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[1] Reed School Libraries Bill to be Introduced: Sponsors Needed; [2] 21ST Century Community Learning Center Legislation Introduced in House; [3] Education Policy Outline & 2002 Budget; [4] IMLS Makes State Library Awards, Grants Available |
| 15 |
8
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School Library Media Bill Introduced In Senate |
| 15 |
9
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American Library Association Files Comments with the Federal Communications Commission regarding the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) |
| 16 |
10
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Education Secretary Roderick Paige Testifies On President Bush's Education Proposals |
| 22 | 11a | The deadline to file FCC Reply Comments on CIPA is today. |
| 22 |
11
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ALA Files Reply Comments on CIPA |
| 22 |
12
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Senate Urgent Action Needed on ESEA |
| [top] 28 |
13
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Bush Debuts Budget Outline |
| Mar 1 |
14
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[1] Participate in Thank You Day 2001; [2] Non-itemizer charitable deduction introduced in the House today |
| 2 |
15
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ESEA Senate Urgent Action Needed: Second Alert |
| 2 |
16
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E-RATE Supporters: Call House Members to Save the E-rate |
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| 9 |
18
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Massive ESEA Bill Passes Senate Help Committee Reed School Library Amendment Fails On Tie Vote |
| 9 |
19
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"Education And Technology" Focus Of House Energy And Communications Subcommittee Hearing On March 8th |
| 21 |
20
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ALA Files Suit to Overturn CIPA; Pro-Filter Group Holds Press Conference |
| 22 |
21
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[1] Emily Sheketoff Testifies Before House Appropriations Subcommittee; [2] Upcoming IMLS Grant Deadlines |
| 22 |
22
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[1] President Bush's Education Plan Unveiled: E-Rate Funding Will Be Untouched; [2] House Education And The Workforce Subcommittee Assignments Finally Doled Out |
| 23 |
23
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(1) Anti-UCITA Bills Turning Up To Protect State Residents From UCITA; (2) The 2001 Legislative Year Shows No Gains For UCITA |
| 29 |
24
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Attention School Library Media Specialists And All Library Supporters: Immediate Action Needed |
| [top] 30 |
25
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[1] New Legislation: School And Library Construction; [2] Correction To Thursday, March 30th ALAWON |
| Apr 4 |
26
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E-rate and Filtering Focus of April 4th House Hearing |
| 5 |
27
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ALERT: FCC Publishes E-rate Filtering Regulations; Year 4 Discounts Affected |
| 5 |
28
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[1] GAO Releases Study on "Electronic Dissemination of Government Publications";[2] NCLIS Releases Volume 2 of "Comprehensive Assessment of Public Information Dissemination" |
| 9 |
29
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[1] Bush Budget Numbers Released Today; [2] Senate Passes Budget Resolution; Congress In Recess For Two Weeks |
| 11 |
30
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ACT!/CIPA: Residents of Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire and Massachusetts: Your Action Needed! |
| 12 |
31
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Mark Your Calendars! Copyright Program at Annual 2001 |
| 20 |
32
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National Library Legislative Day: Key Issues |
| [top] 20 |
33
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Robert S. Martin to be Director of IMLS |
| May 7 |
34
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E-Government Legislation Introduced by Sens. Lieberman & Burns |
| 8 |
35
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YOUR URGENT ACTION NEEDED! Reed Bill to be Introduced Tomorrow |
| 9 |
36
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(1) Attorneys General split over support of consumer amendments to UCITA.; (2) Urgent action needed! Advise your state attorney general Not to endorse the AG amendments! |
| ? |
37
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FCC Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on E-Rate |
| 10 |
38
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Senate Legislative Branch Subcommittee Holds Hearing On Appropriations for GPO |
| 10 |
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Urgent Action Needed! Reed Bill Scheduled for Vote Monday, May 14th |
| 16 |
40
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Reed Bill Passes Senate, Marks Victory For America's Kids! |
| 17 |
41
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School Library Resources Bill Gets Attached To ESEA |
| 25 |
42
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[1] Files Comments in Response to FCC Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on E-Rate;[2] U.S. Department of Education Announces Even Start Family Literacy Program Grants for Indian Tribes & Tribal Organizations |
| 25 |
43
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[1] Washington Office Conference Web Site Launched!; [2] Room Change for Washington Office Update at Annual 2001! |
| 29 |
44
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LSTA Success Stories Web Site Debuts |
| 29 |
45
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Principles for the Development of the National Information Infrastructure |
| [top] 30 |
46
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Save the Date! The ALA Washington Office Offers Two UCITA Training Sessions at Annual Conference |
| Jun 5 |
47
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Save the Date!: Will the "Play" Button become a "Pay" Button? |
| 5 |
48
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White House Sends Martin Nomination to Senate |
| 6 |
49
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CIPA Training Session |
| ? |
50
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Supreme Court Decision on Tasini Major Pronouncement on Copyright Law in the Digital Age |
| [top] 29 |
51
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Your Feedback Needed on Library Principles! |
| Jul 3 |
52
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FCC Declines Changes To E-Rate Priority Funding Rules |
| 5 |
53
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Action Alert: PubSCIENCE Threatened By FY2002 Appropriations |
| 13 |
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Robert Martin confirmed as Director of IMLS! |
| 13 |
55
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1) Library Associations Testify On E-Government Legislation; 2) House E-Government Bill Introduced; 3) ALA Participates In E-Government Panel |
| ? |
56
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American Bar Association considering resolution to review and redraft UCITA |
| 18 |
57
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Conferees Appointed On ESEA |
| 23 |
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Legislative Branch Appropriations |
| [top] |
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| Aug 14 |
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The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) Closes Down Three Bookstores |
| 14 |
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[1] Appropriations Update; [2] Elementary And Secondary Education Act Conference Continues-Action Still Needed |
| 23 |
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White Houses Appoints Martin as Acting Chair of NEA |
| [top] 31 |
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[1] ALA Seeks Postponement of Hearing on Leaks Provision; [2] Text of Letter to Senator Graham |
| Sep 6 |
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UCITA training available at Practicing Law Institute |
| 12 |
65
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{Re: 9/11 attacks} |
| 13 |
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National Awards Ceremony Cancelled |
| 21 |
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[1] George McDonald Appointed to Head SLD; [2] Senate Confirms Bruce Cole as NEH Chairman |
| 21 |
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Library Associations' Reaction on Sept. 11th Attack; ALA Q&A on the Confidentiality and Privacy of Library Records |
| [top] 24 |
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[1] Bush Administration Submits Anti-Terrorism Legislation to Congress; [2] ACLU and other civil liberties groups release "In Defense of Freedom at a Time of Crisis" statement |
| Oct 4 |
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[1] House Subcommittee Finishes Labor, HHS Education Appropriations Bill; [2] Humanities-Based After-School Program Grants Available |
| 5 |
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US Copyright Office issues report on the effects of DMCA on the "first sale" doctrine. |
| 10 |
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[1] URGENT ACTION NEEDED-Clarification-Labor-HHS-Education Contact House ESEA Conferees; [2] House Subcommittee Finishes Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill; Senate Subcommittee May Markup October 11 |
| 10 |
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[1] Urgent: Anti-Terrorism Bill Going To Senate Floor Tomorrow, October 11th; Ask Senators To Support Amendments To Improve "Business Records" Section Of S. 1510; [2] House Anti-Terrorism Bill Passes Judiciary Committee; Privacy Advocates Press For House Deliberations On H.R. 2975 |
| 11 |
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URGENT! Senate Subcommittee Agrees Upon Labor-HHS-Education; Senate Full Committee Markup Scheduled Today, October 11, 2001 |
| 12 |
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Senate And House Pass Anti-Terrorism Legislation; Problematic Privacy Provision Retained |
| 24 |
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E-rate Application Window Set to Open Nov. 5 - Apply Now! |
| 29 |
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Labor-HHS-Education Bill on Senate Floor Tomorrow |
| [top] 30 |
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[1] Action Still Needed on ESEA Reauthorization; [2] Correction to 10/29 ALAWON |
| Nov 1 |
79
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Legislative Branch Conference Report Clears House |
| 7 |
80
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Senator Reed And Advocacy |
| 15 |
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The Washington Office is pleased to announce an internal staff change |
| ? |
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ALA Encourages Libraries to Apply for the E-rate |
| [top] 27 |
83
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Patrice McDermott Joins the Washington Office |
| Dec 6 |
84
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Attention Ohio School Librarians: Your Urgent Help Is Needed! |
| 12 |
85
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ESEA Conference Report Concludes: $250 million authorized for school libraries |
| 12 |
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Labor HHS Education Appropriations Conference to Begin |
| 18 |
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Labor HHS Education Appropriations Conference Report Passes House/Senate |
| "a" |
88
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These numbers were included in this volume in error and are in the list for Volume 11 |
| "b" |
89
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| "c" |
90
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| "d" |
91
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