| Date |
No. |
Topics |
| Jan 5 |
1
|
Universal Service: 1997 Highlights; Preliminary Summary Of The Fourth Order On Reconsideration |
| 6 |
2
|
NTIA Announces 1998 Application Process For Information Infrastructure Grants |
| 7 |
3
|
IMLS Issues Application Guidelines For Native American And Native Hawaiian Library Services Under LSTA; FCC Exempts Nonprofit Schools, Colleges, Libraries From Requirement to Contribute To Universal Service |
| 13 |
4
|
SLC E-Rate Web Site In Final Testing Phase; SLC Issues Tech Planning Procedures Plus User FAQs |
| 13 |
5
|
Legislation And Policy Update At ALA Midwinter |
| 16 |
6
|
ALA Releases Third Special Report On Telecom Discounts For Libraries; Clarification On "Internet Tax" Rumors; CBO Issues Report On Universal Service |
| 26 |
7
|
IMLS Sets 4/17 Deadline For LSTA National Leadership Grant Applications |
| 27 |
8
|
Schools And Libraries Corp. Web Site To Open On Friday, 1/30/98 |
| 27 |
9
|
ALA Voices Concern About Proposed Universal Service Restrictions |
| 30 |
10
|
Second Appeal For Immediate Congressional Contacts In Support Of Pending Digital Copyright Legislation |
| [top] 30 |
11
|
Universal Service Program Begins Accepting Applications; List Of Services Eligible For Discounts Posted |
| Feb 4 |
12
|
Level Funding Proposed For Library Programs In FY99 BUDGET; ESEA Title VI Zeroed Out Again |
| 4 |
13
|
President Clinton Names Rebecca T. Bingham And Martha B. Gould As Members Of The National Commission On Libraries And Information Science |
| 5 |
14
|
Lower Library Rates Proposed; Your Support Needed |
| 10 |
15
|
OITP To Host Vendor Briefing On Universal Service March 1; ALA Endorses "E-Rate: The Implementation" Videoconference On March 26 |
| 11 |
16
|
Sen. McCain Introduces Internet School Filtering Act; Conducts Hearing On Internet Indecency |
| 20 |
17
|
President's FY99 Budget Proposal |
| 20 |
18
|
Immediate Action Alert: Premature Markups Of Two Intellectual Property Bills Imminent; Cosponsors Needed For H.R. 3048 Library Bill (Part 1 of 2) |
| 20 |
19
|
Part 2 of 2 |
| [top] 27 |
20
|
Tell Congress And The FCC To Protect The E-Rate Program |
| Mar 6 |
21
|
Messages To Congress Through Local Officials: Key Library Issues |
| 6 |
22
|
Patricia Wand Testifies On Behalf Of LC And GPO Appropriations; Legislation Introduced To Put CRS Documents On The Internet |
| 10 |
23
|
SLC Clarifies 75-Day Window Deadline |
| 10 |
24
|
Immediate Action Alert: Sen. Burns Proposes Local Appropriate Internet Use Policies As Substitute For Required Filtering And Blocking; Support Needed From Members Of Senate Commerce Committee At March 12 Markup |
| 12 |
25
|
Senate Commerce Committee Approves S. 1619, Internet School Filtering Act, With Modifications; Coats Bill, S. 1482, Approved In Committee; NGI Research Bill Clears Commerce Committee |
| 16 |
26
|
Madison Award Winners Announced; Inter-Association Working Group Submits Legislative Proposal To Congress |
| 19 |
27
|
Action Alert: "Dedicated Dozen" Cosponsors Write House Colleagues; Calls And Letters For Copyright Legislation Critical |
| 19 |
28
|
Highlights Of Connecting All Americans Conference |
| 21 |
29
|
Newly Appointed Chairman Of NEH Testifies Before Congress; Congressional Reading Caucus Created; Clarification of ALAWON #22 |
| 24 |
30
|
ALA Joins Opposition To Nonprofit Anti-Advocacy Language In Campaign Finance Bill |
| 25 |
31
|
Vice President Issues Statement On Children And The Internet |
| 25 |
32
|
Update On Status Of Internet School Filtering Act |
| [top] 30 |
33
|
Action Needed On Library Program Funding; Nonprofit Anti-Advocacy Vote Scheduled For March 30 |
| Apr 1 |
34
|
NEA/NEH Appropriations Hearing On March 26; ESEA Appropriations Hearing On March 26 |
| 2 |
35
|
House Subcommittee Invites Comments On Library Postal Rate; Nonprofit Anti-Advocacy Provision Defeated |
| 3 |
36
|
EdLinc Urges FCC To Preserve E-Rate Discount; Clarification On Library Discount Calculations For Universal Service; Recent Releases From SLC |
| 3 |
37
|
Judiciary Committees Advance Flawed And Incomplete Copyright Legislation; Cosponsorship OF H.R. 3048 AND S. 1146 Needed |
| 6 |
38
|
IMLS Hearing; Technology Innovation Challenge Grants Program Applications Available; Even Start Statewide Family Literacy Grants; Literacy Leader Fellowship Program Announced |
| 8 |
39
|
Key Messages To Congress During Spring Recess; House Commerce Committee Conducts Hearing On Universal Service |
| 14 |
40
|
FCC Submits Report To Congress On Universal Service |
| 15 |
41
|
Window Closes For Universal Service Discounts, Applications Still Being Accepted; New Study Shows Tremendous Growth In Use Of Libraries For Internet Access |
| 20 |
42
|
$500 Million In Services Donated To Future Internet; Judge Ruled That Network Solutions Assessment Was Illegal Tax |
| [top] 24 |
43
|
Education Savings Bill Passes Senate, Gorton Block Grant Included; Department Of Ed Announces One-Stop Web Site; Teachers And Others Sought For Partnerships With Federal Agencies |
| May 1 |
44
|
ALA Hails Report On Library Participation In Telecom Discount Program |
| 11 |
45
|
FCC Releases Report On Universal Service To Congress; K-12 Education Organizations Launch Save The E-Rate Campaign; Highlights Of National Library Legislative Day |
| 12 |
46
|
Dangerous Database Legislation On House Floor Tonight |
| 12 |
47
|
House Temporarily Postpones Database Legislation |
| 13 |
48
|
Modest Increase In Library Rate Recommended; USPS Request Rejected; Librarian Featured Speaker At Senate Forum On Internet Filtering; ALA, ARL, SLA File Brief In Journal Pricing Study Case |
| 15 |
49
|
FCC Seeks Comment On Telecommunications Discount Program; May 22 Filing Deadline On Revision Of 1998 Collection Amounts; Senate Passes Digital Millennium Copyright Act |
| 18 |
50
|
Dangerous Database Legislation Is Scheduled For House Floor |
| 20 |
51
|
House Passes Flawed Database Protection Legislation (H.R. 2652) Over Strong Public And Private Sector Objection; Children's Literacy Bill Passes Senate; Jeanne Hurley Simon Confirmed For Second NCLIS Term |
| 20 |
52
|
May 21 Markup On The Dollars To The Classroom Act |
| 21 |
53
|
Truth In Billing Amendment For E-Rate Included In Anti-Slamming Legislation, S. 1618; FCC Proposes Enhancements For Telecom Services For The Disabled |
| 22 |
54
|
SLC Releases Documents To Help Libraries, Schools Respond To Problem Faxes; Schools And Libraries Urge No Delay, No Reductions, In Telecom Discounts; Markup To Be Rescheduled On H.R. 3248, The Dollars To The Classroom Act; Calls Still Needed; "Equity In Education In The Electronic Age" Program To Be Held at LC |
| 27 |
55
|
Appropriations Schedule, CEF-Sponsored Call-In Day June 10; SLC Makes Database Of Spin Contacts Available Online; Senate Approves NEA Chairman, NCLIS Director |
| [top] 29 |
56
|
E-Rate Receives Support And Scrutiny |
| Jun 1 |
57
|
Urge House Members To Cosponsor Copyright Bill, H.R. 3048 |
| 3 |
58
|
Message To The FCC And Congress -- Keep The E-Rate Program! |
| 5 |
59
|
E-Rate Crisis: New Assault From Congressional Critics |
| 5 |
60
|
ALA Hails E-Rate Support From White House, FCC |
| 8 |
61
|
Momentum Swinging In House Toward Reworking "WIPO" Copyright Legislation To Protect Fair Use |
| 9 |
62
|
Turn Up The Volume To Save The E-Rate! |
| 9 |
63
|
Appropriations Subcommittees To Act; FTC Releases Report On Consumers' Online Privacy |
| 10 |
64
|
ALA Urges "Put Kids Ahead Of Politics;" Protect The E-Rate |
| 10 |
65
|
Senate Commerce Subcommittee Conducts June 10 Hearing On E-Rate |
| 11 |
66
|
House Head Start Reauthorization Hearing; U.S. Postal Service Closes Wings Web Site; GPO Access Selected As One Of The "Best Feds On The Web" |
| 12 |
67
|
ESEA To Be Reauthorized in 1999; America Reads Training Conferences Announced |
| 12 |
68
|
Reaction Of EdLiNC Members To The FCC Decision |
| 12 |
69
|
FCC Issues Order To Reform E-Rate |
| 16 |
70
|
Keep In Touch With Congressional Supporters Of The E-Rate |
| 18 |
71
|
Congressional Appropriations Committees To Take Aim At E-Rate |
| 19 |
72
|
Legislation And Policy Update; Cybermobile On Capitol Hill On June 26; E-Rate Programs At 1998 ALA Annual Conference |
| 22 |
73
|
Commerce Committee Leaders Support Digital Fair Use |
| 23 |
74
|
Appropriations Action For Agriculture And Interior; Digital Media Content For Children And Teens Internet Summit Held June 11-12 |
| 24 |
75
|
Labor-HHS-Education Funding Subcommittee Adopts Filtering Requirement; Contacts To House Appropriations Committee Members Needed By July 10; LSTA Level Funded; ESEA VI Increased; Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Does Not Derail E-Rate; TIIAP Program Cut In Half |
| 25 |
76
|
Pass The Senate Version Of The Reading Excellence Act Tonight |
| 25 |
77
|
House Urges USPS Governors To Reject Postal Rate Increases; Draft Report On Electronic Records Submitted; Senators Encouraged To Put CRS Reports On Their Web Sites |
| 26 |
78
|
Please Send E-Mail To Congress |
| 26 |
79
|
The Recent E-Rate Changes And Where We Go From Here |
| [top] 30 |
80
|
Legislation And Policy Update AT ALA Annual Conference |
| Jul 7 |
81
|
New Library Rates Will Take Effect In January 1999; ALA Commends Library Of Congress; Supports LC Bicentennial Coin Bill |
| 13 |
82
|
Committee Prohibits TIIAP Grants To All E-Rate Eligible Schools And Libraries; Ask Congress To Vote For H.R. 1614, The Reading Excellence Act; SLC To Merge With Other Universal Service Non-Profits |
| 14 |
83
|
Tell Senators Not To Include Filtering For E-Rate; Local Use Policies Preferred; Sen. Coats Attempts To Bring S. 1482 To Senate Floor Debate; Senate Approves Higher Education Act Reauthorization; Sens. Warner And Ford Introduce Bill To Reform Title 44 |
| 17 |
84
|
SLC & GAO Testify At July 16 Hearing On E-Rate Program Integrity; GAO Releases Report On E-Rate Management To Senate Commerce Committee |
| 20 |
85
|
Commerce Committee Approves Copyright Bill With Fair Use Compromise |
| 22 |
86
|
Amendments by Sens. McCain and Coats Attached To Appropriations Bill |
| 24 |
87
|
Appropriations Bill Passes Senate With TIIAP, McCain & Coats Amendments; Sen. Burns & Rep. Tauzin Propose Alternative Funding For E-Rate; Congressional E-Rate Rally Held On Capitol Hill |
| 30 |
88
|
Commerce Department Report Shows Increase In Computer Gap Between Information "Haves" and "Have Nots" |
| 30 |
89
|
E-Rate Amendment Would Halt Discounts |
| [top] 31 |
90
|
Urge Congress To Pass S. 2288 To Improve Public Access To Government Publications |
| Aug 6 |
91
|
House Passes WIPO Implementing Legislation With Controversial Database Protection Measure |
| 7 |
92
|
E-Rate Amendment Not Attached To Commerce-Justice-State-Judiciary Funding Bill; House Subcommittee Holds E-Rate Oversight Hearing; Rep. Dingell Also Considering Excise Tax For E-Rate |
| 7 |
93
|
ALA Asks Postal Rate Commission To Assure Reliable Cost Data, ALA Part Of Coalition Appealing The Postal Rate Increases, USPS Publishes Final Rule On Changes Resulting From The Rate Case; Indiana University Named To Run Internet2 Network; Library Of Congress Commemorative Coin Approved By House |
| 13 |
94
|
Action Needed On Legislative Branch Appropriations Bills; McCain Bill On CRS Reports Ruled Out Of Order |
| 13 |
95
|
Messages For Congressional Recess |
| 17 |
96
|
E-rate Letter To Applicants From Ira Fishman |
| 27 |
97
|
Status Report On SLC Program |
| [top] 27 |
98
|
IMLS Requests Comments On National Leadership Grants Guidelines; National Digital Library Competition Announced; New Code Of Federal Regulations Online Browse Feature Available From GPO Access |
| Sep 2 |
99
|
Service Providers Urged To Be Proactive In Planning E-Rate Implementation; "E-Rate, From Funding Commitment Through Payday" Live National Videoconference; Kate L. Moore To Be Named Acting CEO of SLC |
| 4 |
100
|
Senate Appropriations Committee Approves FY99 Labor-HHS-Education Approps. Bill |
| 8 |
101 |
S. 2288 In Jeopardy -- Calls Needed Immediately To Gather Support For Government Publications Reform Bill; Libraries Urged To Invite Elected Officials To America Links Up Internet Teach-Ins |
| 10 |
102 |
Senate Appropriators Ask For Help On Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill; Libraries Eligible For National Endowment For The Humanities Grants |
| 11 |
103 |
Cosponsors For S. 2288 Still Needed; Additional Gpo Web Site Available For Report Of The Independent Counsel |
| 14 |
104 |
Senate Committee Provides Details On LSTA Funding |
| 14 |
105 |
ALA Argues Against Federal Requirements On Internet Filtering Before House Subcommittee On Telecommunications |
| 15 |
106 |
Copyright Clashes Likely To Define Final Weeks Of 105th Congress |
| 17 |
107 |
SLC Schedules Training Workshops in Anticipation of Funding Commitments |
| 17 |
108 |
S. 2288 Markup Postponed; ALA Testifies In Support Of E-Rate |
| 18 |
109 |
School Librarians Star At Congressional Technology Events |
| 24 |
110 |
Senate Subcommittee Hearing On Children's Online Privacy |
| 25 |
111 |
(1) Contact Senators To Oppose Filtering Requirements; (2) Coalition Sends Alert On Child Online Protection Act |
| 25 |
112 |
(1) E-Rate Videoconference On Sept. 28; SLC Training Schedule Now Online; (2) Letter To E-Rate Participants From SLC'S Acting CEO, Kate L. Moore |
| 28 |
113 |
Help Preserve The Future Of Fair Use And Database Access |
| 28 |
114 |
Calls Needed Immediately To Secure Support For Government Publications Reform Bill |
| 29 |
115 |
(1) S. 2288 Approved By Rules Committee, Urge Senators To Cosponsor; (2) IMLS Announces First LSTA National Leadership Grant Awardees |
| 30 |
116 |
(1) Library Postage Rate To Be Adjusted October 4; (2) IMLS Announces Grants To Improve Library Service To Native Americans, Native Hawaiians |
| [top] 30 |
117 |
Application Window To Open December 1, 1998 For Second Year Of E-Rate Funding |
| Oct 1 |
118 |
Fair Use And Database Access Issues Still Unresolved |
| 1 |
119 |
(1) Education Ceremony Held At The White House; Ask For Just One Day And Just One Vote For Education; (2) Action Needed: Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill |
| 2 |
120 |
(1) NCLIS And National Museum Services Board Hold Second Joint Meeting; (2) LSTA National Leadership Grants Included Stiff Competition |
| 5 |
121 |
80-Day Window Set For Second E-Rate Application Cycle |
| 7 |
122 |
NCLIS To Convene Hearing On Kids And The Internet |
| 8 |
123 |
President Clinton Signs HEA Reauthorization Bill |
| 8 |
124 |
UPDATES: [1] WIPO Copyright Treaties Implementation Act; [2]Database Protection Bill; [3]Copyright Term Extension Act; [4]Reading Excellence Act; [5]Coats And Oxley Children's Protection Amendments; [6]Children's Online Privacy Bill; [7]Filtering And Blocking Software Requirements; [8]Funding For Library And Education Programs |
| 13 |
125 |
[1] WIPO Copyright Treaty And Term Extension Bills Clear Congress; [2] Digital Millennium Copyright Act Guide; [3] Copyright Term Extension Act Guide |
| 13 |
126 |
Istook Amendment Is On Again In Final Omnibus Congressional Negotiations |
| 15 |
127 |
[1] Negotiators Near Final Agreement Without Library And School Filtering Amendments; [2] Commerce Department Awards FY98 TIIAP Grants |
| 15 |
128 |
[1] Postal Rate Commission Rules On Library Rate; [2] Postal Reform Bill Approved By Subcommittee |
| 16 |
129 |
Congress Fails To Enact Title 44 Reforms |
| 21 |
130 |
Congress Passes Omnibus Funding And Authorizing Bill |
| 22 |
131 |
OITP Director J. Andrew Magpantay Resigns, Rick Weingarten To Serve As Interim Director |
| 22 |
132 |
1] Librarians Shine At 1998 Innovations In American Government Awards; 2] New Web Site Offers Resources For Organizations Concerned About Rural Education |
| 22 |
133 |
Final E-Rate Forms Approved And Posted On SLC Web Site |
| 27 |
134 |
[1] Congress Funds LSTA at $166.2 Million For FY99; [2] No Filtering Or Blocking Software Requirements For Libraries Or Schools |
| 28 |
135 |
[1] GPO and LC Legislative Branch Appropriations Bills Signed; [2] 105TH Congress Ends Without Legislation To Put CRS Documents On The Internet |
| [top] 30 |
136 |
[1] Electronic Records Case Argued In Appeals; [2] Congress Folds USIA Into The State |
| Nov 3 |
137 |
President Signs Copyright Bills; Work Required On Fair Use, Distance Education Provisions |
| 9 |
138 |
SLC Passes Audit Tests; Path Cleared For Issuance Of Commitment Letters |
| 9 |
139 |
Summary Of End Of Session Developments 105th Congress, Second Session |
| 12 |
140 |
NCLIS Examines Child Safety On The Internet |
| 13 |
141 |
Early Analysis Of The Election's Impact On Library Issues; Correction In Nov 9 ALAWON |
| 17 |
142 |
Library Of Congress Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act Of 1998 Becomes Law; Security Funds Approved |
| 18 |
143 |
Reading Excellence Act Signed Into Law; Thanks TO AASL, ALSC, Senate |
| 19 |
144 |
Copyright Office Issues Interim Regulations Regarding Online Service Provider Eligibility To Limit Liability For Copyright Infringement |
| 19 |
145 |
Copyright Office Requests Information For Distance Education Study |
| 20 |
146 |
NEA/NEH Update |
| 20 |
147 |
SLC To Start Sending Commitment Letters |
| 23 |
148 |
Federal Mandate for Billions of Dollars for School, Library Technology Materializes; Librarians Applaud Progress; [2] First Wave of E-rate Funding Commitment Letters Sent: 73 Million Committed to Schools and Libraries |
| [top] 30 |
149 |
New Report Shows More Libraries Connect to the Internet, Access Still Limited |
| Dec 1 |
150 |
E-rate Application Window to Open 12/1/98 for New Year |
| 7 |
151 |
[1] New Copyright Materials Available on ALA Web Site; [2] Direct Grant Programs from the U.S. Department of Education |
| 11 |
152 |
ALA Washington Office Associate Director Anne Heanue To Retire |
| 11 |
153 |
[1] Action Needed: Encourage E-rate Supporters to Thank BellSouth for Withdrawing from Universal Service Fund Lawsuit [2] State-by-State Wave 1 Reports Available on SLC Web Site [3] Correction on Technology Literacy Challenge Fund Grants--State Formula Grants |
| 15 |
154 |
SLC Posts Wave 2 on Web; Wave 3 Expected This Week |
| 17 |
155 |
[1] "Final Report to the Commissioner on the Conclusion of Conference on Fair Use" Available; [2] Distance Education Study Update; U.S. Copyright Office to Hold Hearings in Late January |
| 17 |
156 |
SLC Extends 1999-2000 Application Window |
| 21 |
157 |
[1] Reading Excellence Act Update; [2] IMLS Awards $135,366,938 to State Library Agencies |
| 29 |
158 |
U.S. Copyright Office Issues Interim Regulations on Library and Archive Exception to the 20-Year Copyright Term Extension; Requests Comments on Distance Education; Announces Hearings and Demonstrations |
| 31 |
159 |
SLC Releases Third Wave of Funding Commitment Decision Letters; Fourth Wave Expected Shortly |
| 31 |
160 |
Vice President Gore to Moderate "21st Century Skills for 21st Century Jobs" Summit on January 12 |
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