| Date |
No. |
Topics |
| Jan 5 |
1
|
Wave 4 of Funding Commitment Decision Letters Released |
| 6 |
2
|
[1] IMLS Issues 1999 Guidelines for Native American Library Services and National Leadership Grants; [2] Commerce Announces $17 Million in TIIAP Grants to be Awarded in 1999 |
| 8 |
3
|
SBC Withdraws From Key Portion of Lawsuit Challenging E-rate |
| 12 |
4
|
ALA 1999 Midwinter Conference Legislation and Policy Update Agenda |
| 13 |
5
|
[1] Federal Save America's Treasures Program Announced; February 1 Deadline; [2] America's Learning Exchange (ALX) Update |
| 15 |
6
|
E-rate Commitment Letters Sent to 1,300 More Libraries |
| 22 |
7
|
Sens. McCain, Hollings Introduce Filtering Bill |
| 25 |
8
|
[1] SLD Announces Free E-rate Videoconference on January 28; [2] New Letters Release More Than $211 Million of E-rate Funding to Schools and Libraries; [3] Open Letter from SLD President Kate L. Moore, January 22, 1999 |
| 27 |
9
|
Costabile and Tennant Receive Promotions at ALA Washington Office |
| 28 |
10
|
[1] Database Protection Debate Takes Shape in New 106th Congress; [2] Copyright Office Hearing on Distance Education Held |
| [top] 28 |
11
|
Action Needed: Representatives Prepare to Attack E-rate |
| Feb 2 |
12
|
[1] President's Budget for FY2000--School and Public Libraries and New Initiatives; [2] State of American Education Address Offered As Free Teleconference on February 16 |
| 5 |
13
|
SLD Extends Application Window |
| 12 |
14
|
[1] Secretary of Education Richard Riley Appears Before Senate Committee; [2] Secretary Riley Appears Before House Committee; State of American Education Address On February 16; [3] National Assessment of Educational Progress Reading Scores Announced |
| 18 |
15
|
[1] E-Rate Termination Bill Introduced by Rep. Tancredo; [2] Filtering Bills Linked to E-Rate Introduced by Rep. Franks |
| 18 |
16
|
Wand, Kessler Testify on Behalf of LC and GPO Appropriations |
| 19 |
17
|
Diane Frankel, Director of the IMLS, To Step Down |
| [top] 22 |
18
|
[1] Record-breaking E-Rate Funding Wave Released; [2] Correction: Filtering Bills Linked to E-Rate Introduced by Rep. Bob Franks |
| Mar 2 |
19
|
[1] Upcoming Technical Training Workshops on Implementation of Reading Excellence Act and Class Size Reduction; School Library Media Specialists and Public Librarians Encouraged to Attend; [2] ALA and CCSSO File Ex Parte on Universal Service with FCC |
|
20
|
EMPTY NUMBER
|
| 4 |
21
|
Year One Final E-rate Commitment Totals $1.66 Billion |
|
22
|
EMPTY NUMBER
|
| 10 |
23
|
[1] Secretary Riley Makes Numerous Appearances on Capitol Hill; [2] Continued Funding for Federal Library and Related Programs |
| 12 |
24
|
25th National Library Legislative Day Set for May 4 |
| 15 |
25
|
[1] FCC, Congressional Members Correct Erroneous Reporting of Internet Taxes or Fees; [2] Monday, March 22 Free E-Rate Videoconference Announced; [3] Even Start Statewide Family Literacy Initiative Grants |
| |
26
|
EMPTY NUMBER
|
| 24 |
27
|
Senate Hearing Held on Appropriations for Library of Congress, CRS, GPO and U.S. Copyright Office |
| 24 |
28
|
First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton to Serve as Honorary Chair for Sister Libraries: A White House Millennium Council Project |
| ? |
29
|
[1] ALA, Library Associations Testify on Database Protection Bill; [2] Government Witnesses Testify on H.R. 354; [3] ALA, Others Endorse Position Statement on H.R. 354 |
| |
30
|
EMPTY NUMBER
|
| 26 |
31
|
[1] ALA to Co-Sponsor Satellite Teleconference on Copyright; [2] LC's Center for the Book Requests Descriptions of Reading Promotion Projects |
| 30 |
32
|
Jeanne Hurley Simon Testifies on NCLIS FY2000 Appropriations |
| [top] |
33
|
EMPTY NUMBER
|
| Apr 12 |
34
|
[1] Budget Resolution on Congress's Agenda; [2] Henderson Retires as ALA Washington Office Director; [3] ALA E-rate Task Force Members Appointed |
| 13 |
35
|
[1] Action Needed: House Co-Sponsors Needed For Bill to Repair Schools and Libraries; [2] New NRC Report Proposes Framework To Encourage Fluency With Information Technology |
| |
36
|
EMPTY NUMBER
|
| 16 |
37
|
[1] Henderson Testifies on FY2000 Appropriations for Library Programs; Action Needed; [2] Sen. Sarbanes Salutes National Library Week |
| 22 |
38
|
[1] SLD Reports $2.435 Billion Demand For Year 2 E-rate Discounts; Action Needed: Ask FCC to Fund Full E-rate Cap; [2] Year 3 Task Force Recommends E-rate Improvements; [3] SLD Changes Web Site Address |
| [top] |
39
|
EMPTY NUMBER
|
| May 6 |
40
|
[1] 25th National Library Legislative Day A Rousing Success; [2] Action Needed: Congressional Signatures Sought for E-rate Support Letters by Monday, May 10; [3] Correction for ALAWON n39: Library Services and Technology Act |
| 6 |
41
|
NEH/NEA Appropriations Hearing Held; Action Needed: Ask Congress to Fund NEH and NEA at $150 Million Each |
|
42
|
EMPTY NUMBER
|
| 14 |
43
|
Rep. Tauzin Revives Federal Excise Tax Bill |
| 21 |
44
|
[1] Busy Week on Capitol Hill; Highlights Below, Details to Follow; [2] U.S. Department of Education Secretary Riley Unveils ESEA Reauthorization Legislation |
|
45
|
EMPTY NUMBER
|
| 25 |
46
|
[1] FET Bill Ruffles E-rate Waters; Strong Support Needed from E-rate Advocates; [2] Correction: Billion, Not Million, in ALAWON v8, n43 |
| 25 |
47
|
Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Violence and Hate on Internet; Committee Chairman Promises Early Consideration of S. 97 |
| |
48
|
EMPTY NUMBER
|
| 26 |
49
|
Urgent Action Needed on GPO Appropriations Today |
| ? |
50
|
[1] Copyright Office Issues Report on Distance Education; [2] Senate Judiciary Committee Holds Hearing on Distance Education Report |
| 27 |
51
|
[1] FCC Votes for $2.25 Billion in E-rate Discounts; [2] Update on Appropriations: Action Still Needed |
| [top] |
52
|
EMPTY NUMBER
|
| Jun 4 |
53
|
OITP Seeks Immediate Input on Library Readiness for Public Conduct of Electronic Transactions with Federal Government |
|
54
|
EMPTY NUMBER
|
| 10 |
55
|
Construction Bills for Libraries and Schools on Capitol Hill |
|
56
|
EMPTY NUMBER
|
| 11 |
57
|
Legislation & Policy Update Agenda for ALA Annual Conference in New Orleans |
|
58
|
EMPTY NUMBER
|
| 16 |
59
|
E-Rate Filtering Measure To Be Considered On House Floor Today |
| 16 |
60
|
House Commerce Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Database Bill |
|
61
|
EMPTY NUMBER
|
| 18 |
62
|
[1] Sen. Schumer Introduces the Andrew Carnegie Libraries for Lifelong Learning Act; Senate Cosponsors Needed; [2] Nominations for First National Award for Library Service Are Being Accepted by IMLS |
| 18 |
63
|
House Passes Filtering Requirement |
| 22 |
64
|
[1] Senate Committee to Markup McCain Filtering Bill, S.97; Action Needed; [2] House Science Committee Members Host Database Symposium; [3] Correction to ALAWON v8, n63 |
| [top] |
65
|
EMPTY NUMBER
|
| Jul 6 |
66
|
House Committee ESEA Reauthorization Markup Held |
| 8 |
67
|
ALA Welcomes Department of Commerce Report on Digital Divide |
| 12 |
68
|
Appropriations Update |
| 16 |
69
|
Action Needed: Ask Your State Commissioners to Oppose the Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act (UCITA) |
| 19 |
70
|
[1] Action Needed: FY2000 Funding for the Arts and Humanities; [2] Labor-HHS-Education Funding Update |
| 19 |
71
|
NCLIS Hearing on Library Services for Individuals with Disabilities |
| 20 |
72
|
OITP Issue Brief |
| 22 |
73
|
Action Needed: Ask NCCUSL State Commissioners Via Fax To Oppose UCITA |
| 22 |
74
|
Rep. Istook Reintroduces Measure to Require Filtering |
| 27 |
75
|
Arts, Humanities and Museum Appropriations Action in the Senate |
| 28 |
76
|
[1] ALAWON Filtered from E-mail as "Business Inappropriate"; [2] ALA Files Comments on NTIA Proposal |
| 28 |
77
|
Sen. Reed Introduces School Library Media Resources Bill; Action Needed |
| [top] 30 |
78
|
[1] Database Protection Bill Advances; Action Needed as Commerce Committee Schedules Markup; [2] Deadline for Even Start Family Literacy Grants Extended to October 15; [3] Page Number Correction to the July 28 ALAWON |
| Aug 3 |
79
|
U.S. Fifth Circuit Upholds E-rate |
| 5 |
80
|
NCCUSL State Commissioners Pass UCITA; Action Now Needed at the State Level |
| 6 |
81
|
House Commerce Committee Approves Database Bill, H.R. 1858 |
| 13 |
82
|
[1] Department of Commerce Announces Intention to Close NTIS; [2] Internet Content Update; Recess Action Needed |
| 20 |
83
|
Long Hot Summer Produces No Budget Solution |
| 25 |
84
|
[1] CTCNet and the Civil Rights Forum to Distribute $70,000 to Rural Community Technology Centers for Telecommunications Policy Projects; Guidelines for Third Round Applications Due October 8, 1999; [2] The Institute of Museum and Library Service Responds to Challenge to Help Children Learn |
| 26 |
85
|
Library Mail Rates: Who Can Use Them and When |
| [top] 30 |
86
|
Congressional Cosponsors Needed for Database Bill |
| Sep 7 |
87
|
Labor-HHS-Education Funding Update |
| 9 |
88
|
[1] International Literacy Day Highlights Education; [2] SLD Announces New VP For Outreach |
| 13 |
89
|
Action Needed to Remove Filtering Provision from Juvenile Justice Bill |
| 16 |
90
|
September 14 House Hearing on Commerce Department Plans to Close NTIS |
| 17 |
91
|
[1] Correction to September 16 ALAWON (v8, n90); [2] Save the date: SLD Hosts Regional Training Workshops for Applicants and Vendors |
| 17 |
92
|
ALA Announces New Head of D.C. Office |
| 20 |
93
|
[1] Action Needed: Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Update; Stress Positive Action; [2] Senate Approves Increases for NEA, NEH; Thanks Needed; [3] Administration Focuses on Adult Education and Family Literacy Grant Initiative |
| 23 |
94
|
President and Mrs. Clinton to Award National Humanities Medals at White House Sept. 29 |
| 24 |
95
|
FY2000 Library Programs |
| 24 |
96
|
Istook Filtering Amendment Included in Labor-HHS- Education Appropriations |
| 28 |
97
|
Senate Subcommittee Marks Up Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations |
| 30 |
98
|
Cosponsors Needed for Rep. Bliley's Database Bill, H.R. 1858 |
| [top] 30 |
99
|
[1] Senate Debates FY2000 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill; House to Complete Its Mark-up ;[2] Thanks to Senate Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Subcommittee Still Needed |
| Oct 4 |
100
|
Thanks Needed: ESEA Title VI Funding Letter |
| 7 |
101 |
E-rate on Issues Plate in the Waning Days of Congressional Session |
| 7 |
102 |
[1] School Library Media Resources Bill Introduced in House; Action Needed: Call for Sponsors; [2] Appropriations Update: Labor-HHS-Education, Interior |
| 8 |
103 |
Calls and Letters Needed IMMEDIATELY to Fight Passage of H.R. 354, Problem Database Bill |
| 12 |
104 |
[1] Libraries, Copyright, and the Internet Teleconference to be Held Thursday, October 14; [2] Over $10 Million Awarded for Visionary Library Leadership |
| 13 |
105 |
Open Letter to Potential E-rate Applicants |
| 15 |
106 |
[1] U.S. Department of Education, American Institute of Architects, AARP Call for Federal Support of School Construction; [2] Enhancement Grants to Native American Libraries |
| 22 |
107 |
[1] Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations; [2] VA, HUD, Independent Agencies Update; [3] Interior Appropriations; [4] Department Seeks Applicants for Visiting Scholars Fellowships |
| 25 |
108 |
[1] Senate, House School Library Media Specialists Bills: Action Needed; [2] Senate Conducts Hearing on Proposed Closing of NTIS |
| 26 |
109 |
[1] Appropriations Update on Labor-HHS-Appropriations Bill; [2] Istook Amendment Removed from Labor-HHS-Education Bill |
| 28 |
110 |
Nov. 1 Vote on Problem Database Bill Looms |
| 29 |
111 |
[1] Year Three Begins: File Your E-rate Form 470 NOW!!; [2] Milestone: E-rate Discounts Reach All Applicants |
| [top] 29 |
112 |
[1] ALA Member C. James Schmidt Named to COPA Commission; [2] President Clinton Names Bobby L. Roberts to the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science |
| Nov 3 |
113 |
ALA to Play Key Role in Markle Foundation Project to Promote Democracy in Cyberspace |
| 3 |
114 |
Database Update; Keep the Pressure On |
| 4 |
115 |
[1] Washington D.C./Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Vetoed [2] More Sponsors Needed for School Library Bill in the House; Visits to Representative's Office Encouraged |
| 12 |
116 |
[1] Labor-HHS-Education Funding Update; [2] ALA, Others Petition Supreme Court in Archives Case; [3] Database Vote Still Pending; Your Contacts Still Needed |
| 18 |
117 |
[1] Labor-HHS-Education Funding Update; [2] E-rate Form 471 Window Opens |
| 19 |
118 |
[1] Database Bill Deferred Until Next Session; Advocates Encouraged to Contact Congress; [2] Appropriations Update; [3] Sponsors Still Needed for Library Construction Bill; [4] ESEA Reauthorization; Congressional Visits During Recess Encouraged |
| 24 |
119 |
CSTB Report Proposes Framework for Protecting Intellectual Property Rights |
| 24 |
120 |
[1] Attention Library Literacy Providers: Seven Million Dollars Available for Grants; [2] OERI Announces Field-Initiated Research Grants Program; [3] Federal Funding Info for Museums and Libraries: Just A Click Away |
| [top] 24 |
121 |
ALA Announces D.C. Staff Appointments |
| Dec 9 |
122 |
End of Session Legislative Summary |
| 13 |
123 |
Teleconference on Literacy/Civic Grants |
| 17 |
124 |
Legislation & Policy Update Agenda, ALA Midwinter Conference in San Antonio |
| [top] 27 |
125 |
OITP E-Bulletin |
1999
