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This legislative advocacy page is designed to educate the library community on the latest legislative news, bills, and issues being presented in Washington, D.C. and Oklahoma City.  July 10, 2008 - ACTION UPDATE- from the District Dispatch... Senate Approves FISA Bill (H.R. 6304) July 8, 2008 - ACTION - from the ALA
Advocacy Resource Center... On July 9, the U.S. Senate will vote on the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 (H.R. 6304), which would expand the government's powers to allow warrantless surveillance of Americans and give immunity to telecommunications companies that helped the executive branch engage in illegal surveillance in the past. ALA Past-President Loriene Roy said recently, "Providing retroactive immunity for phone companies continues the Administration's unconstitutional use of private corporations to needlessly spy on Americans. Nor is there evidence that this approach will ensure increased security for the United States."
June 17, 2008 - NEWS - from the District
Dispatch... "As we stated in our 'Report to Congress,' EPA plans to re-open the Chemical Library along with the HQ and 3 Regional libraries. Most of the chemical library contents are already in DC but those materials which had been dispersed to other EPA libraries will be returned and shelved with the rest of the Chemical collection. We are currently in the process of recruiting a full-time professional librarian with chemical information knowledge to staff the Chemical Library. The Chemical Library is expected to cover nearly 2500 sq. feet. This is an addition to the planned 4500 square feet and 4.5 full time professional librarians and library technicians for the adjacent HQ repository library. The American Federation of Government Employees, in accordance with their collective bargaining agreement, has requested to bargain over the reopening of the libraries. Given that negotiations on these libraries begin tomorrow (June 17, 2008), exact sizes for the libraries will not be fixed until an agreement has been reached. If there are any questions, please contact Jessica McGilvray at the Washington Office and she will follow up with the EPA.
June 16, 2008 - EDUCATION - from the District Dispatch... Advocacy Webinar #3: Persistence Pays! Ideas for Connecting with Lawmakers at Home Click here for the video broadcast and PowerPoint presentation.
May 23, 2008 - EDUCATION - from the District Dispatch... National Library Legislative Day Video A short video about National Library Legislative, to give those who have never experienced it a feel for what the event is all about! Click here for video.
April 17, 2008 - EDUCATION - from the District Dispatch... Advocacy Webinar #2: ALA Legislative Day: What to Know Before You Participate Click here for the video broadcast.
March 14, 2008 - EDUCATION - from the District Dispatch... Advocacy Webinar #1: Advocacy and the Modern Librarian Click here for the video broadcast.
Last Update: 10 July 2008 |
