Save EPA Libraries: Ask Senators to Sign On to Boxer-Lautenberg Letter
Please ask your Senators to sign onto the Boxer-Lautenberg “Dear Colleague” letter asking the Senate Appropriations Committee to direct EPA to maintain access and research expertise at ALL of EPA’s regional and headquarter libraries until the Agency solicits adequate public and Congressional input. A draft version of the letter follows – the text of the [...]
FCC Releases 2007 ESL for Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support Mechanism (E-Rate)
The FCC has released the 2007 Eligible Services List (ESL) for the schools and libraries universal service support mechanism (E-rate). Furthermore, the FCC has waived the rule requiring a 60-day waiting period between the time the ESL is published and the opening of the 2007 window, and the window will open on November 14, 2006, [...]
REMINDER: Only One Week Left to Enter the National Library Legislative Day Student Contest!
On September 19, the ALA’s Washington Office and YALSA started taking submissions for the National Library Legislative Day 2007 Student Contest, through which one student will win a free trip to Washington, DC, for the 33rd Annual National Library Legislative Day (NLLD), to be held on May 1 2, 2007. All you have to do is [...]
ALA Washington Office Grants Page Updated
The ALA Washington Office’s Grants page has been updated with information about the following opportunities:
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The Unitarian Universalist Associations’ Veatch Program at Shelter Rock supports nonprofit organizations in the U.S. whose goals reflect the principles of Unitarian Universalism, including peace and social justice, as well as programs that increase the involvement of Unitarian Universalists in social [...]
Try ALA’s New E-Advocacy Site Today!
On Tuesday, October 17, 2006, ALA will officially change to a new online Legislative Action Center. The new site — http://capwiz.com/ala/home — offers the same features as our old Legislative Action Center and was selected because it has demonstrated a significantly higher delivery rate of email (98% successful delivery) to Congressional Offices than competing online [...]
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