Victory for Librarians, EPA Library Funding
After considerable pressure by librarians, researchers and the public, Congress has ordered the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to restore its library network. In the fiscal year (FY) 2008 Interior Appropriations bill, the Senate Appropriations Committee orders EPA to reopen the closed libraries. Last year, EPA closed its Headquarters Library in Washington, DC, to visitors and [...]
Victory for Librarians, EPA Library Funding
After considerable pressure by librarians, researchers and the public, Congress has ordered the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to restore its library network. In the fiscal year (FY) 2008 Interior Appropriations bill, the Senate Appropriations Committee orders EPA to reopen the closed libraries. Last year, EPA closed its Headquarters Library in Washington, DC, to visitors and [...]
Farewell, Rick
Today, June 29th, 2007, marks the end of an era here at the Office for Information Technology Policy (OITP). Dr. Frederick W. (Rick) Weingarten is retiring as our Director. Though he will stay on as a consultant, his presence, insights, expertise and mentorship will be missed in the day-to-day activities of OITP and the [...]
Legislation Introduced to Ensure Essential Library Resources, Support for 21st Century Education
Bi-partisan legislation introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate today is an essential step forward in ensuring that students across America have the library resources and support they need for a Twenty-First Century education, according to Leslie Burger, President of the American Library Association.
The Strengthening Kids’ Interest in [...]
Library Day on the Hill Events
On Tuesday, June 26, at 12 Noon, ALA President Leslie Berger and scores of librarians from around the country will join U.S. Senators Jack Reed (RI) and Thad Cochran (MS) and Representative Raul Grijalva (AZ) when they unveil the Strengthening Kids’ Interest in Learning and Libraries (SKILLs) Act. The bill reauthorizes an essential school [...]
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