Important News from the ALA
Washington Office:
This week, the House of
Representatives will consider two amendments to the FY2011 Continuing
Resolution that are critical to libraries – one that would eliminate all
Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) funding including Library
Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funding and another that would halt all
funding for Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) orders seeking
libraries and bookstore records of U.S. citizens. You can help make a
difference! Please take a few moments to help ensure the future of
libraries:
E-mail via Capwiz or call your representative’s
office at (202) 224-3121 today and tell their staff person you want your
representative to oppose Amendment #35 to the Continuing Resolution!
Amendment #35, submitted by
U.S. Rep. Scott Garret (R-NJ), seeks to zero out the Institute of Museum and
Library Services, eliminating all federal funding specifically for libraries.
Talking Points to
Share:
E-mail via Capwiz or call
your representative’s office at (202) 224-3121 today and tell their staff
person you want your representative to support Conyers’ amendment to the
Continuing Resolution!
This amendment, sponsored by
U.S. Rep. John Conyers (D-MI), would halt all funding for FISA orders seeking
libraries and bookstore records of U.S. citizens. Currently, this vote is
scheduled for this Thursday, February 17.
Talking Points to
Share:
Please pass this information
along to library patrons and advocates and encourage them to take action to
support libraries as well. The success of this effort depends on
widespread support. In the weeks to come, extending advocacy efforts to
your senator’s offices as well as continuing to reach out to your
representative’s offices will be vitally important to protecting the
future of libraries. Questions as well as reports and feedback from your calls
and e-mails are welcomed. Please contact Kristin Murphy or Lynne Bradley at
the ALA Office of Government Relations, Washington Office.
Kristin
Murphy
Government
Relations Specialist
American
Library Association - Washington Office
1615
New Hampshire Ave. NW, First Floor
Washington,
D.C., 20009-2520
Phone
Number: 202.628.8410
Take action for libraries! Visit our Legislative
Action Center at http://bit.ly/legaction
Beth Yoke, Executive Director
Young Adult Library Services
Association
50 E. Huron St. Chicago, IL 60611
1.800.545.2433 x4391
fax: 312.280.5276
Get guidelines & tools for
teen library services at
http://tinyurl.com/YALSAguides