ALAWON: American Library Association Washington Office Newsline
Volume 11, Number 5
February 7, 2002

In this issue: LSTA Hearing February 14th

The House Subcommittee on Select Education will hold a hearing on the Museum and Library Services Act Reauthorization, which includes LSTA, on Thursday, February 14 at 9:30 A.M.

Witnesses will include Dr. Robert Martin, Director of IMLS; Linda Yoder, Library Director of Nappanee Public Library in Indiana; Dr. Lucille Thomas, Trustee of Brooklyn Public Library and long-time library advocate; and Steve Hemp, the Director of the Henry Ford Museum in Michigan.

The subcommittee staff is working on legislative language for the bill now.  Please contact your Congressperson and ask him or her to co-sponsor this bill.  Republicans should call Hoekstra's staff person, Rich Stombres at (202)225-4527 and Democrats should call Roemer's staff person, Maggie McDowell at (202) 225-3725.

Thank you in advance for your help. Stay tuned to ALAWON for further developments. 





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