ALAWON: American Library Association Washington Office Newsline
Volume 11, Number 39
May 1, 2002

In This Issue: 

[1] ACT! LSTA VOTE IN THE HOUSE 
[2] Correction to ALAWON of 4/12/02

[1] LSTA VOTE IN THE HOUSE

We are expecting a vote on the Museum and Library Services Act Reauthorization next week, but if not, the week after.

Now is the time to call your Representatives and urge them to vote for Reauthorization.  This legislation contains the Library Services and Technology Act and would increase the base amount going to each state from $340,000 to $500,000. It would require a yearly analysis of library programs in the states and double the authorization level of LSTA to $300 million.

We need every Member of Congress getting calls from the district telling them how important this legislation is to your community. Capitol switchboard number is: 202-224-3121.

And the folks from Michigan need to call Representative Pete Hoekstra and thank him for moving this legislation so quickly and effectively.  His office number is 202-225-4401 or the local office in Holland is 616-395-0030.  He is new to library legislation and worked hard for us.  Please tell him of your appreciation.


[2] Correction to ALAWON of 4/12/02

The American Library Association urges its members to actively support and thank longtime friend and supporter of our nation's libraries, Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the co-sponsor of the Literacy Through School Libraries legislation that was passed as part of H.R.1, the No Child Left Behind, ESEA reauthorization. 

Listed below are the names of Senators who signed on to Senator Reed's letter to the Senate Appropriations committee asking for increased funding for FY2003 in the Literacy Through School Libraries Program. (See the ALAWON entitled ESEA-Urgent Action Needed, posted on 3/18/02 for the original request.)
 
JACK REED (D, RI)
SUSAN COLLINS (R, ME)
OLYMPIA SNOWE (R, ME)
PATTY MURRAY (D, WA)
HILLARY CLINTON (D, NY)
CARL LEVIN (D, MI)
JEFF BINGAMON (D, NM)
JAY ROCKEFELLER (D, WV)
TIM JOHNSON (D, SD)
RUSS FEINGOLD (D, WI)
EDWARD KENNEDY (D, MA)
BARBARA MIKULSKI (D, MD)
PAUL SARBANNES (D, MD)
PAUL WELLSTONE (D, MN)
MARK DAYTON (D, MN)
CHRIS DODD (D, CT)

This is a correction to the ALAWON of 4/12/02. 



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