****Begin File*************Begin File**************Begin File**** ***************************************************************** ISSN 1069-7799 ALAWON ALA Washington Office Newsline An electronic publication of the American Library Association Washington Office Volume 4, Number 107 December 28, 1995 In this issue: (171 lines) ALA WASHINGTON OFFICE OFFERS TOLL-FREE 800-TELEPHONE SERVICE 1-800-941-8478 ALA CELEBRATES 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ALA WASHINGTON OFFICE JANUARY 20 RECEPTION AT ALA MIDWINTER CONFERENCE AND MAY 6 BANQUET PRIOR TO NATIONAL LIBRARY LEGISLATIVE DAY ALA WASHINGTON OFFICE SENDS NEW YEAR'S GREETINGS AND THANKS TO ALAWON READERS ALA MIDWINTER MEETING ALERT: INFORMATION UPDATE ALA COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION, 9:30 am-12:30 pm Saturday, January 20, 1996, San Antonio, TX ***************************************************************** ALA WASHINGTON OFFICE OFFERS TOLL-FREE 800-TELEPHONE SERVICE 1-800-941-8478 American Library Association members can now use a toll-free 800 number to contact the ALA Washington Office and the Office for Information Technology Policy (OITP). The number, for calls from outside the Washington, DC, metropolitan area, is 1-800-941-8478. This new service puts ease of telephone contact with the Washington Office and OITP on a par with ALA headquarters in Chicago, which has long offered toll-free calling. A special convenience for ALA members, legislative network participants, and library advocates, the new service is part of ALA's expansion of its Washington presence to implement ALA Goal 2000--to promote public participation in a free and open information society. The 800 number complements new voice mail and after-hours phone service capabilities installed with the recent move of the Washington Office and OITP to new expanded facilities. ***************************************************************** ALA CELEBRATES 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ALA WASHINGTON OFFICE JANUARY 20 RECEPTION AT ALA MIDWINTER CONFERENCE AND MAY 6 BANQUET PRIOR TO NATIONAL LIBRARY LEGISLATIVE DAY The American Library Association and grass-roots library supporters have begun to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the ALA Washington Office. There will be a special event at the all- conference reception on Saturday, January 20, during the ALA Midwinter Conference in San Antonio. A "golden anniversary" banquet, scheduled for May 6, 1996, to celebrate the important grass-roots efforts of library advocates and the ALA Washington Office, will be held in conjunction with the 22nd Annual Library Legislative Day, May 7. ***************************************************************** ALA WASHINGTON OFFICE SENDS NEW YEAR'S GREETINGS AND THANKS TO ALAWON READERS This is the last issue of the 1995 ALAWON, Volume 4. We look forward to expanding our electronic communications with ALA members and other library advocates in 1996. We hope to use the strengths of this newsletter while creating new opportunities to communicate with ALA members and others involved in grassroots library advocacy and legislative issues. As ALA recognizes the first half-century of the Washington Office, library advocates can use these events to discuss and reflect on the challenges of the next 50 years. The ALA Washington Office staff extends appreciation to all ALA members and other library advocates and supporters with whom we have worked. We look forward to our continued work together and wish a Happy New Year to all. ***************************************************************** ALA MIDWINTER MEETING ALERT ALA COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION INFORMATION UPDATE 9:30 am-12:30 pm Saturday, January 20, 1996 San Antonio Convention Center Mission Room San Antonio, Texas PRELIMINARY AGENDA Welcome and Introductions: Patricia Glass Schuman, Chair Library Advocacy Now! ALA Committee on Legislation 30-40 MINUTE SEGMENT TO BE TAPED FOR "CONNECTIONS" Ameritech Library Services Satellite Technology Seminars on HOT TOPICS ON THE WASHINGTON POLICY SCENE Introduction to Hot Topics Patricia Glass Schuman, Chair ALA Committee on Legislation Carol C. Henderson, Executive Director, ALA Washington Office, and other Washington staff bring you the latest on these hot topics: * Political & policy climate; ALA's Goal 2000 push; * Library Services & Technology Act; budget and funding outlook; * Government information policy, electronic democracy? * Telecommunications reform bill--rates, restrictions, and more; * Intellectual property & technology; Digital Future Coalition Equity on the Information Betty J. Turock, President Superhighway--Your Part American Library Association What You Can Do--Library Patricia Glass Schuman, Chair Advocacy Messages ALA Committee on Legislation TECHNOLOGY ISSUES IN DEPTH Why Are Technology Policy Rick W. Weingarten, Senior Issues So Contentious? Policy Fellow, ALA Washington Office Cyberporn issues, digital Committee on Legislation Members, fair use, discounted Intellectual Freedom Committee telecommunication rates for Chair, and staff of the Washington libraries, electronic Office and Office for Information government information Technology Policy discuss: trends and tensions, how to shift the debate, implications for children and youth Questions from Audience All participants LATE-BREAKING NEWS OR ANNOUNCEMENTS Come join the Committee and the ALA Washington staff in a rundown on recent and pending policy and legislative topics, what is happening as ALA expands its Washington presence, and what grass- roots actions are needed. ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** ALAWON (ISSN 1069-7799) is an irregular publication of the American Library Association Washington Office, 1301 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20004. Internet: alawash@alawash.org; Phone: 202-628-8410 or 1-800-941-8478; Fax: 202-628-8419. Contributing to this issue: Carol C. Henderson; Editor: Lynne E. Bradley (leb@alawash.org). ALAWON is available free of charge and is available only in electronic form. To subscribe, send the message "subscribe ala- wo [your name]" to listserv@uicvm (Bitnet) or listserv@uicvm.uic .edu (Internet). Back issues and other documents are available from the listserv the list server. To find out what's available, send the message "send ala-wo filelist" to the listserv. The ALA-WO filelist contains the list of files with the exact filename and filetype. To get a particular file, issue the command "send filename filetype" to the listserv. Do not include the quotes in your commands. All materials in the newsletter subject to copyright by the American Library Association may be reprinted or redistributed for noncommercial purposes with appropriate credits. 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