ALAWON: American Library Association Washington Office Newsline
Volume 9, Number 99
December 15, 2000

In this issue:

Save the Dates!
UCITA Briefing and Advocacy Workshop
Political and Legislative Update 

	
[1] UCITA Briefing and Advocacy Workshop

SUNDAY! SUNDAY! SUNDAY! Come on down to the Washington, D.C. 
Convention Center for a program you can't afford to miss!

No, it's not a monster truck-pull or a demolition derby-it is time 
to demolish UCITA. Please join us for a FREE UCITA Briefing and 
Advocacy Workshop: Your Pit-stop for UCITA Education and Advocacy 
Needs!

Date: Sunday, January 14, 2000 at ALA's Midwinter Conference
Time: 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Where: Washington Office Convention Center rooms 13-15
Special appearances by: Librarians who have fought UCITA and ALA 
Washington Office grassroots advocates

Don't know about UCITA?  Then it's time to learn about this 
troublesome state law before it is too late!  Attend the first lap 
of the UCITA briefing from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. to learn the basics 
about UCITA and other trends that currently threaten the role of 
libraries and user information rights.

If you are already hip to UCITA and libraries' related concerns, 
attend the second lap of the workshop (3:00 - 5:00 p.m.) where you 
will learn how to fight UCITA at the state level. Get the scoop on 
"New Advocacy in the New Economy" and sharpen your grassroots 
skills.

Or you can attend both sessions! 

Space is limited!  To register, please send an email to 
oitp@alawash.org.  Include your full name and contact information 
and indicate which session(s) you will attend.

Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines-UCITA should be left at 
the starting line!

[2] Political and Legislative Update
Saturday, January 13th
9:30 am- 12:30 pm

At this crucial event for library supporters, hear from political 
insiders about the prognosis for library issues in the new Bush 
White House and the 107th Congress. Learn about reauthorization of 
the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) and the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). Find out the latest policy 
issues on filtering, government information and E-books. 

Jointly sponsored by the ALA Committee on Legislation and the OITP 
Advisory Committee. More details will follow!



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