ALAWON: American Library Association Washington Office Newsline
Volume 10, Number 30
April 11, 2001

In this issue:
	
ACT!/CIPA

Residents of Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire and Massachusetts: Your 
Action Needed! 

On Friday, April 14th from 9-10 a.m. EST, Emily Sheketoff will be 
interviewed regarding the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) on 
the New Hampshire Public Radio Show, "The Exchange." Janet La Rue of the 
Family Research Council (http://www.frc.org) will represent the pro-
filtering contingent. 

Library supporters in the NHPR listening area are encouraged to call in 
to "The Exchange" and express your opinions regarding federally mandated 
filtering in libraries. The number to call is: 1-800-892-6477. 

For background information, talking points, and details on CIPA, visit: 
www.ala.org/cipa.

BUDGET CLARIFICATION

There seems to be some confusion about the IMLS FY2002 budget from 
President Bush.  The LSTA budget request is essentially flat funding. . 
. the state grants went up from $148,939,000 to $149,014,000.  The 
Native American Library Services went from $2,940,000 to $2,941,000.  
But the National Leadership Grants lost $39 million, going from 
$50,550,000 to $11,081,000.  This removes the $39 million given last 
year for "discretionary grants" which are pet Congressional projects.

The Office of Museum Services budget was flat funding as well, 
increasing from $24,852,000 to $24,899,000.

WHILE MEMBERS OF CONGRESS ARE HOME

Members of the House of Representatives and the Senate are in their home 
districts for the Passover-Easter Holidays.  Please take this 
opportunity to call them or try to see them and let them know how 
important library funding is.  We need support for the Reed-Cochran bill 
which would have a separate line item for school library materials.  
There is a good possibility that it could become part of the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Reauthorization which will be debated on the 
Senate floor beginning April 23.

Republican Senators need to tell their leadership that this is important 
to them.  School libraries need a steady source of funding.  School 
library collections are in dismal condition and they need our help now!

 

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