[OPLINLIST] FW: [ALA-WO:160] Visit Your Member of Congress During August Recess

[Kent Oliver]

FYI, Kent

Kent Oliver, Executive Director
Stark County District Library
715 Market Ave., N., Canton, OH 44702
W: 330 458 2710 FAX: 330 455 9596
KOliver@starklibrary.org
"With a library you are free, not confined by temporary political
climates. It is the most democratic of institutions because no one - but
no one at all - can tell you what to read and when and how."  Doris
Lessing, novelist



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ALAWON: American Library Association Washington Office Newsline Volume
14, Number 79 August 17, 2005

In This Issue: Visit Your Member of Congress During August Recess

During the Congressional recess we encourage you to make an=20
appointment to visit your Members of Congress in their district=20
offices. You may want to talk with your member of Congress about=20
some or all of these issues:=20

*PATRIOT Act-- Please ask your Senators to sign the Dear Conferees=20
letter being circulated in the Senate by Sen. Craig and Sen.=20
Durbin. To sign on - or if they have questions - they can contact=20
Brooke Roberts in Senator Craig's office at 224-1013 or Joseph=20
Zogby in Senator Durbin's office at 224-2152. Ask your=20
Representatives to sign the Dear Conferees letter being circulated=20
by Rep. Sanders and Rep. Otter. To sign on - or if they have=20
questions - they can contact Rebecca Raiser in Rep. Sanders'=20
office at 225-4115.=20

*H.R. 1201--Copyright-- Please ask your Members of Congress to=20
support H.R. 1201, the "Digital Media Consumers Rights Act of=20
2005."  H.R. 1201 would amend the Copyright Act to ensure fair use=20
in the digital age.
 =20
*Telecom/E-rate-- Ask Congress to support S.241 and H.R. 2533 to=20
ensure that e-rate funds will continue to be available to=20
libraries. Both bills would exempt libraries from the Anti- deficiency
Act accounting requirements.

*H.R. 1201--Copyright-- Please ask your Members of Congress to=20
support H.R. 1201, the "Digital Media Consumers Rights Act of=20
2005."  H.R. 1201 would amend the Copyright Act to ensure fair use=20
in the digital age.
 =20
*Telecom/E-rate-- Ask Congress to support S.241 and H.R. 2533 to=20
ensure that e-rate funds will continue to be available to=20
libraries. Both bills would exempt libraries from the Anti- deficiency
Act accounting requirements.

A current list of sponsors for these bills can be viewed on Thomas=20
at http://thomas.loc.gov/. =20



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