[Iabs-talk] FW: Urgent Action Needed on 2 Amendments in the House

Wed Feb 16 15:50:42 UTC 2011

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From: Ruda, Sharon [mailto:SRuda at ILSOS.NET] 
Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2011 9:28 AM
To: Bogdan, William; camille at horizons-blind.org; dafk-Bledsoe at sbcglobal.net;
Dave Meyer; info at comp-unique.com; Jim Kral; Rita Howells;
sweetnightingale at sbcglobal.net; yankee43 at consolidated.net
Subject: FW: Urgent Action Needed on 2 Amendments in the House
Importance: High

LSTA funding is used in IL and in many states to fund the NLS talking book
and braille program. Please spread the word. The elimination of these funds
would have serious consequences for this and many other library programs. In
IL, per capita grants to schools and public libraries are currently being
funded by this grant. 

Sharon

From: Kristin K. Murphy 
Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 2:50 PM
To: fllan at ala.org; nlld at ala.org; 'legnet at ala.org'; 'alacol2 at ala.org';
'grassroots at ala.org'; nlld at ala.org
Subject: Urgent Action Needed on 2 Amendments in the House
Importance: High

This week, the House of Representatives will consider two amendments to the
FY2011 Continuing Resolution that are critical to libraries - one that would
eliminate all Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) funding
including Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funding and another
that would halt all funding for Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA)
orders seeking libraries and bookstore records of U.S. citizens.

E-mail via Capwiz
<http://capwiz.com/ala/issues/alert/?alertid=28204516&PROCESS=Take+Action>
or call your representative at (202) 224-3121 today and tell him or her to
oppose Amendment #35 to the Continuing Resolution!

Amendment #35, submitted by U.S. Rep. Scott Garret (R-NJ), seeks to zero out
the Institute of Museum and Library Services, eliminating all federal
funding specifically for libraries.

Message to Your Representative:

*	Libraries are essential to every community, and federal funding is
critical for ensuring library resources and services remain available to
their constituents. 

*	LSTA supports all kinds of libraries including school, academic, and
public libraries. 

*	Public libraries are the primary source  of no-fee access to the
Internet and are active in assisting the public with online  job searches,
e-government services, and lifelong learning. 

E-mail via Capwiz
<http://capwiz.com/ala/issues/alert/?alertid=28204516&PROCESS=Take+Action>
or call your representative at (202) 224-3121 today and tell him or her to
support Conyers' amendment to the Continuing Resolution! 

This amendment, sponsored by U.S. Rep. John Conyers (D-MI), would halt all
funding for FISA orders seeking libraries and bookstore records of U.S.
citizens.  Currently, this vote is scheduled for this Thursday, February 17.

Message to Your Representative:

*	Vote YES on the Conyers amendment to the FY2011 Continuing
Resolution to halt funding for Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA)
orders that would seek library and bookstore records of U.S. citizens; 

*	The Conyers amendment seeks to protect individual privacy and
personal reading records from inappropriate access by law enforcement; 

*	Like previous reader privacy bills, this amendment has bipartisan
support; 

*	Law enforcement access to the reading habits of individuals should
be held to a higher legal standard in order to protect civil liberties and
the right to read and access information. 

In the weeks to come, extending your advocacy efforts to your senators as
well as continuing to reach out to your representatives will be vitally
important to protecting the future of libraries. Questions as well as
reports and feedback from your calls and e-mails are welcomed.  Please
contact Kristin Murphy  <mailto://kmurphy@alawash.org> or Lynne Bradley
<mailto://lbradley@alawash.org>  at the ALA Office of Government Relations,
Washington Office. 

Kristin Murphy

Government Relations Specialist

American Library Association - Washington Office

1615 New Hampshire Ave. NW, First Floor

Washington, D.C., 20009-2520

Phone Number: 202.628.8410

kmurphy at alawash.org

Take action for libraries!  Visit our Legislative Action Center at
http://bit.ly/legaction

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