Re: [LM_NET] H.R.2295/library purchases

[Robert Eiffert <beiffert@COMCAST.NET>]

Some resources to track legislation:

Plogress.org <http://www.plogress.com/>  Check your state's Senators and
Representatives activity on bills. Developer of the site is pulling info
out of Thomas and making it more accessible.

Project VoteSmart <http://www.vote-smart.org/> Handy to get links to all
your state and fed reps.

---official resources----

Thomas <http://thomas.loc.gov/> from LoC, searchable by bill name or
number.

Senate Activities
<http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/legislative/g_three_sections_with_teasers/legislative_home.htm>


House of Representatives Activities
<http://clerk.house.gov/legisAct/index.html>
Before using in front of a class or small group, or before you 'really
need it now', it is well worth getting in some practice. Sometimes you
need to dig a bit to get the best results..

Robert Eiffert, Librarian  | beiffert@egreen.wednet.edu
Pacific MS Vancouver, WA | http://pac.egreen.wednet.edu/library
Librarian in the Middle blog  at www.beiffert.net | robert@beiffert.net

Gail Grainger wrote:

  I was on the ALA site yesterday, and was horrified to see this
proposed
bill.
http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=News&template=/ContentManagement
/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=94578
If this URL doesn't take you there, please go to ala.org, and look at
the
third item under news.
Please contact your elected officials, and voice your opinion about this
bill.
   I just left a message at the AASL office to ask why there wasn't
anything about this bill on the AASL web site. We all need to take
action
concerning this bill.

--
Robert Eiffert, Librarian  | beiffert@egreen.wednet.edu
Pacific MS Vancouver, WA | http://pac.egreen.wednet.edu/library
Librarian in the Middle blog  at www.beiffert.net | robert@beiffert.net

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