[Libs-Or] Fwd: [alacoun] Encouraging Legislation for Libraries

[Diedre Conkling]

FYI

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From: Emily Sheketoff <esheketoff at alawash.org>
Date: Thu, Jan 15, 2009 at 4:20 PM
Subject: [alacoun] Encouraging Legislation for Libraries
To: alacoun at ala.org
Cc: ALA COL <alacol2 at ala.org>


 The U. S. House of Representatives released "The American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009."  This is the first step in passing an economic
stimulus package to help America through the current economic crisis.

Libraries could benefit in several ways from specific funds provided in this
legislation.  There is also potential for libraries to be included in
several of the programs as the process moves forward.

The full text is located at

Bill – http://appropriations.house.gov/pdf/RecoveryBill01-15-09.pdf

Report – http://appropriations.house.gov/pdf/RecoveryReport01-15-09.pdf

 Programs Libraries benefit from:

Education for the 21st Century

K-12 Repair and Modernization

Higher Education Repair and Modernization

Rural Community Facilities Program

State Broadband Development

Community Service Employment for Older Americans

National Endowment for the Arts

Head Start/Early Head Start

Libraries need to step up their communication with all their legislators.
More details to come.



-- 
Diedre Conkling
diedre08 at gmail.com
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