[LAW-LIB:54552] Jan. Edition of AALL Washington Office E-Bulletin

From: Emily J. Feldman (ejf33@law.georgetown.edu)
Date: Fri Jan 25 2008 - 13:02:23 PST

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    The latest issue of the AALL Washington E-bulletin is now available at
    http://www.aallnet.org/aallwash/eBulletin12508.pdf. Enjoy, and please
    let me know if you have any questions or suggestions!

     

    Thanks,

     

    Emily Feldman

    Advocacy Communications Assistant

    American Association of Law Libraries

    E. B. Williams Law Library

    111 G Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001

    Phone: (202) 662-4058/ Fax: (202) 662-4059

    ejf33@law.georgetown.edu <mailto:baish@law.georgetown.edu>

    http://www.aallnet.org/aallwash/

     

    The AALL Washington E-Bulletin

    http://www.aallnet.org/aallwash/

     

     

    Vol. 2008, Issue 1

    January 25, 2008

     

    IN THIS ISSUE <http://www.aallnet.org/aallwash/eBulletin12508.pdf>

     

    TAKE ACTION NOW

    * Update on Presidential Records
    Legislation: Calls and Letters Still Needed!

     

    UPDATES FROM THE HILL

    * Celebrating Year End Victories,
    Looking Ahead to 2008

    * E-Government Reauthorization Act of 2007 (S. 2321
    <http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:s.02321:> ) and Resolution
    to Provide Access to Congressional Research Service Publications
    (S.RES.401 <http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:s.res.00401:> )

    * The Plan Language in Government Communication Act of 2007 (H.R.
    3548 <http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h3548:> / S. 2291
    <http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:s2291:> )

    * House Committee to Explore Preservation of Presidential Records
    * Senate Enhances Lobbying Disclosure Database
    * Report on Improving Declassification System

     

    WASHINGTON OFFICE ACTIVITIES

     

    * Become an Advocate and Sharpen Your Skills! Sign up for the
    Legislative Advocacy Training in Portland
    * Last Call! Submit a Nominee for the AALL Public Access to
    Government Information Award
    * Sunshine Week 2008 Program: Sign Up Now!

     

    OUTSIDE THE BELTWAY: CHAPTER NEWS

    * Chapters Write to Senators in Support of Presidential Records
    Act Amendments

     

     

     

    FREE TIME WELL SPENT: Further Reading for the Information Policy Junkie

     

    * How People Use Libraries to Solve Problems
    * Foundation Rates Congressional Websites, Names Stars
    * States Join Library of Congress's National Digital Information
    Program in Partnerships
    * Library of Congress to Partner with Microsoft
    * Annual Report on Future Trends in State Courts

     



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