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ALA Legislative Assembly Annual Conference notes

  • 1.  ALA Legislative Assembly Annual Conference notes

    Posted Aug 30, 2016 01:34 PM

     


    Hi all:


    Here's my last report from Annual Conference


    Ma'lis Wendt


     


    Report to the Retired Members Round Table


    Ma’lis Wendt


    Liaison to the Legislation Assembly


    Friday, June 24, 2016


    OCCC – W 310


    1:00 - 4:00 pm


     


    I’m using the annotated agenda from the combined Committee on Legislation and Legislation Assembly meeting at Annual in Orlando.  My comments are in [brackets throughout the report].  Please let me know if you have any questions about any of these issues and I’ll try and find the answers.


     


    Ma’lis Wendt


    mwendt@nyc.rr.com


     


     


     


    1.         Introductions & Announcements


     


    2.         Where necessary, updates on Major Issues and Activities since the last pre-conference update


    a.         Appropriations – Kevin  [A Continuing Resolutions on the Budget is expected in October.  An amendment on the LC Subject Heading issue has been attached to  the House Appropriations bill, but not to the Senate bill]


     


    b.         Copyright – Adam [The WO is continuing to work on problems with the current law, no new legislation has been proposed yet.]


     


    c.         Privacy & Surveillance – Adam [The Electronic Information Privacy Act revision calls for warrants to request information.  The proposed expansion of the Patriot Act excludes the need for warrants.]


     


    d.         Government Information – Jessica  [The WO is working with a group asking for Transparency with the Transition to the New President.  The Freedom of Information Act is ready to be signed.  NTIS is to be disbanded at some point in the future.]


     


    e.         Telecom & Broadband – Kevin  [FCC Net Neutrality rules were affirmed by a District Court.  They may be appealed to the Supreme Court.  Rural Broadband Caucus has been formed in the House.]


     


    f.          Grassroots- Lisa  [National ALA Legislation Day is scheduled for May 1-2, 2017.  There will also be a Virtual Leg Day again.]


     


    g.         School Libraries – Jessica / Emily  [ The WO and AASL are working to implement the new ESSA provisions.]


     


    3.         Reports on unit issues and legislative priorities


    a.         Reports and discussions on pending resolutions and potential endorsements


     


    BREAK (15 minutes)


     


    4.         Discussion of National Library Legislative Day 2017 (Lisa)


     


    5.         Discussion of resolutions: 


    a.         Discussion of possible COL resolutions


    b.         Resolution tools:


    •          ALA Policy A.4.2.3 Council Resolutions: Guidelines for Preparation   


    •          COL resolutions


     


    6.         COL Member Assignments for resolutions, Council meetings and other forums


    ADJOURN