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Letter to Norman D. Dicks re: FY2008 budget request for the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) (Apr. 18, 2007)

Letter from ARL and CLIR requesting that the Subcommittee on Interior and Related Agencies support funding of $177 million for FY 2008 for the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), an increase of $36 million above the FY 2007 level.

pdf neh_jnt_ltr_041807.pdf

 
 

Letter to Wayne Allard re: Library of Congress Budget Request FY 2008 (Apr. 13, 2007)

Letter to Senator Wayne Allard supporting the fiscal year 2008 budget request for the Library of Congress (LC).

pdf lt-libofcongress-budget13apr07.pdf

 
 

Letter to Mary Landrieu re: Library of Congress (LC) Budget FY2008 (Apr. 12, 2007)

Letter from library associations in support of the fiscal year 2008 budget request of $703.339 million ($661.616 million in appropriations and $41.723 million in authority to use receipts) for the Library of Congress (LC).

pdf lt-landrieu-lc-08budget-12apr07.pdf

 
 

Letter to Mary L. Landrieu re: In strong support of the request to restore $21.5 million in funding for the National Digital Information Infrastructure Preservation Program (NDIIPP)(Apr. 3, 2007)

Letter from library associations in strong support of the request to restore $21.5 million in funding for the National Digital Information Infrastructure Preservation Program (NDIIPP) in the Library of Congress FY 2008 request.

pdf lt-senate-ndiipp-approps-fy08.pdf

 
 

Letter to Debbie Wasserman Schultz re: Request to restore funding for the National Digital Information Infrastructure Preservation Program (NDIIPP) (Mar. 29, 2007)

Letter from library associations in support of the request to restore $21.5 million in funding for the National Digital Information Infrastructure Preservation Program (NDIIPP) in the Library of Congress FY 2008 request.

pdf lt-house-ndiipp-29mar07.pdf

 
 

Letter to Representatives re: H.R. 1201, The FAIR USE Act (Mar. 21, 2007)

Letter from the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) strongly supporting the introduction of the Freedom And Innovation Revitalizing U.S. Entrepreneurship (FAIR USE) Act of 2007, H.R. 1201.

pdf ltr_fairuse-cosponsor-hr-21mar07.pdf

 
   

Letter to Steve Leggett re: comments in support of a study on the current state of recorded sound preservation in the United States (Jan. 26, 2007)

This statement is submitted on behalf of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) in response to the request by the Library of Congress for comments in support of a study on the current state of recorded sound preservation in the United States. Sound recordings are a critically important part of our Nation's cultural and educational landscape. As a consequence, the scope of these collections within the ARL community is significant and diverse. Unfortunately, these collections are also in various stages of risk.

pdf lt-leggett-avmaterials-study-26jan07.pdf

 
 

Letter to Department of Justice Regarding Wiley and Sons Acquisition of Blackwell Publishing

John Wiley and Sons announced an agreement to acquire Blackwell Publishing. As members of the Information Access Alliance, we are deeply concerned that this transaction will exacerbate market dysfunctions and result in further reduction in access to critical research information that fuels the entire higher education and research enterprise. We urge the Department of Justice to challenge this proposed sale.

pdf iaa-doj-wiley-nov2006.pdf

 
       

Letter to Ralph Regula re: FY 2006 budget request for the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) (May 4, 2005)

This letter is submitted on behalf of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) in support of the FY 2006 budget request of $262,240,000 for the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), and in particular, the $221,325,000 request for the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) that includes the $14,000,000 requested for National Leadership Grants for Libraries and $26,000,000 for Librarians for the 21st Century.

pdf lt-regula-imls-06budget-04may05.pdf

 
   

Letter to Mary Rasenberger re: Section 108 Study Group (Apr. 24, 2006)

Based on discussions during the Los Angeles, CA and Washington, D.C. roundtables, the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the American Library Association (ALA) submit the following additional comments on the Section 108 Study Group efforts.

pdf ltr-rasenberger-108-24apr06.pdf

 
 

Letter to Lawrence Small re: Smithsonian on Demand--Showtime Networks Contract (Apr. 7, 2006)

Letter from Subcommittee on Interior and Related Agencies expressing concern with the agreement between the Smithsonian and Showtime, granting the network near-exclusive rights to Smithsonian content.

pdf lt-small-smithsonian-27apr06.pdf

 
     

Letter to Jerry Lewis re: Library of Congress (LC) Budget FY2007 (Mar. 15, 2006)

Library association letter in support of the fiscal year 2007 budget request of $628.465 million for the Library of Congress (LC).

pdf loc_joint_ltr_031505.pdf

 
     

Letter to Mary Rasenberger re: Section 108 Study Group (Feb. 22, 2006)

The Association of Research Libraries and the American Library Association request that Sherrie Schmidt, Arizona State University, and Ken Frazier, Director, University of Wisconsin, Madison, participate in the Section 108 Study Group Roundtable Discussions in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.

pdf ltr-rasenberger-108-22feb06.pdf

 
   

Letter Supporting Data-Mining Provision in USA PATRIOT Act Reauthorization (Sept. 23, 2005)

The undersigned organizations with diverse views write to urge that Senate Conferees accede to the House passed-version of the PATRIOT Act with respect to Section 132 of the House bill. It would require a government-wide survey of those federal programs that use "pattern-based" data-mining to identify a "pattern indicating terrorist or criminal activity." This provision would require the first full cataloging and assessment of government programs that employ this emerging technology. The provision would also require the Justice Department to identify legal impediments, if any, to the use of such technology.

pdf lt-patriot-data-mining-amendment-23sept05.pdf

 
         
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