Governmental Relations Committee
Purpose: To foster awareness of the governmental processes and activities
as they relate to PNC/MLA and its membership.

Issues
~	Copyright Law  (MLA position statements and FAQs)
~	Healthcare Reform  (joint MLA/AAHSL statement, July 2009)
~	USA PATRIOT Act
	ALA Guide Proposed amendments to the Patriot Act by the Association of Research Libraries What Every Librarian Needs to Know about the USA PATRIOT Act & Related Anti-Terrorism Measures
Sources of Information
~	ALA Issues and Advocacy
~	ALA Office of Government Relations
~	Canadian Library Association Library Issues
~	Directory of Internet Access Policies of Canadian Libraries in the Public Sector
~	Health Education Advocate
~	IFLA/UNESCO Public Library Manifesto 1994
~	Medical Library Association Governmental Relations
~	OpenCongress
~	PolitiFact.com
~	Special Libraries Association Public Policy
~	THOMAS (legislative information from the Library of Congress)
Links to Governmental Agencies
~	National    The Canadian Parliament    U.S. Senate Senators Home    U.S. House of Representatives.
~	State/Provincial    Alaska State Legislature    Legislative Assembly of Alberta    Legislative Assembly of British Columbia    Idaho Legislature    Montana State Legislature    Oregon State Legislature    Washington State Legislature

How can the Governmental Relations Committee help you?
Please send comments to: Bob Richart
Last Updated: September 2009.