Governmental Relations Committee

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

Issues

• Intellectual Property & Copyright (MLA)
• Healthcare Reform (joint MLA/AAHSL statement, July 2009)
• USA PATRIOT Act
  • MLA Resources
  • Privacy, Security & Civil Liberties (Association of Research Libraries)

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
• Medical Library Association Governmental Relations
• OpenCongress
• PolitiFact.com
• 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: Greg Whitmore

 

2016 July