National Library Legislative Day (NLLD) takes place in Washington DC May 13-14, 2008. Visit the ALA website NLLD page for more information.

The American Library Association, Washington Office has updates and position statements on the status of legislation that is of interest to the library community.

• American Library Association, Washington Office
• ALAWON (ALA Washington Office Electronic Newsline)
  Breaking news, searchable archives, listserv 

Visit the links below for information on specific issues:

• ALA Washington Office Issues
• CIPA: Children's Internet Protection Act (ALA)
• Copyright (ALA)
  (Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Digital Media Consumers' Rights Act, Eldred v. Ashcroft)
• E-rate: Universal Service Fund (up-to-date information)
  See also E-rate and Libraries (ALA)
• Federal Funding (ALA Washington Office)
• PATRIOT Act (ALA)
• School Libraries (ALA)
  Improving Literacy Through School Libraries program is part of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB); the SKILLs Act is proposed as part of the reauthorization of NCLB
• UCITA: Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act (ALA)