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Federal Libraries and Information Programs

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• Federal Libraries Wiki (Report threats, concerns) 
• EPA Library Closings
• Resources
• Organizations

Last Updated: May 11, 2007

The ALA Washington Office is monitoring many issues related to Federal Libraries and Information Programs, but most recently threatened or closing federal libraries. This is a new and expanding section of our website that includes resources to respond to library closings, as well as, a Wiki to report and discuss threatened federal libraries.

• ALA's Resolution Concerning Advocacy for Federal Library and Information Programs 
  

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News

Please check the District Dispatch for the latest news concerning Federal Libraries. Select the filter for "Government Information" to limit your search to Government Information/Federal Libraries news. You may also do keyword searches.

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Federal Libraries Wiki

This Federal Libraries wiki has been established out of a growing need to track and share information across a broad coalition of organizations and individuals on threatened federal libraries.

The wiki is only as good as the timely and accurate updates provided by members and the public.

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EPA Library Closings

• Recent Information
  
  
• Issue
• What you can do
• Background
• List of EPA Libraries
• Status of EPA Libraries
• ALA Press Releases
• News Stories and Editorials
• Other Information

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Resources (Coming Soon)

• What to ask when investigating a library threat, reorganization, closing
• Best practices for library reorganizations/transformations

Organizations

• ALA's Government Documents Round Table (GODORT)
• Federal and Armed Forces Libraries Round Table (FAFLRT)
• American Association of Law Libraries, Washington Affairs
• Medical Library Association
• Special Libraries Association, Government Information Division

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