http://www.wo.ala.org/districtdispatch News for Librarians and Friends of Libraries from the ALA Washington Office Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:19:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The House Education and Labor Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education held a hearing on Thursday, November 19, to examine ways to improve literacy skills in children and young adults.  During this hearing, long-time library champion Representative Vernon Ehlers (R-MI-3) took the lead and brought libraries to the ... http://www.wo.ala.org/districtdispatch/?p=4048 Hi, friends of libraries. You probably noticed things look a little different here. We at the Washington Office have decided to make some changes to the look and feel of our blog. The timely and substantive information you've come to expect from us, however, will remain the same. If you experience any ... http://www.wo.ala.org/districtdispatch/?p=4041 Contact: Jenni Terry Press Officer, ALA Washington Office For Immediate Release Washington, D.C. – Emily Sheketoff, executive director of the American Library Association’s (ALA) Washington Office, today filed testimony for the official record of the House Committee on Education and Labor’s Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education’s hearing, “Improving Literacy Skills ... http://www.wo.ala.org/districtdispatch/?p=4029 Contact: Jenni Terry Press Officer ALA Washington Office 202-628-8410 For Immediate Release November 12, 2009 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Library Association (ALA) Washington Office is calling for nominations for two awards to honor individuals or groups who have championed, protected and promoted public access to government information and the public’s right to know. The James Madison ... http://www.wo.ala.org/districtdispatch/?p=4022 The ALA Washington Office will be participating in the Google Policy Fellowship program for the summer of 2010. Google Policy Fellows work for ten weeks during the summer at ALA Washington or at other public interest organizations involved in debates on broadband and access policy, copyright reform, online privacy, and ... http://www.wo.ala.org/districtdispatch/?p=4016