Archive for "Feb 2007"

Library Copyright Alliance Strongly Supports H.R. 1201, the FAIR USE Act

For Immediate Release
February 27, 2007
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Jonathan Band
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Library Copyright Alliance Strongly Supports H.R. 1201, the FAIR USE Act.
The Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) strongly supports the introduction of the Freedom and Innovation Revitalizing U.S. Entrepreneurship (FAIR USE) Act of 2007, H.R. 1201. The FAIR USE Act is co-sponsored by Congressmen Rick [...]

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ALA/Arts Island Set to Open in Second Life

PRESS RELEASE
WASHINGTON – The American Library Association (ALA) is proud to announce that it now has a space in Second Life, the online community of more than one million users and home to a growing number of library organizations.
According to Jenny Levine, ALA Internet Development Specialist and Strategy Guide, ALA will have one half of [...]

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District Dispatch Podcast #13

Episode
District Dispatch Podcast #13
Cast
Melanie Anderson, Assistant Director, Office of Government Relations (OGR)
Andy Bridges, Communications Specialist, ALA Washington Office
Subject
As Congress prepares to take up the President’s fiscal year (FY) 2008 budget request, OGR’s Melanie Anderson gives listeners an update on how libraries might fare.
Program Length
4 minutes, 48 seconds
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Reminder: Represent Your Library Group in the Halls of Congress at Annual 2007!

During ALA’s 2007 Annual Conference in Washington, DC, library groups and associations will have a unique opportunity to showcase their value and importance in the Halls of Congress!
On Tuesday, June 26, the ALA Washington Office has secured the Gold Room of the Rayburn House Office Building for the sole purpose of letting Members of Congress [...]

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District Dispatch Podcast #12

Episode
District Dispatch Podcast #12
Cast
Andy Bridges, Communications Specialist
Erin Haggerty, Government Relations Specialist
Subject
National Library Legislative Day is just around the corner and Erin Haggerty is here to tell us all about it! Can’t make it to Leg Day? Organize a “Virtual” Library Legislative Day!
Program Length
5 minutes, 13 seconds
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In order to listen, all you need to do is [...]

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