FBI Director Questioned on Misuse of NSLs
At a March 27, 2007, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) oversight hearing, members of the Senate Judiciary Committee asked sharp questions of FBI Director Robert Mueller. After opening remarks, the first question asked by Judiciary Chair Patrick Leahy (D-VT) to Mueller was about the number of “national security letters” (NSLs) served on libraries and other [...]
Hearings on NSLs Begin in Senate and House
Hearings have begun in the Senate and House concerning violations of policy and potential violations of law in the FBI’s distribution and enforcement of National Security Letters (NSLs) as recently reported by the Office of the Inspector General (IG). These findings confirm many of ALA’s most repeatedly stated concerns about the lack of oversight into [...]
District Dispatch Podcast #17: Madison Awards 2007
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District Dispatch Podcast #17: Madison Awards 2007
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Leslie Burger, ALA President
Patricia Glass Schuman, Recipient, Eileen Cooke State & Local Madison Award
Paul K. McMasters, Recipient, James Madison Award
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This year’s Madison Awards were presented on March 16, 2007, at Freedom of Information Day. This podcast is a recording of ALA President Leslie Burger awarding the two recipients, Pat [...]
Ask Your Senators to Support Federal Funding for America’s Libraries!
Please contact your Senators and ask them to sign the “Dear Colleague” letter (PDF) being circulated by Sens. Jack Reed (D-RI) and Susan Collins (R-ME) in support of funding for the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) and the Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program.
LSTA and Improving Literacy Through School Libraries are two of the [...]
Ask Your Senators to Support Federal Funding for America’s Libraries!
Please contact your Senators and ask them to sign the “Dear Colleague” letter (PDF) being circulated by Sens. Jack Reed (D-RI) and Susan Collins (R-ME) in support of funding for the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) and the Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program.
LSTA and Improving Literacy Through School Libraries are two of the [...]
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