ALA to Co-Host Brown Bag Lunch on Broadband, Education
On September 27, from 12:00 – 1:30 p.m., several organizations including the American Library Association (ALA) are hosting a “brown bag lunch” to discuss the effect of broadband Internet connectivity on today’s libraries and schools.
The meeting – “How Broadband is Changing Educational Institutions and the Lives of Those Who Use Them” – is part [...]
What do you know about DTV? Use ALA’s flier to educate the public.
DTV Flier
What do you know about the 2009 transition from analog to digital television (DTV)? It’s a big deal, and getting bigger every day closer to February 17, 2009, when analog TV signals will cease. As with all consumer and government issues, many patrons will be coming into the library looking for information and assistance [...]
ALA Applauds Senate NSL Reform Bill
PRESS RELEASE
WASHINGTON – The American Library Association thanks and applauds Senators Russ Feingold (D-WI) and John Sununu (R-NH) for today introducing the National Security Letter Reform Act of 2007, the first Senate legislation to take a stand against one of the more invasive measures empowered by the USA PATRIOT Act.
The bill comes in response to [...]
$18 Million Awarded to Advance Innovation and Public Service at Nation’s Museums and Libraries
Several libraries have been announced as recipients of the Institute of Museum and Library Services’ (IMLS) National Leadership Grants.
IMLS’s press release includes the following information:
Washington, DC – The Institute of Museum and Library Services, the primary source of federal funds for the nation’s museums and libraries, announced today the 43 recipients of its prestigious National [...]
Grants Update: September 25, 2007
Wireless Technology Grants Provided
AT&T Foundation Competitive Grant Program
The AT&T Foundation recently launched a $1.5 million Competitive Grant Program to help nonprofit organizations and government agencies integrate wireless communications technology into educational outreach projects. The program is designed to help organizations deliver educational content and create innovative learning opportunities in the communities they serve. The Foundation [...]
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