District Dispatch Podcast #26
Episode
District Dispatch Podcast #26
Cast
R. David Lankes, Director, Information Institute of Syracuse; Associate Professor, Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies; Office for Information Technology Policy (OITP) Fellow
Andy Bridges, Communications Director, ALA Washington Office
Subject
In his role as OITP Fellow, Dave Lankes (pictured) has been engaging library schools across the country in conversations about the importance [...]
REAL ID Act Update
The regulations for REAL ID have been published and can be found at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/08-140.htm.
March 31 is the last day that states can request an extension and:
as of May 11, 2008, Federal agencies cannot accept driver’s licenses or identification cards for official purposes, as defined herein, from States that have not been determined by [...]
Grants Update: January 30, 2008
Support for Adult and Family Literacy Services
Dollar General Literacy Grants
The Dollar General Literacy Grants programs provide funding to literacy providers in the communities served by the company. The Adult Literacy Grants program supports nonprofit organizations that provide direct service to adults in need of literacy assistance by offering adult [...]
Sunshine Week 2008 Webcast: “Government Secrecy: Censoring Your Right to Know”
Sunshine Week 2008 Webcast
“Government Secrecy: Censoring Your Right to Know”
Registration now open: click here to register. Registration ends March 7, 2008.
What?
The event will be in two segments. The first will be a panel discussion on executive branch power and secrecy, congressional rights and responsibilities, and the role of the press. Confirmed speakers are [...]
Call for Nominations for the James Madison Award and the Eileen Cooke State & Local Madison Award
PRESS RELEASE
The James Madison Award and the Eileen Cooke State & Local Madison Award are to be presented at Freedom of Information Day on March 14, 2008, and ALA is now accepting nominations!
Each year, the James Madison Award and the Eileen Cooke State & Local Madison Award are presented by the American Library Association on [...]
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