OITP Provides E-Rate Insight in American Libraries Article
Carrie Lowe, Director of OITP’s Program on Networks, recently contributed an article to the October 2008 issue of American Libraries called “Rethinking the E-Rate.” In it, Lowe describes the origins of the E-rate and underscores the importance of this funding in providing telecommunications, Internet access, internal connections, and connection maintenance to libraries. Lowe explains some [...]
OITP Calls for Nominations for the 2009 L. Ray Patterson Copyright Award
In 2002, ALA’s Office for Information Technology Policy (OITP) established the L. Ray Patterson Copyright Award to honor particular individuals or groups who “embody the spirit of the U.S. Copyright law as voiced by the framers of our constitution: ‘to advance the knowledge of science and useful arts’ (U.S. Constitution, art 1, sec 8).
Ray Patterson [...]
ALA Washington Office Welcomes New Staff
The ALA Washington Office (WO) is pleased to announce the addition of two new staff members, Kristin Murphy and Jenni Terry.
Kristin joined the Office of Government Relations (OGR) on October 6th as the Government Relations Specialist. She previously worked on Capitol Hill as an Executive Assistant to Congressman Rick Larsen. From a grassroots perspective, Kristin [...]
Grants Update
Grants Address Economically Isolated Communities
Hitachi Foundation: Business and Communities Grants Program
The Hitachi Foundation’s grantmaking strategy is aimed at enhancing opportunity and quality of life for economically isolated people. The Foundation’s Business and Communities Grants Program focuses on the role of both businesses and communities in addressing economic isolation and strengthening the field of corporate [...]
Sign Up for the Next Advocacy Webinar!
Sign up for our next advocacy webinar scheduled for this Friday, November 21st! Wondering what impact the recent elections might have on library advocacy in the 111th Congress and state legislatures around the country? Join ALA Washington Office staff and Stephanie Vance, the Advocacy Guru to gain insights in to the recent elections, potential hot [...]
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