Action Needed: Sign onto Dear Colleague supporting library funding by Congressman Grijalva!
Please contact your Representative and ask him or her to sign the “Dear Colleague” letter being circulated by Congressman Raul Grijalva in support of funding for the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) and the Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program.
The deadline to sign the letter is Wednesday April 1! LSTA and Improving Literacy [...]
ALA files comments to FCC on rural broadband strategy
On March 25, the ALA Washington Office filed comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in response to the commission’s request for comments on a rural broadband strategy.
This opportunity gave ALA a platform to communicate how libraries can play a pivotal role in helping rural areas achieve the connectivity levels needed for tangible economic, educational [...]
Department of Education to release stimulus guidance
The Department of Education is expected to issue the long-sought-after American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) guidance.
At a news conference on March 25, Secretary of Education Arnie Duncan said he expects the guidance to be issued by March 31.
We will post the guidance on this blog and www.ala.org/knowyourstimulus as soon as it is released.
Melanie Anderson
Associate [...]
ALA: U.S. Rep. Fortenberry’s legislation will protect books from regulation
Nebraska congressman introduces bill to amend consumer safety act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Jenni Terry
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Library Association (ALA) supports legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-Neb.) yesterday to amend the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) to exempt ordinary books from the lead limit within the act. This is a welcome step [...]
ALA announces 2009 winner of L. Ray Patterson Copyright Award
University of Michigan Assistant General Counsel dubbed a champion of fair use
For Immediate Release
Contact: Jenni Terry
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Library Association (ALA) Office for Information Technology Policy (OITP) and its Copyright Advisory Subcommittee have named Jack Bernard, Assistant General Counsel and policy analyst at the University of Michigan, this year’s winner of the L. [...]
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