Library groups advise DOJ on proposed Google Book Search settlement
For Immediate Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Library Association (ALA), the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) and the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) sent a letter to William Cavanaugh, Deputy Assistant Attorney General of the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division yesterday, requesting the Division to advise the court presiding over the [...]
Broadband stimulus funding application deadline drawing near
Monday marks the 14-day countdown to the application deadline for the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) and Broadband Infrastructure Program (BIP).
As we approach the final stretch, the ALA Washington Office wants to ensure all interested libraries have the resources they need to submit a successful application.
Over the past few past weeks, the ALA WO has [...]
ALA Washington Office releases paper on public computer center BTOP funding, library proposals
The ALA Washington Office today released a document to guide members of the library community who have a serious interest in applying to the Public Computer Center (PCC) funding category of the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP).
The paper, Public Computer Center Funding Category and Library Proposals, includes text about the PCC funding category from several [...]
Obama taps librarian for U.S. archivist position
Yesterday President nominated David S. Ferriero, director of research libraries at the New York Public Library, to the position of Archivist of the United States.
The American Library Association would like to congratulate Mr. Ferriero on his nomination. We look forward to his serving as the leader of the National Archives and Records Administration!
ALA Office for Information Technology Policy appoints Bob Bocher as fellow
Contact: Jenni Terry
For Immediate Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Library Association’s (ALA) Office for Information Technology Policy (OITP) has appointed Bob Bocher, Library Technology Consultant with the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction’s Division for Libraries, Technology and Community Learning (the State Library Agency), as an OITP Fellow. Mr. Bocher will provide OITP with strategic advice [...]
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