Libraries, Advocacy and Social Media Webinar Video and Slide Deck
Libraries, Advocacy and Social Media from ALA Washington on Vimeo.
Dr. Curtis Rogers (South Carolina State Library), Kristin Murphy (ALA Washington Office) and Stephanie Vance (Advocacy Guru) on how libraries can use social media techniques to capture the attention of policymakers and the public they represent — from townhall to Washington, DC! If you’re wondering how [...]
House re-introduces SKILLs Act emphasizing role of school librarians
The Strengthening Kids’ Interest in Learning and Libraries Act, or the SKILLs Act, was re-introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives this week with support from both sides of the aisle. This legislation is intended to ensure that all students will have the support and resources they need for a quality education by establishing a [...]
URGENT: Act now to reform the PATRIOT Act!
Call your member in the House of Representatives and urge her/him to reform the USA PATRIOT Act now! Please ask your representative to co-sponsor the USA PATRIOT Amendments Act of 2009 (H.R. 3845), introduced by Rep. Conyers (MI-14) and others on October 20, 2009.
Mr. Conyers and the other cosponsors should be thanked for introducing [...]
ALA seeks nominations for 2010 L. Ray Patterson Copyright Award
Contact: Jenni Terry
Press Officer
ALA Washington Office
(202) 628-8410
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Washington, D.C. – The American Library Association’s (ALA) Office for Information Technology Policy (OITP) is calling for nominations for the 2010 L. Ray Patterson Copyright Award. This annual award honors individuals or groups who embody the spirit of the U.S. copyright law as voiced by the framers [...]
Libraries highlighted in recent broadband discussions, activity
As one of the founding members of the Schools, Health and Libraries Broadband (SHLB) Coalition, the American Library Association’s (ALA) Washington Office has actively participated in communicating the role of anchor institutions in national broadband build-out to members of Congress, the National Telecommunications and Information Association (NTIA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
Our messaging is [...]
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