Archive for the 'ALA' Category
ALA files comments to FCC on Commission’s Future of the Media Project
March 10th, 2010Direct Dispatch – “ALA yesterday filed comments (pdf) with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in response to a Public Notice on the future of media and information needs of communities in a digital age. In late January 2010 the FCC launched an examination of the current and future issues relating to the ability of [...]
ALA urges FCC to consider role of libraries in economic development
December 7th, 2009District Dispatch – “In its latest filing to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the American Library Association (ALA) highlights the vital role libraries play in communities by supporting workforce development, small business creation, life-long education, and access to government resources through public access computer terminals and broadband Internet access.”
ALA submits comments to FCC on national broadband plan, barriers to adoption
December 2nd, 2009District Dispatch – “The American Library Association (ALA) today submitted comments to Federal Communications Committee (FCC) regarding broadband adoption as part of the National Broadband Plan (NBP). As the FCC develops the NBP, the Commission is looking at societal cost of having a large group of people who do not use the Internet as well [...]
Copyright Head Tells House She Opposes Google Books Settlement
September 16th, 2009American Libraries – “Testifying before the House Judiciary Committee September 10, Register of Copyrights Marybeth Peters raised strong objections to the proposed settlement of lawsuits challenging Google’s Book Search project. Calling parts of the settlement “fundamentally at odds with the law”, she warned the deal could undermine Congress’ ability to govern copyrights and could have [...]
American Library Association Wants Network Neutrality
August 13th, 2009Save the Internet – “At last month’s American Library Association annual conference in Chicago, I served on a Sunday morning panel presentation on the topic of Network Neutrality. On that day, there was no Network Neutrality legislation in Congress (like there is today, thanks to Reps. Markey and Eshoo). There was no flashy evening news [...]
U.S. House of Representatives passes resolution in support of National Library Week
April 23rd, 2009District Dispatch – “The U.S. House of Representatives passed H. Res 336, a resolution in support of National Library Week yesterday. During the floor debate, U.S. Reps. Tonko, Ehlers and Bachmann made statements highlighting the significant role libraries.”
Libraries want a bailout too
November 25th, 2008Tom Jackson – “Before we cut the libraries a check, can we make sure we’ve taken care of the food banks, and children who need medical care, and unemployed workers who need to pay utility bills?”
ALA Comments to FCC on E-rate
November 13th, 2008District Dispatch – “In response to a Notice of Inquiry put forth by the Federal Communications Commission, ALA filed comments on E-rate program oversight.”
What Place for Politics on a Gay and Lesbian Library Listserv?
August 29th, 2008Wired Campus – “Librarians have a reputation for being flaming liberals. Left of Left. I’ve met more than one who wears the label “pinko†with pride”
Verizon exec: Some Net neutrality fans suffer from ‘paranoia’
August 19th, 2008The Iconoclast – “Verizon’s chief technologist took a swipe at Net neutrality advocates on Tuesday, saying the concept has become overly politicized and important engineering details have been overlooked in Washington debates.”
Will ALA speak out?
ALA READ Poster Generator
August 8th, 2008LibraryBytes: – “Seeing these new READ posters pop up all over the web in the last 24 hours got me curious…”
Well done Jenny and ALA.
Is there still a Trademark on READ? Does this change it a bit? I’ve always thought that trademarking READ was a terrible idea. This is powerful foot forward.
ALA Contradicts Itself With Verizon Grant
July 8th, 2008(My last blog post on Google using librarians was well linked. To be sure, I did say that I would only write about law libraries and marketing, but I may have stumbled upon something else. So, if you liked/hated the Google post, try this out.)
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Here are two recent press releases [...]
ALA releases ground-breaking study on library service to new Americans
March 26th, 2008Hispanic PR Wire – “Today the American Library Association (ALA) released “Serving Non-English Speakers in U.S. Public Libraries,” an unprecedented study on the range of specialized library services for non-English speakers. The announcement took place at the Hennepin County Library’s New American Center during the Public Library Association’s National Conference, March 25 – 29.”
ALA Adds Gaming Pavilion
March 11th, 2008ICv2 News – The American Library Association will launch a gaming pavilion at its 2008 annual conference in Anaheim this June. The pavilion will group both tabletop and electronic game exhibitors, who will show games that can be used for both curriculum-based instruction and recreation.”
(Thanks to John for sending the link)
ALA | Blowers named 2008 LITA/Library Hi Tech Award winner
March 3rd, 2008ALA – “Helene Blowers has been named the winner of the 2008 LITA/Library Hi Tech award for Outstanding Communication in Library and Information Technology. Emerald and the Library and Information Technology Association (LITA), a division of the American Library Association, sponsor the award.”
Congrats!
ALA Responds to NEA Study
November 19th, 2007Press Release – “Supporting libraries key to increasing youth literacy”
Read more on the study.
More on the Patriot Act
October 30th, 2007Norman Oder – “The American Library Association (ALA) and the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) are seeking language that would ensure that law enforcement requests for library patron records or the surveillance of library users through library networks go through judicial review.”
More READ Posters
October 25th, 2007A Flickr set
READ Canpaign
October 23rd, 2007ALA has been adding more shots to their Flickr Set
New Blog From ALSC
October 9th, 2007ALA – “The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), has launched an ALSC blog at http://www.alsc.ala.org/blog The blog provides a venue for coverage and interactive discussion of time sensitive news in children’s librarianship, current issues in the field, programs, conferences, initiatives, resources and activities of interest [...]
Open Letter to the ALA Marketing Department
September 30th, 2007To Whom it May Concern:
Please do not send me any more advanced copies of Library Technology Reports. While I appreciate the efforts, I don’t have time to read unsolicited material. Instead, I would request that you send the copies reserved for me to a library that can’t afford to pay the $325 annual [...]
ALA Flickr Goodies
September 25th, 2007ALA invited me to their Banned Books Flickr group. I’m not much of a joiner these days, but I said yes to the invite. Thanks ALA.
ALA on Net Neutrality
September 10th, 2007Loriene Roy – “Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division filed comments with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) calling upon the FCC to carefully consider the possible effects of regulating the Internet. ALA implores the FCC to ensure that producers and consumers of information are able to access and provide services on [...]
ALA President Interview
August 29th, 2007Cynthia Leitich Smith does the honors.
Not Library Science
July 25th, 2007Inside Higher Ed – “The new president of the American Library Association is a professor in a college not of library of science, but of information.” (via)
YAs Are Getting Served
July 24th, 2007ALA – “The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), the fastest-growing division of the American Library Association, applauds two recent surveys that illustrate progress in staffing and use of library services to young adults.”
ALA Publishes Press Release One Year in Advance
July 10th, 2007I know, I’m being a childish, but I couldn’t resist. Sorry ALA.
And yes, if ITI made this mistake, I would point it out too. I’m an equal opportunity child.
