Recently several elected ALA officers plus an association official and a task force chair met face-to-face with senior executives of Penguin, Macmillan, Random House, Simon & Schuster, and Perseus in New York City. At issue was publisher policies and practices…
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Should Librarians Care About Privacy Anymore? Live stream for free UNC Chapel Hill conference on Feb. 3
31
Jan
Celebrating the 80th Anniversary of the UNC School of Information and Library Science (SILS), SILS is hosting in conjunction with ALA’s Office of Intellectual Freedom and the UNC School of Law a presentation, titled, “Should Librarians Care About Privacy Anymore?”…
ALA’s Quick Reference Guide to PIPA, SOPA and the OPEN Act
17
Jan
“Three copyright-related bills are currently in play at the start of 2012 – all of which take aim at any website beyond U.S. borders that distribute counterfeit or copyright infringing products. All three bills operate under the assumption that there…
Intellectual Freedom across the Globe: ALA Webinar Series Set for November
28
Oct
Registration is now open for “Intellectual Freedom across the Globe,” a series of webinars on international issues related to free speech, censorship and access to information in libraries and beyond. The webinars will be held during November 2011 and feature…
ALA Launches E-Content Blog: Taking a criticial look at the ongoing discussion about electronic content
11
Oct
ALA has launched E-Content, a blog to provide “information on e-books, e-readers, e-journals, databases, digital libraries, digital repositories, and other e-content issues. The blog complements the new section on e-content that appears in the weekly e-newsletter American Libraries Direct (free…
When One Library is in Trouble All Libraries are in Trouble: Grassroots and ALA Advocacy Campaigns
10
Jun
Charlotte Mecklenburg Public Library’s Learning and Development Coordinator Lori Reed was inspirted to create SaveLibraries.org after an online grassroots fundraising and awareness campaign convinced trustees of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library (NC) to rescind a vote that would have closed 12…
