ALA says “NO!” to Section 215 reauthorization gambit
As both chambers of Congress prepare to take up and debate long-needed surveillance law reform, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-KY) bill (introduced late yesterday) to simply reauthorize...
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Webinar: Protect the freedom to read in your library
What do you do when a patron or a parent finds a book in your library offensive and wants to take it off your shelves? How do you remain sensitive to the needs of all patrons while avoiding banning a...
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You might as well have stayed in DC
Nashville is site of U.S Judiciary Committee listening tour, photo courtesy of Matthew Percy, flickr photo share. At this stage of the copyright reform effort, the U.S. House Judiciary Committee is...
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ALA discusses intellectual property enforcement
Responding to a request for input on the Joint Strategic Plan on Intellectual Property Enforcement, the American Library Association (ALA) submitted formal comments to the U.S. Intellectual Property...
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Be “more library” than ever
In trying to make sense of the election results, a lot of people – including librarians – have wanted to “do” something to preserve democratic values. Increased civic engagement and advocacy is perhaps...
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