91´«Ã½

CHICAGO—A panel of experts from the ranks of politics, academia and the press will explore the implications of the November mid-term Congressional elections for America, libraries and library advocacy at the 2015 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) Midwinter Meeting in Chicago.

The session, titled “Whither Washington?: The 2014 Election and What it Means for Libraries,” takes place from 8:30–10:00a.m. on Saturday, January 31, 2015. With critical bills to reauthorize federal library funding, efforts to reform key privacy and surveillance statutes, and changes to copyright law all likely to be on legislators’ plates, libraries will engage heavily with the newly-elected 114th Congress.

WHEN: Saturday, January 31, 2015, from 8:30–10:00a.m.

WHO:

J. Mark Hansen, professor, Department of Political Science, University of Chicago

Thomas Susman, director, Government Affairs, American Bar Association

WHERE: McCormick Convention Center, Chicago, Room W183A

REGISTER: To attend the conference session as a reporter, email Jazzy Wright, press officer of the 91´«Ã½'s Washington Office, at jwright@alawash.org.

About the 91´«Ã½

The 91´«Ã½ is the oldest and largest library association in the world, with approximately 55,000 members in academic, public, school, government, and special libraries. The mission of the 91´«Ã½ is to provide leadership for the development, promotion and improvement of library and information services and the profession of librarianship in order to enhance learning and ensure access to information for all.