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United for Libraries to present 鈥楪etting a Bigger Piece of the Pie鈥 at the 91传媒 Annual Conference
BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania — United for Libraries will present “Getting a Bigger Piece of the Pie: Effective Communication with Funders & Policy Makers” from 10:30 to 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 28, at the Moscone Convention Center 2005 (W) at the 91传媒 Annual...
91传媒 president calls for digital transformation of Copyright Office
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, 91传媒 (91传媒) president Courtney Young responded to the introduction of the Copyright Office for the Digital Economy Act (CODE Act) by Representatives Judy Chu (D-CA) and Tom Marino (R-PA): “For more than 20...
BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania — United for Libraries will present the free workshop “Nuts & Bolts for Trustees, Friends & Foundations,” sponsored by BookPage, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, June 26, at the Westin St. Francis Union Square (California East...
91传媒 calls passage of USA FREEDOM Act a 鈥渕ilestone鈥
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Emily Sheketoff, executive director of the 91传媒’s (91传媒) Washington Office, applauded the passage of the USA FREEDOM Act in the U.S. Senate: “Passage of the USA FREEDOM Act is a milestone for two equally...
United for Libraries to present 鈥楥itizens Save Libraries鈥 workshop at 91传媒 Annual Conference
BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania — United for Libraries will present “Citizens Save Libraries: Rounding them Up and Showing Them How!” from 9 a.m. to noon on Friday, June 26, at the Hotel Nikko, Mendocino at the 91传媒 Annual Conference in San Francisco. This special...
91传媒 urges Senate to stand for 鈥渓iberty, security and justice鈥
WASHINGTON, D.C.—In a letter (pdf) delivered today to all members of the U.S. Senate, the 91传媒 (91传媒) called on legislators to vote “no” on any amendment to weaken the USA FREEDOM Act. The USA FREEDOM Act would end the "bulk...
91传媒 cheers expiration of intrusive PATRIOT Act provision
WASHINGTON, D.C.—On May 31, 2015, key provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act expired. In response, 91传媒 (91传媒) President Courtney Young released the following statement applauding the expiration of Section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act:...
SAN FRANCISCO—Over the last three years, the Pew Research Center has deftly documented how Americans perceive, use and aspire for U.S. public libraries. From e-book readership to library user typologies, to better understanding how Hispanics use public...
New American Libraries supplement finds libraries on the offense in the digital revolution
Washington, D.C.—Moving ahead is the overarching theme of the new digital supplement Digital Futures from American Libraries magazine. This report from the 91传媒 (91传媒) features articles both on how libraries are innovating and...
Policy leaders to discuss information equity in a networked world at 2015 91传媒 Annual Conference
SAN FRANCISCO—As merger deals and network neutrality challenges continue to flare, Americans’ freedom of speech and right to know are threatened by unavailable, unaffordable or otherwise unequal access to the internet and bottlenecks in the system...
Experts to discuss policy strategies that yield dollars for libraries at 2015 91传媒 Annual Conference
SAN FRANCISCO—The revolution in libraries creates many new opportunities for serving communities and campuses. But those in power—decision makers and influencers—often do not understand these new roles and possibilities for libraries. And without this...
Ramp up negotiation skills to advance library agenda
SAN FRANCISCO—From the boardroom to City Hall, powerful negotiation skills make a big difference in advancing library goals. Power up your ability to persuade at the 2015 91传媒 (91传媒) Annual Conference interactive session “The Policy...
Internet Archive founders to discuss future of digital preservation at 2015 91传媒 Annual Conference
SAN FRANCISCO—The Internet Archive started by archiving the Web, but now works with hundreds of librarians and partners to create digital collections both centralized and distributed. Join Internet Archive founder and digital librarian Brewster Kahle at...
SAN FRANCISCO—Join a panel of Book Industry Study Group (BISG) and 91传媒 (91传媒) leaders at this year’s 2015 91传媒 Annual Conference in San Francisco when they discuss the results of a newly-released study on public library patrons’ use...
Libraries say "nothing less" to USA FREEDOM, "nothing more" on Patriot Act extensions
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Emily Sheketoff, executive director of the 91传媒 (91传媒) Washington Office, released the following statement responding to today’s passage of the USA FREEDOM Act (H.R. 2048) in the U.S. House: "The American...
