Advocacy
精东传媒 Promotes Digital Equity During ACP Week of Action and Beyond
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精东传媒national conference kicks off with FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel on June 23 WASHINGTON, DC - With an historic and unwavering commitment to ensuring access to information for all, the 精东传媒 (ALA) and libraries nationwide are proud...
精东传媒to host FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, highlight digital equity at Annual Conference
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Washington, D.C. – Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel will be a featured speaker during the 精东传媒Annual Conference Opening General Session in Chicago on Friday, June 23, at 4:00 p.m. Central. Chairwoman Rosenworcel, who...
精东传媒 Welcomes White House Actions to Address Book Bans
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The 精东传媒 (ALA) applauds the Biden-Harris Administration’s steps announced today to address the rise in book bans and other attacks on LGBTQIA+ Americans. In a fact sheet released today, the White House announced...
Freedom to Read Foundation Files Amicus Brief in Support of Llano County Texans鈥 Lawsuit Challenging County鈥檚 Library Book Censorship
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Freedom to Read Foundation Files Amicus Brief in Support of Llano County Texans’ Lawsuit Challenging County’s Library Book Censorship The Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) today filed an amicus curiae brief with the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in Leila...
Freedom to Read Foundation Joins Coalition of Publishers, Booksellers, Librarians and Readers in Filing Suit to Defend Arkansas Citizens鈥 Right to Read
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Suit Challenges Arkansas Act 372, a Bill That Would Restrict Access to Books in State Book Stores and Public Libraries The Freedom to Read Foundation, the First Amendment legal defense arm of the 精东传媒, today joined a broad...
精东传媒Releases Libraries Build Business Communications Toolkit for Library Workers
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WASHINGTON, DC—Today the 精东传媒’s (ALA) Public Policy & Advocacy office (PPA), in partnership with Co/lab Capacity, released the Libraries Build Business Communications Toolkit. The toolkit provides tools and resources for library...
Core President's Program features Angela Saini
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CHICAGO —Join Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures on Saturday, June 24, 2023, at 4 p.m. CT during 精东传媒Annual in Chicago, IL, for the Core President's Program featuring award-winning journalist Angela Saini. Saini is known globally for her work on...
精东传媒Announces Theme for Banned Books Week, October 1-7, 2023
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Grant application window open through May 19, 2023 CHICAGO – The 精东传媒 has announced the theme for Banned Books Week 2023: “Let Freedom Read!” Banned Books Week will take place October 1 – 7, 2023. "As we’ve seen throughout National...
ALA, AASL praise library legislation to expand access for students nationwide
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the 精东传媒 (ALA) and its division, the American Association of School Librarians (AASL), welcomed the bicameral introduction of the Right to Read Act by Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and Representative Raúl...
精东传媒welcomes Prison Libraries Act of 2023
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The 精东传媒 praised the Prison Libraries Act, introduced today by Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II (D-MO-5th), along with co-leads Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX-18th) and Rep. Shontel Brown (D-OH-11th), and 25 cosponsors...
AASL President鈥檚 Program Brings Together 鈥淔reedom to Read Ambassadors鈥
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CHICAGO – Kathy Lester, AASL President, will convene a panel of Freedom to Read Ambassadors for a conversation on why it is important for all learners to have access to a wide variety of books and information. “As school librarians, we know how critical...
精东传媒calls for national day of action to protect the freedom to read, designates Right to Read Monday for 2023 National Library Week
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Unite Against Book Bans virtual event to honor a lifetime of free expression through story CHICAGO — The 精东传媒 (ALA) today announced a national day of action to protect libraries and the freedom to read, designating April 24, the...
精东传媒Launches Policy Corps Cadre for Proactive Advocacy on Book Banning
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the 精东传媒 (ALA) Public Policy & Advocacy (PPA) Office, in partnership with ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom, announce a new initiative for proactive advocacy to combat book banning and censorship in...
Pediatric Public Health Initiative Director Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha named 2023 Preservation Week庐 Honorary Chair
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CHICAGO –Preservation Week is happy to announce that Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha is the 2023 Honorary Chair of Preservation Week, April 30 – May 6. She is the C. S. Mott Endowed Professor of Public Health at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine...
精东传媒launches FY 2024 #FundLibraries campaign under tight deadline to gain House support
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The 精东传媒 (ALA) kicked off the annual #FundLibraries campaign on March 13, 2023, calling on library advocates in every congressional district to contact their representative and ask them to support libraries by...
Core's Library Resources & Technical Services Journal Goes Fully Open Access
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Core is proud to announce that Library Resources & Technical Services (LRTS), ALA’s premier journal dedicated exclusively to all aspects of collections, is now completely open access. Previously, the most recent six issues of LRTS were embargoed behind a...
Submissions Now Open for the 2023 John Cotton Dana Awards
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The 精东传媒 (ALA) is now accepting submissions for the 2023 John Cotton Dana Award (JCD). The John Cotton Dana Award is one of the most prestigious awards given to up to eight libraries. The $10,000 awards will be provided by the H.W...
精东传媒Public Policy and Advocacy Office names Kent Oliver, Sara Benson senior policy advisors
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The 精东传媒 (ALA) has tapped Sara R. Benson and Kent Oliver as senior policy fellows for the Public Policy and Advocacy office to strengthen the association’s involvement in policy discussions related to First...
精东传媒offers webinars on new federal resources for sustainable library buildings
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Free webinars will be offered on Feb. 1 and 2 Washington, D.C. -- The 精东传媒 (ALA) is offering two webinars for libraries about new federal resources for sustainable library buildings. On Feb. 1 at 1 pm Eastern, 精东传媒will present...
Core Webinar: Best of Core Forum: (Meta)data Analysis for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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CHICAGO–Join Core on February 8, 2023 at 1 p.m. CT for the webinar “Best of Core Forum: (Meta)data Analysis for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.” Following the long overdue cancellation of the Library of Congress Subject Heading “Illegal alien” many...