Privacy, Libraries, ALA and FBI
ALA’s Don Wood has a blog that he uses as a channel for his communications on libraries and intellectual freedom. Today he has a post about the ALA Washington Office … Read more Privacy, Libraries, ALA and FBI
Category: American Library Association
ALA President Leslie Burger’s letter to UCLA regarding the taser incident
Posted with permission December 13, 2006 Dr. Norman Abrams Acting Chancellor University of California at Los Angeles University Chancellor’s Office Box 951405 2147 Murphy Los Angeles, CA 90095-1405 Dear Acting … Read more ALA President Leslie Burger’s letter to UCLA regarding the taser incident
SRRT Newsletter 156/157
The new issue of the SRRT Newsletter, which is combined issue 156/157, January 2007, is finished and now online. Paper copies will be mailed to SRRT members and other subscribers … Read more SRRT Newsletter 156/157
Torture
In literature and film, we are drawn into a story and care about it because we believe, at some level, in the truth of the narrative. This requires what’s called … Read more Torture
ALA Congressional testimony against LC proposed changes
The Committee on House Administration is taking up some of the controversial questions related to proposed changes in cataloging practice at the Library of Congress, and ALA has submitted testimony … Read more ALA Congressional testimony against LC proposed changes
Contact your Senators about DOPA
Urgent message from the ALA Washington Office: On Wednesday, July 28, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the amended H.R. 5319, the Deleting Online Predators Act (DOPA), by a vote … Read more Contact your Senators about DOPA
DOPA Resolution
The Deleting Online Predators Act (DOPA) would deny E-Rate funds to libraries that do not block whatever social networking sites and chat services the FCC puts on a “bad” list. … Read more DOPA Resolution
What ALA is doing
It has seemed to me for quite some time that discussions about the American Library Association in the blogosphere and in the popular press often distort the nature of the … Read more What ALA is doing
SRRT Statement on New Orleans
SRRT Statement to ALA Council, 6/28/06 The Action Council of the Social Responsibilities Round Table made the decision that we could not leave New Orleans without issuing a statement bearing … Read more SRRT Statement on New Orleans
Al Kagan’s Council Report to SRRT
ALA Annual 2006 Report to SRRT By SRRT Councilor Al Kagan Having our meeting in New Orleans after Katrina was strange, sad, and even heartbreaking for those who saw the … Read more Al Kagan’s Council Report to SRRT
Ann Sparanese’s letter to the Times-Picayune
The New Orleans Times Picayune published an article on Sunday about Madeleine Albright’s appearance at the ALA Conference. The article was focused on Albright’s comments about the Cuban “independent librarians,” … Read more Ann Sparanese’s letter to the Times-Picayune
Jim Casey’s notes on ALA Annual 2006
Councilor James Casey prepares a nice report after each conference and shares it publicly. Here is his report on ALA Annual 2006: AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING – New Orleans … Read more Jim Casey’s notes on ALA Annual 2006
Conference reports coming up
Over the next few days I’ll be reporting on aspects of the ALA Conference that just took place in New Orleans, and talking about some of the things that ALA … Read more Conference reports coming up
SRRT Newsletter 154/155
Issue 154/155 of the SRRT Newsletter is just published. It has a report from the Midwinter meeting, a message from the Coordinator, updates on Task Force and member activities, and … Read more SRRT Newsletter 154/155
Poverty resources for libraries
The Hunger, Homelessness, and Poverty Task Force of ALA/SRRT has a new web page collecting resources for libraries in providing service to poor people. We could all do a better … Read more Poverty resources for libraries
ALA Election Results
The results of the 2006 ALA Election are in. Congratulations to Loriene Roy, who was elected ALA President by a landslide, and to Councilors Mark Rosenzweig, Ginny Moore, and David … Read more ALA Election Results
On Not Revising the ALA Code of Ethics: an Alternate Proposal
By John Buschman, Library Philosophy and Practice Vol. 8, No. 2 (Spring 2006) The American Library Association (ALA) Committee on Professional Ethics is undertaking a several-year review of the Code … Read more On Not Revising the ALA Code of Ethics: an Alternate Proposal
2006 Amelia Bloomer List
After searching through hundreds of current titles, the Amelia Bloomer Project of the Feminist Task Force of the Social Responsibilities Round Table of the American Library Association honors 30 titles … Read more 2006 Amelia Bloomer List
Two letters to Congress on the EPA Libraries budget
Here are two letters to the House of Representatives’ Committee on Appropriations about the proposed cuts in the EPA Libraries’ budget: one dated February 24th, from ALA, ARL, AALL, and … Read more Two letters to Congress on the EPA Libraries budget
SRRT Newsletter
The December, 2005 SRRT Newsletter (the latest one) is on the web. It’s recommended reading for those who wonder what SRRT as a group mainly does. Occasionally the SRRT Newsletter … Read more SRRT Newsletter