Participate in National Voter Registration Day

August 24, 2023 David Free 0

ALA has once again joined with NonProfit Vote as a premier partner for National Voter Registration Day 2023. As a national partner, ALA encourages libraries across the country to participate in this critical annual celebration, ending with a national day of action on September 19, 2023.  Libraries have long invested in supporting patron civic engagement, […]

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Tell Congress to Protect Public Access to Information

August 23, 2023 David Free 0

ALA has long believed that when taxpayers fund scientific research, the public should have access to the information that results. Unfortunately, after years of bipartisan progress, some in Congress are now trying to put a stop to this. Exorbitant serials prices have been a problem for years, especially for academic […]

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ACRL Sets 2023 Legislative Agenda

June 29, 2023 David Free 0

Each year, the ACRL Government Relations Committee, in consultation with the ACRL Board of Directors and staff, formulates an ACRL Legislative Agenda. Drafted with input from key ACRL committees, ACRL leaders, and the ALA Public Policy and Advocacy Office, the ACRL Legislative Agenda is prioritized and focuses on issues at the national level […]

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Strategize Comments on Digital Equity for State Planners

May 10, 2023 Kara Malenfant 0

Unprecedented digital equity funding is coming for community organizations to provide broadband/devices, build information/digital literacy skills, and support workforce development. There is unlikely to be another opportunity like this in our lifetime to further the good work libraries of all types are already doing. Join your fellow ACRL colleagues via […]

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Confronting Book Challenges and Censorship in Libraries

April 4, 2023 ACRL Presidents 0

Across the United States, there are growing challenges to libraries in their efforts to educate, inform, and provide resources free from censorship. As individuals, organized groups, and local and state legislators push personal agendas and changes in laws, we see books being banned from public and school libraries, a rise […]

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ACRL, ARL Sponsor Listening Session on OSTP Policy Guidance: Ensuring Free, Immediate, and Equitable Access to Federally Funded Research

November 10, 2022 Kara Malenfant 0

ACRL and the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) are sponsoring a virtual listening session about the recent US Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) policy guidance “Ensuring Free, Immediate, and Equitable Access to Federally Funded Research.” The session will be held from 2:00–3:00 p.m. Eastern time on Wednesday, November […]

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ACRL Sets 2022 Legislative Agenda

June 15, 2022 Kara Malenfant 0

Each year, the ACRL Government Relations Committee, in consultation with the ACRL Board of Directors and staff, formulates an ACRL Legislative Agenda. Drafted with input from key ACRL committees, ACRL leaders, and the ALA Public Policy and Advocacy Office, the ACRL Legislative Agenda is prioritized and focuses on issues at the national […]