District Dispatch Library policy news from the American Library Association Washington Office
Recent Posts
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Public libraries top public Wi-Fi spot for African Americans, Latinos
A first-of-its-kind survey (pdf) finds that public libraries are the most common public Wi-Fi access ... Read More » -
Big shoes to fill
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In time for the holidays
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Down with the divide – support the E-rate program
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How many pizzas can you get for $1.5 billion?
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Where the heck did all of these librarians come from?
We’re taking part in Copyright Week, a series of actions and discussions supporting key principles ... Read More » -
Money does not solve everything (including copyright)
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Libraries want to fix some things
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A big fat index term
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Panel of ebook policy experts to address 2015 ALA Midwinter Meeting
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It’s now or (almost) never for real NSA reform; contacting Congress today is critical!
It was mid-summer when Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT), the outgoing Chairman of the Senate Judiciary ... Read More » -
Librarians won’t stay quiet about surveillance
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Celebrating Constitution Day the advocacy way
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What will the future look like? Consumers may decide
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President called by ALA and partners to again threaten veto of privacy-hostile “cybersecurity” info sharing legislation advancing in Senate
