PUBLIC POLICY AND ADVOCACY UPDATES
Upcoming: Second round of applications to the FCC's Emergency Connectivity Fund opens September 28
https://twitter.com/LibraryPolicy/status/1436069969444409347
Upcoming: ALA Calls for 2022 L. Ray Patterson Copyright Award Nominations
https://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2021/09/ala-calls-2022-l-ray-patterson-copyright-award-nominations
Upcoming: This week, the 49th TPRC, Research Conference on Communications, Information, and Information Policy, delivered virtually. Alan is moderating a session.
https://www.tprcweb.com/program-overview-2
https://twitter.com/TPRCtweets/status/1433462238891892743
Build America's Libraries Act. Op-ed from Seattle and in Roll Call (from ALA President Patty Wong)
https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/congress-must-invest-in-our-well-loved-aging-public-libraries/
https://www.rollcall.com/2021/08/30/we-cant-build-back-better-without-libraries/
FCC proposing new rule so that tribal libraries will be eligible for the E-rate program. A long-time advocacy goal for ALA. On the FCC agenda for September 30 Commission meeting.
https://twitter.com/LibraryPolicy/status/1436338853351153664
https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-announces-tentative-agenda-september-open-meeting-7
My article in the current issue of College & Research Library News focusing on academic libraries and opportunities in federal approps/infrastructure/budget reconciliation.
https://twitter.com/AlanSInouye/status/1435319010988597252
Digital books. U.S. Copyright Office issues letter on state ebook law/legislation in response to request by Sen. Tillis. ALA response.
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/digital/copyright/article/87252-copyright-office-weighs-in-on-maryland-library-e-book-law.html
https://www.publishersweekly.com/binary-data/ARTICLE_ATTACHMENT/file/000/004/4769-1.pdf
Article on library ebooks in The New Yorker
https://www.newyorker.com/news/annals-of-communications/an-app-called-libby-and-the-surprisingly-big-business-of-library-e-books
Library Copyright Alliance comments on the Sovereign Immunity Study of the U.S. Copyright Office.
https://www.librarycopyrightalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/sovereign-immunity-study.pdf
New PLA report illustrates critical digital role of public libraries
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/87299-new-pla-survey-illustrates-critical-digital-role-played-by-public-libraries.html
Rep. Slotkin visits Rochester Hills (Mich.) Public Library, which is directed by Juliane Morian, incoming member of our Information Technology Policy Advisory Committee
https://twitter.com/Julie_Noted/status/1437480153093869577
ALA Public Policy and Advocacy staff recognize Kathi Kromer
https://twitter.com/LibraryPolicy/status/1435309859533164552
Alan attends SHLB happy hour to celebrate 300 members in the coalition. ALA is a founding member of the SHLB Coalition.
https://twitter.com/AlanSInouye/status/1436411163634454535
New report from SHLB and partners on reforming the contribution mechanism for the FCC's Universal Service Fund.
https://twitter.com/SHLBCoalition/status/1437759878446174208
NEWS AND ARTICLES
FCC issues waiver for some deadlines for those impacted by Hurricane Ida
https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-waives-usf-broadband-program-rules-response-hurricane-ida
Dr. Carla Hayden completes 5 years as the Librarian of Congress!
https://twitter.com/LibnOfCongress/status/1437767533784969216
Politico: Congress wakes up to its staff retention problems after Covid, bomb threats and riots
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/09/10/congress-staff-retention-problems-510879
Roll Call: Why the 2024 presidential race will start later than expected
https://rollcall.com/2021/09/16/why-the-2024-presidential-race-will-start-later-than-expected/
Alan S. Inouye, Ph.D.
Senior Director, Public Policy & Government Relations
American Library Association
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