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RE: Action to ensure paths to government data that's been scrubbed

Posted By Aaron Dobbs Feb 07, 2025 01:14 PM
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Here's a "wrapup and current status" blog posit from the Internet Archive https://blog.archive.org/2025/02/06/update-on-the-2024-2025-end-of-term-web-archive/ It's a good overview and links to more info from partners in the effort. -Aaron:-)'

Fwd: PUBLIC POLICY AND ADVOCACY UPDATES (January 14, 2025)

Posted By Aaron Dobbs Jan 14, 2025 10:33 AM
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Public Policy and Advocacy actions and info! ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Alan S. Inouye Date: Tue, Jan 14, 2025, 6:53 AM Subject: PUBLIC POLICY AND ADVOCACY UPDATES (January 14, 2025) To: Alan S. Inouye ALA PPA NEWS AND DEVELOPMENTS >> Tomorrow (January 15): Join ALA for ...

Fwd: PUBLIC POLICY AND ADVOCACY UPDATES (January 14, 2025) Attachments

Posted By Aaron Dobbs Jan 14, 2025 10:33 AM
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Fwd: PUBLIC POLICY AND ADVOCACY UPDATES (November 17, 2024)

Posted By Aaron Dobbs Nov 18, 2024 09:57 AM
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Lots going on in ALA Public Policy and Advocacy! ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Alan S. Inouye Date: Sun, Nov 17, 2024 at 7:02 PM Subject: PUBLIC POLICY AND ADVOCACY UPDATES (November 17, 2024) To: Alan S. Inouye ALA PPA NEWS AND DEVELOPMENTS >> Free ALA Member ...

Fwd: PUBLIC POLICY AND ADVOCACY UPDATES (November 17, 2024) Attachments

Posted By Aaron Dobbs Nov 18, 2024 09:56 AM
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Fwd: PUBLIC POLICY AND ADVOCACY UPDATES (September 29, 2024) Attachments

Posted By Aaron Dobbs Sep 29, 2024 09:13 PM
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Fwd: PUBLIC POLICY AND ADVOCACY UPDATES (September 29, 2024)

Posted By Aaron Dobbs Sep 29, 2024 09:13 PM
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Lots of news from our friends in the Public Policy and Advocacy Office ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Alan S. Inouye Date: Sun, Sep 29, 2024, 7:29 PM Subject: PUBLIC POLICY AND ADVOCACY UPDATES (September 29, 2024) To: Alan S. Inouye ALA PPA NEWS AND DEVELOPMENTS ...

Fwd: PUBLIC POLICY AND ADVOCACY UPDATES (July 28, 2024)

Posted By Aaron Dobbs Jul 28, 2024 05:50 PM
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Lots of stuff going on. In case you've missed it, please have your patrons and users connect with their Congressfolks! IMLS and/or IAL are at risk of a 15% reduction in funding levels -- this is BAD. Please connect with your Congressfolks and tell them you want them to increase funding for libraries ...

Fwd: PUBLIC POLICY AND ADVOCACY UPDATES (June 9, 2024)

Posted By Aaron Dobbs Jun 09, 2024 09:06 PM
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Some of the excellent work ALA is doing at the federal policy level. Federal policy supporting the work of libraries has been and continues to be one of the most important focus areas for libraries of all kinds! ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Alan S. Inouye Date: Sun, Jun 9, 2024, 4:58 PM ...

RE: Committee Audit

Posted By Aaron Dobbs Jun 03, 2024 08:15 PM
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Hi Jim, I read your question as a possible "what should ALA be doing" conversation starter -- a conversation that would be necessary before we could effectively reorganize ALA Committees. Libraries, writ large, face even larger (and more) challenges now than we did 10-15 years ago (when we (ALA) were ...

Fwd: [Action] #FundLibraries Update: Deadline Set, Congressional Support Lagging

Posted By Aaron Dobbs Apr 26, 2024 12:14 PM
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Hi again, friends! Seriously as soon as you see this email, stop and take the three minutes it takes to send a message through the blue ALA advocacy buttons below. Then take a few minutes to send a personal email -- or freak them out and call your congresscritter's local office *and ask them* to please ...

RE: ALA-APA Bylaws Revision Draft for Council Feedback - Listening Sessions on May 3rd & May 17th

Posted By Aaron Dobbs Apr 26, 2024 12:05 PM
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Solid draft, thanks for sharing, and looking forward to voting this into place.

Fwd: [Action] #FundLibraries Update: Deadline Set, Congressional Support Lagging

Posted By Aaron Dobbs Apr 24, 2024 09:53 PM
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Council peeps and long-time Council list readers, This is a call to action! Every year we (ALA and Library supporters) have to remind our Congress critters to renew their support for libraries through library funding -- mainly through IMLS and IAL funding appropriations. This year, more than ever, constituents ...

Fwd: PUBLIC POLICY AND ADVOCACY UPDATES (April 21, 2024)

Posted By Aaron Dobbs Apr 21, 2024 06:06 PM
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Lots going on, keep building your relationships with your legislators, and hope to see you in San Diego in a few months. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Alan S. Inouye Date: Sun, Apr 21, 2024, 6:33 PM Subject: PUBLIC POLICY AND ADVOCACY UPDATES (April 21, 2024) To: Alan S. Inouye ...

RE: Retired Members Round Table - Upcoming Board meeting, Wednesday, April 17, 4 pm (ET)

Posted By Aaron Dobbs Apr 04, 2024 05:10 PM
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Howdy RMRTers, Sorry I will not make the 4/17 meeting. Here's a high level look at a few ALA governancey thingumabobs: (wait, "thingumabobs" is a word and is spelled correctly on the first (and second!) try?! -- well, I'll be knackered) Anyway, here we go: LibLearnX will run in 2025 -- but not ...

Fwd: PUBLIC POLICY & ADVOCACY UPDATES (March 11, 2024)

Posted By Aaron Dobbs Mar 11, 2024 09:41 AM
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Lots of good stuff happening in public policy and advocacy... Last week was especially busy (and everyone's social media looked like it was fun, too) ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Alan S. Inouye Date: Mon, Mar 11, 2024 at 6:52 AM Subject: PUBLIC POLICY & ADVOCACY UPDATES (March ...

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Posted By Aaron Dobbs Mar 11, 2024 09:40 AM
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Fwd: [Info] Tomorrow: Librarians Advocating on Capitol Hill 🏛️📚

Posted By Aaron Dobbs Mar 06, 2024 12:28 PM
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Greetings fellow ALA members and members of Council, If you're not signed up for ALA Public Policy and Advocacy alerts, I encourage you to sign up and to be aware of advocacy opportunities.From the Action Center footer below:Ready to take action? Subscribe to our Action Center. Thanks and I hope you ...

Fwd: PUBLIC POLICY AND ADVOCACY UPDATES (February 18, 2024)

Posted By Aaron Dobbs Feb 19, 2024 01:53 PM
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Lots of public Policy & Advocacy goin' on! ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Alan S. Inouye Date: Sun, Feb 18, 2024 at 4:59 PM Subject: PUBLIC POLICY AND ADVOCACY UPDATES (February 18, 2024) To: Alan S. Inouye PUBLIC POLICY AND ADVOCACY UPDATES --> Upcoming: Time ...

Fwd: PUBLIC POLICY AND ADVOCACY UPDATES (February 18, 2024) Attachments

Posted By Aaron Dobbs Feb 19, 2024 01:52 PM
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