The IFC Privacy subcommittee monitors ongoing privacy developments in technology (in cooperation with the Library & Information Technology Association), politics and legislation (in cooperation with the Committee on Legislation), and social trends; to identify needs and resources for...
The Open Group for Library History Reform is a new OPEN ALA Connect community for discussion of concerns and suggestions for improving advocacy within ALA and our communities for addressing Library History Reform in terms of gender and diversity issues. ALA conference committees and round...
To develop a helpful Q and A document for the recently-passed interpretation on the Library Bill of Rights for prisoners ("Right to Read statement").
The purpose of the Privacy and Youth Conference is to advise the Office for Intellectual Freedom on how best to reach young people with our future privacy programming and library policy formulation. We aim to create student leadership in this area and are therefore inviting students to...
On June 28 th , the ALA Council passed a resolution that called for the formation of a Presidential Task Force, integrating the OITP Working Group, charged with studying: challenges and potential solutions in libraries for improved electronic content access, distribution and preservation...
The ALA Washington Office will host Library Advocacy Day featuring a rally at 11 a.m. June 29, 2010, on the U.S. Capitol grounds in Washington, D.C. This one-time opportunity during ALA Annual Conference is a chance for library supporters to join together to demonstrate support for libraries and...
The Miriam Braverman Memorial Award seeks papers concerned with an aspect of the social responsibilities of librarians, libraries, or librarianship.
Radical Reference is a collective of volunteer library workers who believe in social justice and equality. We support activist communities, progressive organizations, and independent journalists by providing professional research support, education and access to information. We work in a...