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EBooks for All: From National Advocacy to State Policy

  • 1.  EBooks for All: From National Advocacy to State Policy

    Posted Oct 06, 2021 11:07 AM

    Passing along an invitation for you as ACRL Chapter leaders to join ALA Chapter leaders in the first Chapter Advocacy Exchange of the season:

     

    EBooks for All: From National Advocacy to State Policy

    Wednesday, October 13, 2021

    2:00-3:00 p.m. central/3:00-4:00 p.m. eastern

     

    In fall 2019, ALA launched a national advocacy campaign in response to Macmillan Publishers' action to limit purchases of eBooks by libraries. Since then, the issue of access to digital content has grabbed the attention of policymakers at all levels of government, particularly in light of increased demand during the coronavirus pandemic. In 2021, the first state eBooks bills passed out of their respective legislatures, led by Maryland, and with more queued in other states. Join us to hear how library advocates have shepherded those bills and consider implications for ongoing state and federal efforts to ensure that libraries can provide access to the digital content their communities demand. Register here.

     

    Regards,

    Megan

     

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    Megan Murray Cusick, MLIS

    Assistant Director, State Advocacy

    Public Policy & Advocacy | American Library Association

     

     

    Kara J. Malenfant, Ph.D.  (she/her/hers) | ACRL Senior Strategist for Special Initiatives

    Association of College & Research Libraries | 225 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 1300 | Chicago, IL 60601-7616 | 312.280.2510 | 1.800.545.2433, ext. 2510 | kmalenfant@ala.org

     

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    Share your expertise as an ACRL e-Learning presenter! Submit your proposal by October 13.