Wednesday, January 16, 2013
“But there is another side to public libraries in America: they are dynamic, versatile community centers. They welcomed more than 1.59 billion visitors in 2009 and lent books 2.4 billion times – more than 8 times for each citizen. More than half of young adults and seniors living in poverty in the United States used public libraries to access the Internet. They used this access, among other purposes to “find work, apply to college, secure government benefits, and learn about critical medical treatments” For all this, public libraries cost just $42 per citizen each year to maintain.” Why Public Libraries Matter: And How They Can Do More
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Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Tell your senators: ‘Don’t let ECPA threaten my electronic privacy!’

libraryadvocates:

DOES YOUR SENATOR SERVE ON THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE?  Check this full list of senators on the Judiciary Committee and their office phone numbers. If your senator is on the list, please make a call!

Posted at 9:03 PM 11 notes Reblogged from libraryadvocates Tags: library advocacy privacy all things library ECPA
Wednesday, June 20, 2012

New: GovTrack Now Offers Legislation Tracking (Beta) For All 50 States (Free)

libraryadvocates:

Thanks to Library Journal for pointing this out.

And, if this is your thing, we have a specifically library-related legislation focused twitter account you might want to follow.

Not sure exactly how to petition your elected representatives? We’ve got you covered there too.

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Monday, April 30, 2012

Library Advocates: ALA Supports Amash Amendment to CISPA Bill

libraryadvocates:

During ‘Cybersecurity Week’ in the U.S. House of Representatives last week, the American Library Association announced its support for the “Amash/Labrador/Nadler/Paul/Polis Amendment” to H.R. 3523, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 (CISPA). The ALA asked Congress to…

Posted at 3:35 PM 4 notes Reblogged from libraryadvocates Tags: library advocacy ALA CISPA Congress bibliothecaevore
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
“Ask many Americans what tax-supported institution yields more social benefits, cultural enrichment and low-cost entertainment than any other — and a likely answer will be the public library.” “Queens Library: an Endangered Jewel” from The New York Daily News  (via queenslibrary)
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Tuesday, April 24, 2012
“Didn’t make it DC for Library Legislative Day? Participate in Virtual Library Legislative Day and contact Congress from home.” Virtual Library Legislative Day
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Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Love this video by Cedar Rapids Public Library!

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