ALA Washington Office TV

Round Two: Get Connected on Vimeo

John Windhausen, consultant to ALA’s Washington Office and president of Telepoly, and Bob Bocher, ALA OITP Fellow and library technology consultant at Wisconsin’s state library agency, will provide an overview and describe the key changes from Round One to Round Two of BTOP and BIP — the federal broadband stimulus programs at the Departments of Commerce and Agriculture.

Library Advocacy Day

ala.org/lad For one year only, Library Advocacy Day will replace National Library Legislative Day (NLLD). On June 29, 2010, library advocates from all 50 states and Washington, D.C. will meet at Upper Senate Park on the U.S. Capitol grounds. The event, which will begin at 11 a.m., will feature guest speakers, photo ops, and a chance to cheer on libraries! After the rally, participants will meet with their elected officials and their staffs. Music courtesy of Patrick Benolkin: myspace.com/eludist

Libraries, Advocacy and Social Media

Dr. Curtis Rogers (South Carolina State Library), Kristin Murphy (ALA Washington Office) and Stephanie Vance (Advocacy Guru) on how libraries can use social media techniques to capture the attention of policymakers and the public they represent — from townhall to Washington, DC! If you’re wondering how to use Web 2.0 to get heard on issues that matter to your library, this is the video to watch.

ALA Washington Office Webinar: What Congress has...

Kristin Murphy (ALA Washington Office) and Stephanie Vance (Advocacy Guru), offer insights into the end-of-the-year legislative madness in Washington, DC. Although you’ve heard a great deal about health care reform, be assured that Washington, DC is still abuzz with a range of other issues, including LSTA funding and, of course, ongoing recovery act work. In this session we’ll look at what the library community should be tracking in the next few months, as well as how to be most effective in g...

ALA Washington Office Webinar: What Congress has...

Kristin Murphy (ALA Washington Office) and Stephanie Vance (Advocacy Guru), offer insights in to the end of the year legislative madness in Washington, DC over the next couple months. Although you’ve heard a great deal about health care reform, be assured that Washington, DC is still abuzz with a range of other issues, including LSTA funding and, of course, ongoing recovery act work. In this session we’ll look at what the library community should be tracking in the next few months, as well as ...

Nuts and Bolts Webinar

DUNS numbers, CCR numbers, project budgets, deadlines … as we approach the BTOP filing deadline of August 14, 2009, do you know everything you need to know to file a successful application?Join EdTech Strategies president Linda Schatz for a discussion of details, opportunities and potential pitfalls in the Public Computer Centers and Sustainable Adoption Programs for the library community. Come with questions or e-mail your questions to librarystimulus@ala.org before the webinar – we will have...

BTOP/BIP Webinar

The ALA Washington Office sponsored another webinar Wednesday, July 22 at 12:30 PM EST on Public Computing Centers and Sustainable Broadband Adoption Funding. After the earlier webinar which was an overview of BTOP and BIP; this webinar gives potential library applicants specific information and support for their planned applications to the BTOP funding categories of Public Computing Centers and Sustainable Broadband Adoption Greg Rohde of e-Copernicus and the former NTIA Administrator gives a...

Libraries and Mobile Devices: Public Policy Cons...

Google Book Search Settlement Panel at 2009 ALA ...

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