Legislation
Blog entry: Passing the (Library) Buck in Michigan
What was thought last fall to be a reprieve for the Library of Michigan has turned out quite differently, as evidenced by the reaction in some quarters to a February 12 status memo about the downsizing of the Library of Michigan.
...Posted February 24, 2010 | Comments: | Read More
News Story: Florida Man Sues Two Libraries for Religious Discrimination
A Florida man has filed a religious-discrimination lawsuit against Volusia County Public Library, Director Lucinda Colee, and the county, claiming that VCPL’s New Smyrna Beach branch declined his request to...
Posted February 17, 2010 | Comments: | Read More
News Story: LSSI Loses Challenge to Florida Rule Mandating Full-Time Directors
A judge has dismissed a legal challenge brought by Library Systems and Services (LSSI) against a proposed rule that would require Florida’s public library systems to be administered by a full-time librarian...
Posted February 3, 2010 | Comments: | Read More
Blog entry: Washington Office Update, Part Two
The ALA Washington Office is asking librarians and library supporters to urge the Obama Administration and the Senate to support jobs for libraries as part of the Jobs for Main Street Act. According to...
Posted January 21, 2010 | Comments: | Read More
Blog entry: Washington Office Update, part 1
The Washington Office covered a number of topics in its Midwinter update. Due to a scheduled interview on the MCCA/ALA Haiti Relief Fund, I was able to attend the first hour only;...
Posted January 17, 2010 | Comments: | Read More
News Story: State Associations Join Call for End to Patriot Act's Library Provision
As the December 31 deadline for reauthorization of three provisions of the USA Patriot Act approached, more than 30 state library associations had passed resolutions calling for Congress to allow Section 215,...
Posted December 9, 2009 | Comments: | Read More
News Story: Senate Bill Defends Reader Privacy by Regulating Surveillance
A bill introduced in the Senate September 17 would reform three provisions of the USA Patriot Act set to expire at the end of the year, as well as the FISA Amendments Act and other...
Posted September 18, 2009 | Comments: | Read More
News Story: Ohio Budget Deal Includes Less Severe Funding Cut
Ohio libraries have been spared the proposed budget cuts that had threatened to lower their state funding by 30%. However, the biennial budget passed by the state legislature July 13 still includes a reduction in library funding of some...
Posted July 15, 2009 | Comments: | Read More
