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Earl Gregg Swem Library

Brief Amici Curiae of American Library Association [et al] in Authors Guild [et al] v. Hathitrust [et al]

Categories: Copyright/Patents,Libraries,Supreme Court/courts,Telecommunications/Internet

http://www.librarycopyrightalliance.org/bm~doc/lca-amicus-hathitrust-appeal-03june13.pdf

Friend of the court brief filed by library groups to support established library practices and the concept of fair use in treatment of copyrighted works.  From the Library Copyright Alliance

 

Annual Report of the Librarian of Congress: For the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2012

Categories: Libraries,Statistics

http://www.loc.gov/about/reports/annualreports/fy2012.pdf

A record of the library’s accomplishments over the past year plus 14 pages of statistics on library operations.  From the Library of Congress

 

Brief of Amici Curiae American Library Association et al

Categories: Copyright/Patents,Headlines,Libraries,Supreme Court/courts

http://www.librarycopyrightalliance.org/bm~doc/gsu-amicus-brief-25apr13.pdf

Amicus brief filed by the Electronic Frontier Foundation in the Georgia State University E-reserves copyright case.  Supports the arguments of the university and the Library Copyright Alliance against the

Publishers.  From the Library Copyright Alliance

 

2013 National Medal for Museum and Library Service Finalists Announced

Categories: Libraries

http://www.imls.gov/imls_announces_2013_national_medal_for_museum_and_library_service_finalists.aspx

Finalists for library award include the Williamsburg Regional Library.  From the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

 

U.S. Public Libraries and the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP)

Categories: Libraries,Science/Technology,Telecommunications/Internet

http://www.districtdispatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/ALA_BTOP_Report.pdf

Discusses the program for funding library technology development through the federal government’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration and provides examples of state projects launched with American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds.  From the American Library Association

 

Rebooting the Government Printing Office: Keeping America Informed in the Digital Age

Categories: Govt Information,Libraries

http://www.napawash.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/GPO-Report_FINAL.pdf

Results of a report mandated by Congress which finds that the Government Printing Office has a core mission that remains valid but offers recommendations for furthering GPO’s transformation in the digital age.     From the National Academy of Public Administration

 

Public Libraries in the United States Survey: Fiscal Year 2010

Categories: Libraries,Statistics

http://www.imls.gov/assets/1/AssetManager/PLS2010.pdf

Focuses on public library services, funding and resource changes, and current trends in the public library workforce.  Provides statistics for the 8,900 public library systems in the U.S. and state library profiles.  From the Institute of Museum and Library Services

 

State Focused Action Plans: FDLP Forecast Study

Categories: Govt Information,Libraries

http://www.fdlp.gov/home/repository/doc_download/2234-compilation-of-state-focused-action-plans

A compilation of the goals and initiatives of depository librarians in the various states to plan for the future of government information services in the Federal Depository Library Program.  From the U.S. Government Printing Office

 

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