A preliminary meeting this Wednesday (2/8) at 1pm at SALS to discuss OverDrive funding and the construction grant.
If you are able to meet via telephone – Jennifer Ferriss can arrange a GoToMeeting teleconference for up to 15 people. Please contact Jennifer if you would like to take advantage of this option.
From ALA Washington Office:
“Three copyright-related bills are currently in play at the start of 2012 – all of which take aim at any website beyond U.S. borders that distribute counterfeit or copyright infringing products. All three bills operate under the assumption that there is a problem that needs to be solved – and the best, or only, way to combatonline infringement overseas is with more law targeted at foreign websites. These bills have the potential to negatively impact fundamental library principles. The following chart is for quick reference (not meant to be comprehensive), and outlines the primary issues and concerns of interest to the library community and those who use the Internet.”
SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) is due for markup on January 17, and a Senate vote on PIPA (Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act) is slated for January 24. Meanwhile, the OPEN (Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade) Act, which would cut payment to foreign websites dedicated to piracy and is proposed as an alternative to PIPA, is currently in committee.
presented by library consultant Allan Kleiman. The silver tsunami is almost here! How are you and your library responding to this shift in demographics — as an impossible challenge or as a unique opportunity? This workshop will provide basic background on the topic, as well as focus on how you can develop innovative and practical ways to serve the baby boomers, older adults and the elderly, now and in the future both in your library and in the community.
The workshop will be presented on February 6, 2011 from 9:00-12:00 at the Southern Adirondack Library System. *Please note that the snow date for the workshop is February 27, 2012.
This workshop is part of the 2011/2012 LSTA grant series aimed to help library staff and trustees obtain the skills to best work with the many diverse groups of people who are using their libraries daily. Participants will earn 3 contact hours for attending a workshop.
This program is geared toward library staff, directors, and trustees. If you would like to attend or send someone from your library, please register at this link by February 2, 2012: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/QW8C2WG