Privacy Rights in a Digital Age







Join the Director of ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom, Barbara Jones, to learn about a new ALA initiative that invites library users into a national conversation about privacy rights in a digital age. This session will explore how libraries can assist patrons in thinking critically and making more informed choices about their information privacy. Choose Privacy Week, a week-long awareness campaign and celebration, will take place May 2-8, 2010, and Barbara will be showcasing some of ALA’s ideas and promotional materials.

The same workshop will be presented in 2 sessions.  Please indicate which session you will attend, when you RSVP.

Session 1:
Thursday March 11th, 2010  6 pm to 8 pm in the  Holden Room of the Crandall Public Library

Session 2:
Friday March 12th, 2010 9 am to 11 am in the Harry Dutcher Community Room of the Saratoga Springs Public Library

Seating is limited.  Please RSVP by March 8th to Jennifer Ferriss

Outreach Grant: Adult English Language Learners

A  grant opportunity to add or expand literacy services for adult English language learners at your library. The “American Dream Starts @ your library” program has seventy (70) $5,000 grants available for public libraries. Sponsored by the Dollar General Literacy Foundation.
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Money for Rural Libraries

We all know that the libraries in the Southern Adirondack Library System are both culturally and technologically critical in our rural communities.  We provide internet access, computer literacy training, and provide information in all formats.   The Secretary of Agriculture has designated$100 million in USDA Rural Development CommunityFacilities funding for public libraries.  The program will provide educational opportunities and improve public services in rural communities.

From the press release:  The $100 million will primarily be provided through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The Recovery Act funds will help give rural communities the opportunity to improve their library facilities, enhance educational opportunities and improve economic conditions in America’s rural communities. Library construction or renovation projects also will create and save jobs for residents in the construction and library service fields.