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ALA responds to 'unlawful dismissal' of Register of Copyrights
ALA reacts to the abrupt firing of Register of Copyrights Dr. Shira Perlmutter.
ALA praises service of Dr. Carla Hayden, decries "unjust dismissal" of Librarian of Congress
As the President of the American Library Association, I am deeply disappointed in last night’s decision by President Trump to fire Dr. Carla Hayden from her position as Librarian of Congress...
ALA Disappointed by Senate Vote to Block Hotspot Funds
The American Library Association expressed strong disappointment following the Senate’s passage of S.J. Res. 7, a Congressional Review Act resolution that overturns the FCC's decision to allow E-rate funding for Wi-Fi hotspot lending by libraries.
Federal Court Halts Dismantling of Federal Library Agency in ALA Lawsuit
Today, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted a temporary restraining order to block the Trump Administration’s dismantling of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
ALA offers advice on federal grant cancellations
ALA encourages grantees who receive a termination notice to consider consult legal counsel and take specific steps within 30 days of receipt of the notice.
Today, the American Library Association (ALA) launched its annual #FundLibraries campaign, calling on advocates in every congressional district to urge their Congressmembers to cosign letters of support to fund key federal programs for library services nationwide.
American Library Association, AFSCME Challenge Trump Administration Gutting of Institute of Museum and Library Services
ALA responds to the termination of IMLS grants in several states
This morning, several states received written notification from Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Acting Director Keith Sonderling that their IMLS grants were cancelled.
ALA says White House “cutting off opportunity” for Americans as administration cuts IMLS staff
Today, the American Library Association (ALA) issued the following statement upon news that all staff at the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) were placed on administrative leave for an unknown length of time
ALA applauds bipartisan opposition to attempt to eliminate IMLS
The American Library Association (ALA) today applauded a letter sent by a bipartisan group of Senators that defends federal funding for libraries and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
ALA warns new IMLS acting director not to cut programs required by law
The American Library Association sent a letter March 20 warning the new Institute of Museum and Library Services acting director not to cut library programs required by federal law. The letter was sent in response to President Trump’s Executive Order of March 14, “Continuing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy," which takes aim at IMLS.
Lisa Varga named Associate Executive Director of ALA’s Public Policy and Advocacy Office
The American Library Association (ALA) announced today that Lisa Varga will become the associate executive director of ALA’s Public Policy and Advocacy Office in Washington D.C.
ALA statement on White House assault on the Institute of Museum and Library Services
An executive order issued by the Trump administration on Friday night, March 14, calls for the elimination of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the nation’s only federal agency for America’s libraries.
DoDEA school libraries provide a wealth of information and resources to their communities. By ordering the removal and suppression of learning materials and activities in its schools and libraries, the DoDEA is engaging in censorship...
ALA to U. S. Department of Education: Book bans are real
The American Library Association responds to the Department of Education's dismissal of complaints about censorship and discrimination: the "effort to terminate protections... advances the demonstrably false claim that book bans are not real."
