Public Policy and Advocacy (PPA)

ALA announces 2022 Policy Corps members

Washington, D.C. -- The American Library Association (ALA) announced today the names of the library and information professionals selected to participate in the 2022 ALA Policy Corps, which aims to develop a cadre of experts with deep and sustained knowledge of national public policies in areas key to ALA's strategic goals. 

ALA upholds Maryland e-books law and state's defense as federal district court issues preliminary injunction

WASHINGTON -- On February 16, 2022, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland granted a preliminary injunction of Maryland’s library digital book law in the case of Association of American Publishers v. Brian Frosh.