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Carrie Lowe, Director, OITP Program on NetworksTimothy Vollmer, OITP IT Policy Analyst

ALA Washington Office UpdateLITA National Forum, October 2008

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What goes on in Washington?

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ALA Washington Officehttp://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/wo/

http://ala.org/oitp http://ala.org/ogr

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Presentation Outline

•OITP Update

•OGR Update

•Future Activities

•Get Involved

•Discussion

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Presentation Outline

•OITP update

•OGR update

•Future Activities

•Get Involved

•Discussion

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•Researches and analyzes the implications of IT and IT policy for libraries and users

•Educates the ALA community on information policy issues

•Advocates for ALA’s information policy (but not lobbying)

•Strategizes by looking at implication of technological trends

What does OITP do?

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Video

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What does OITP really do?

•Writes issue briefs, policy papers, articles, books on library and technology issues

•Participates in Washington-based coalitions, working groups, government hearings, policy events

•Conducts library connectivity research, E-rate training

•Submits comments to FCC, LOC, etc. on behalf of ALA

•Organizes copyright education and outreach

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•Program on Networks

•Program on Public Access to Information

•Program on America’s Libraries in the 21st Century

•Program on OITP Fellows

OITP Structure

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Regional Library Cooperatives and the Future of Broadband

Activities -- Program on Networks

http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oitp/2008_OITP%20RLCs%20Repor.pdf

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•Comcast & net neutrality•redefinition of broadband•broadband data collection•eligible services list

Activities -- Program on Networks

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E-rate training

Activities -- Program on Networks

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Activities -- Public Access to Information

Mobile devices & copyright

New Copyright Book

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Activities -- Public Access to Information

Annual Conference Copyright Programming

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Activities -- Public Access to Information

CopyNight

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© Copyright Advisory NetworkAmerican Library Association

Office for Information Technology Policy

http://librarycopyright.net/

A community of librarians, copyright scholars, policy wonks. Join us. [ ]

Fair use?

Licensing?

E-reserves?

Section 108?

Public domain?

Policy questions?

Public performance?

judicial news

current events

policy analysis

emerging issues

tech & libraries

recent legislation

digitization updates

presentations

legislation

court cases

articles

websites

primers

books

Resources: Blog:Forums:

ALA OITP 6/08

Activities -- Public Access to Information

Copyright Advisory Network & Scholars

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http://www.librarycopyright.net/digitalslider/

Activities -- Public Access to Information

Copyright Slider

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Beta--Section 108 Spinner Tool

Activities -- Public Access to Information

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Activities -- Public Access to Information

Beta--Fair Use Evaluator Tool

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Activities -- Public Access to Information

International Copyright Advocates

Traditional Cultural Expression Investigation

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Activities -- America’s Libraries in the 21st Century

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Activities -- America’s Libraries in the 21st Century

http://blip.tv/file/1048651/

Kickoff session at Annual 2008

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R. David Lankes

Activities -- OITP Fellows

Roger Levien

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Presentation Outline

•OITP update

•OGR update

•Future Activities

•Get Involved

•Discussion

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What does OGR do?

•informs government of the needs and concerns of the library community

•provides library supporters with up-to-date information on government actions or proposals

•builds coalitions with Washington-based groups with similar concerns

•develops grassroots networks to lobby legislators and further library interests

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•Lobbying (not a dirty word!)

•Member advocacy - webinars, podcasts, training, grassroots efforts

•Coalition participation

•National Library Legislative Day

•Legislative Action Center

•Congressional testimony

•Works with COL to develop policy positions and lobbying strategies

What does OGR really do?

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Collaboration in Action

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Sample of 110th Congress Involvement

•S. 1492: Broadband Data Improvement Act

•S. 2913: Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act

•S. 3325: PRO-IP Act

•S 2977: Free Speech Protection Act

•H.R. 6845: Fair Copyright in Research Works Act

•H.R. 6304: FISA Amendments Act

http://www.govtrack.us/http://www.opencongress.org/

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Presentation Outline

•OITP update

•OGR update

•Future Activities

•Get Involved

•Discussion

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•New administration briefing

•Library emergency funding

•Continued connectivity work

•Universal Service Fund reform

Future Activities

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Video

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Presentation Outline

•OITP update

•OGR update

•Future Activities

•Get Involved

•Discussion

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How?

•Sign up for District Dispatch

•Attend NLLD (even virtually)

•Respond to Action Alerts

•Visit Legislative Action Center

•Participate in OITP subcommittees

•Contribute to Copyright Advisory Network

•Follow policy websites, blogs, and twitter

•Alert us - you are eyes and ears for library technology and policy on the ground!

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Carrie Lowe: clowe@alawash.orgTimothy Vollmer: tvollmer@alawash.org

Washington Office: (202)-628-8410

ala.org/oitpala.org/ogrwo.ala.org/districtdispatchlibrarycopyright.net

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Presentation Outline

•OITP update

•OGR update

•Future Activities

•Get Involved

•Discussion