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Item Open Access Library Recovery Funding Summary - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021(2021-03) ALA Public Policy and Advocacy OfficeItem Open Access Libraries Build Business(2023) American Library AssociationItem Open Access Open to Change: Libraries Catalyze Small Business Adaptations to COVID-19(American Library Association, 2020-11-13) Visser, Marijke; Janicki, Megan; Whitman, John R.As the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted business as usual, small business owners and entrepreneurs were faced with the challenge of pivoting their business models to meet the needs of the pandemic-challenged environment and health and safety guidelines. Amidst the challenges, opportunities arose for pivoting existing businesses as well as creating start-ups to provide newly relevant products or services. Libraries, as critical local infrastructure, are well-positioned to catalyze small business owners and entrepreneurs as they pivot by providing tailored programs and services. This paper presents challenges and opportunities facing small business owners and entrepreneurs directly caused or exacerbated by the pandemic. Examples and guidance are offered to inspire library staff to adapt services to meet the current needs of their business community.Item Open Access Libraries in the World of Treaties, Trade and Commerce(2007-04) Nisbet, MiriamDetails the involvement of libraries in the various aspects of treaties, trade, and commerce.Item Open Access Examining the Interconnections Between Copyright Law and the Mission of the Library: Focusing on Digital First Sale(2016-06) Sang, YoonmoPaper by Yoonmo Sang, OITP Research Associate, examining the interconnections between copyright law and the mission of the library, focusing on digital sale first.Item Open Access A Note on the Public Computer Center Funding Category and Library Proposals(2009-07-29) The American Library Association, Washington OfficeThis note is targeted to members of the library community who have a serious interest in applying to the Public Computer Center (PCC) funding category of the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP).Item Open Access Broadband Funding: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)(2009-07-09) The American Library Association, Washington OfficeThe ARRA appropriated $7.2 billion and directed the Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service (RUS) and the Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to expand broadband access to communities across the U.S.,with emphasis on those that are unserved or underserved. The goals of this funding are to preserve and create jobs, to spur investments in technology and infrastructure, and to provide long-term economic benefits. The result is the RUS Broadband Initiatives Program (BIP) and the NTIA Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP). Each will have three funding rounds, the first to begin this summer with funds distributed in the fall. There are significant opportunities for libraries to benefit from these programs, which are differentiated as follows: BIP will make loans and/or grants for broadband infrastructure projects in rural areas; and BTOP will provide grants to fund broadband infrastructure, public computer centers, and sustainable broadband adoption projects.Item Open Access Guidance for the Library Community Preparing a Proposal for the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP)(2009-07-10) The American Library Association, Washington OfficeThe economic stimulus legislation (officially known as the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, or ARRA) that was signed into law in February of 2009 allocated a total of $7.2 billion in funding to provide or improve broadband connectivity. Two federal agencies – the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) in the Department of Commerce and the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) in the Department of Agriculture – were identified to administer this funding. Accordingly, NTIA established the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) and RUS established the Broadband Initiatives Program (BIP) to manage the funding to be awarded under the respective agencies. Although there are funding possibilities for libraries in both BTOP and BIP, we conclude that there is significantly more opportunity for the library community in BTOP, specifically in the funding categories Expand Public Computer Center Capacity and Stimulate Broadband Adoption.Item Open Access A Note on Resources about Jobs and the Economy: Assistance for the Library Community in Their Applications to the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP)(2009-08-05) The American Library Association, Washington OfficeLibraries provide many services necessary for communities and their residents to recover from the current economic downturn. The recently passed American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) provides funds for community anchor institutions, such as libraries, to develop new services or to expand current services to assist their communities.Item Open Access 1998 June- December, Chronology, Less Access to Less Information(1998-12) The American Library Association, Washington OfficeA chronological report from June – December, 1998.Item Open Access 1998 January-June, Chronology, Less Access to Less Information(1998-06) The American Library Association, Washington OfficeA chronological report from January – June 1998.Item Open Access 1997 June - December, Chronology, Less Access to Less Information(1997-12) The American Library Association, Washington OfficeA chronological report from June – December 1997.Item Open Access 1997 January-June, Chronology, Less Access to Less Information(1997-06) The American Library Association, Washington OfficeA chronological report from January – June 1997.Item Open Access 1990-1996 Chronology, Less Access to Less Information(1990) The American Library Association, Washington OfficeA chronological report from 1990-1996.Item Open Access 1988-1991 Chronology, Less Access to Less Information(1992-02) The American Library Association, Washington OfficeA chronological report from 1988-1991.Item Open Access 1981-1987 Chronology, Less Access to Less Information(1988-02) The American Library Association, Washington OfficeA chronological report from 1981-1987.Item Open Access LCA Pro-Library Copyright Agenda(2008-12) The Library Copyright AllianceAn agenda created by The Library Copyright Alliance on Pro-Library Copyright.Item Open Access LCA Balanced Copyright Innovation Agenda(2008-12) American Library Association; Association of Research Libraries; Computer & Communications Industry; Consumer Electronics Association; Home Recording Rights Coalition; EDUCAUSE; NetCoalition; Public KnowledgePublication written by American Library Association; Association of Research Libraries; Computer & Communications Industry Association; Consumer Electronics Association; Home Recording Rights Coalition; EDUCAUSE; NetCoalition; Public Knowledge on balancing copyright prevising the right to innovate.Item Open Access LCA Google Books Litigation Tree(2015-10-16) Library Copyright AllianceGoogle books litigation family tree.Item Open Access LCA White Paper - How Flexibility Supports the Goals of Copyright Law - Fair Use and the U.S. Library Experience(2013-02-15) Hadzima, Elizabeth; Wood, Alexandra; Bailey, Lila; Urban, JenniferWhite Paper created on behalf of the American Library Association and the Association of Research Libraries as members of the Library Copyright Alliance and as clients of Samuelson Law, Technology & Public Policy Clinic at the University of California, Berkeley School of Law.