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Vincenti, Raffaella – Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 2020
On August 30, 2019, the Vatican Library hosted a satellite IFLA conference on topics related to education for professionals, exactly 90 years after the first international conference was held in Rome, when the IFLA was officially named and its first statute was established. This paper was presented at the satellite conference to briefly summarize…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Churches, Libraries, International Organizations
Foster, Catherine; McMenemy, David – Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, 2012
Thirty-six ethical codes from national professional associations were studied, the aim to test whether librarians have global shared values or if political and cultural contexts have significantly influenced the codes' content. Gorman's eight core values of stewardship, service, intellectual freedom, rationalism, literacy and learning, equity of…
Descriptors: Intellectual Freedom, Values, Ethics, Comparative Analysis
Berry, John N., III – Library Journal, 2009
There is joy among those who have the funds to go to Chicago for the American Library Association (ALA) annual conference, July 9-15. Every librarian knows there is nothing better than a Chicago gathering, with the city's wonderful haunts, museums, restaurants, and fine memories of past conferences. The conference program covers nearly every…
Descriptors: Libraries, Library Associations, Conferences (Gatherings), Professional Associations
Liston, Samuel – Computers in Libraries, 2010
The first sale doctrine says that after a copyright holder first sells a copy of his or her work, the new owner may do whatever he or she pleases with that copy (assuming that use is legal). This concept came up through common law and was eventually codified in the Copyright Act of 1976. In 2010, two cases were working their way through the U.S.…
Descriptors: Copyrights, Courts, Libraries, Federal Legislation
Breeding, Marshall – Computers in Libraries, 2009
Library professionals have always engaged with associations and communities to share experiences and information. Going back through the earliest times of the profession, librarians have interacted through conference meetings, professional publications, and a variety of other venues. These in-person and print-based interactions continue as…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Social Networks, Librarians, Library Associations
Berry, John N., III – Library Journal, 2009
Hard times bring out the ambiguity in politics. Except for fiscal extremists, most politicians in North America want to support their libraries. When "Library Journal" ("LJ") planned to name the heroes and villains in the politics of library funding, they rediscovered that politics just is not that simple, and that it may be a…
Descriptors: Public Libraries, Professional Associations, Economic Climate, Financial Support
Albanese, Andrew Richard; Oder, Norman – Library Journal, 2009
This article presents an interview with Dan Clancy, engineering director for Google Book Search. In this interview, Clancy talks about the pending Google Book Search settlement, involving millions of volumes digitized from libraries, which drew a lawsuit from the Association of American Publishers and the Authors Guild. He also discusses pricing,…
Descriptors: Publishing Industry, Library Role, Libraries, National Organizations
School Library Journal, 2009
The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), announced its 2009 annual lists of Fabulous Films for Young Adults and Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults ages 12 to 18. This article presents the titles that were released in January 2009 during the ALA Midwinter Meeting in Denver,…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Fantasy, Filmographies, Professional Associations
Band, Jonathan – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2009
Duane Webster's leadership in the area of copyright policy demonstrates three characteristics: perseverance, pragmatism, and partnership. These characteristics are visible in the foundation and operation of the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA). LCA's successful campaign to defeat a legislative initiative in the 110th Congress to increase copyright…
Descriptors: Copyrights, Educational Legislation, Profiles, Federal Legislation
Hitchcock, Leonard A. – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 2006
In this paper, the 2005 revision of ALA's position document on labeling and rating systems is closely examined and assessed, not only in comparison with the previous version of the document, but also in terms of its adequacy as a statement of library principles and as a practical guide for library practice. It is found to be ambiguous in meaning,…
Descriptors: Library Services, Library Associations, Guides, Libraries
Albanese, Andrew; Bardales, Aida; Berry, John N., III; Datema, Jay; Fialkoff, Francine; Fox, Bette-Lee; Oder, Norman; Rogers, Michael; Williams, Wilda – Library Journal, 2007
This article presents the highlights of the 2007 American Library Association (ALA) annual conference held at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. Hundreds of librarians showed up early for a day of service, volunteering in libraries, schools, and other Washington-area institutions. As the conference wound down, some 2000…
Descriptors: Libraries, Library Associations, Librarians, Conferences (Gatherings)
Whelan, Debra Lau – School Library Journal, 2008
In this article, the author reports on how three women saved their school libraries and created an advocacy model for all. The dynamic trio: Lisa Layera Brunkan, the great researcher with exceptional people skills, Susan McBurney, the master organizer with a Ph.D. in linguistics, and Denette Hill, the numbers lady with fantastic business acumen,…
Descriptors: Web Sites, School Libraries, Media Specialists, Boards of Education

Egan, Bessie – Canadian Library Journal, 1987
Discusses the significance and development of the library symbol and the history of its acceptance by the American Library Association (ALA) and the Canadian Library Association (CLA). Suggestions are made for its use. (CLB)
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Libraries, Library Associations, Public Relations
Eshelman, William R. – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1972
The author traces the involvement of the library press in controversial social issues concerning the library world. (28 references) (SJ)
Descriptors: Journalism, Libraries, Library Associations, Press Opinion
Brahm, Walter – News from the State Library of Ohio, 1976
The year 1876 provides the unifying focus of this collection of United States library historical information. Issues that were of concern in that year are reviewed. Discussion of the 1876 Philadelphia meeting of librarians, where a resolution to form the American Library Association was passed, is accompanied by a reproduction of the relevant news…
Descriptors: Librarians, Libraries, Library Associations, Statistical Data