ALA Sends Letter to State of Rhode Senate Committee on Education Endorsing Rhode Island S.2842 (E-Book Licensing Legislation)
The full text of the letter (3 pages; PDF) is accessible via the ALA Institutional Repository.
From the Letter:
The American Library Association (ALA) urges the Rhode Island General Assembly to adopt 2022—S 2842. This legislation would add Chapter 59, “Electronic Book Licenses to Libraries and Schools” to Title 6—Commercial Law—General Regulatory Provisions.
ALA is the primary national association for the 117,000 libraries across the United States. ALA collaborates closely with the Rhode Island Library Association (RILA) to advocate for policies to ensure that information and technology are accessible to everyone through libraries, in Rhode Island and across the country.The Need for Legislation
The legislation is intended to enable libraries to continue in the digital age to fulfill their mission of providing the public with access to information—for everyone. Libraries in Rhode Island increasingly are providing Rhode Island residents with access to digital books. In particular, older residents, people with disabilities, and people with mobility challenges find digital books more accessible and manageable than print books.
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Filed under: Associations and Organizations, Libraries, News, Open Access
About Gary Price
Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com. Gary is also the co-founder of infoDJ an innovation research consultancy supporting corporate product and business model teams with just-in-time fact and insight finding.
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