Advocacy for Digital Books: Where are We and Where are We Going?

Monday, June 27, 2022

8:30am – 10:00am

Location: Washington Convention Center, 146A

Much is happening in library digital book advocacy. Maryland’s new law was challenged in federal district court and New York’s governor vetoed a bill that passed overwhelmingly in the N.Y. legislature, with legislation proceeding in several other states. Meanwhile, efforts for improved data are underway as well as industry developments with Amazon and others. Learn about the current state of library digital books and directions for the coming months—and the implications for your library.

Speaker(s)

AI

Alan S. Inouye, n/a

Senior Director, Public Pol & Gvt Rels and Interim Assoc Exec Dir
ALA Public Policy & Advocacy
SF

Sari Feldman, n/a

ALA Senior Fellow and ALA Past-President
ALA
Hallie Rich, n/a

Director, Communications & External Relations
Cuyahoga County (Ohio) Public Library
MB

Michael L. Blackwell, n/a

Director
St. Mary’s County (Maryland) Library/ReadersFirst