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A new bill, The Research Works Act (H.R.3699), designed to roll back the National Institute of Health?s (NIH) Public Access Policy and block the development of similar policies in other federal agencies, has been introduced to the U.S. House of...

The 2012 ? 2016 IMLS Strategic Plan identifies the mission of Institute of Museum and Library Services to inspire libraries and museums to advance innovation, learning and civic engagement by providing leadership through research, policy development and grant-making. Five strategic...

Dr. Jesus Lau, a former director serving on SLA's Board (2002 - 2005) was recently named Librarian of the Year at the 25th Guadalajara International Book Fair, the second largest in the world after Frankfurt. The honor is the most...

SLA President Cindy Romaine has appointed a task force of prominent SLA members to update SLA?s Competencies for Information Professionals of the 21st Century. The task force will refresh and revamp this guide, giving information professionals a consistent grounding on...

On November 2, 2011, more than thirty organizations backing greater accountability and transparency in government, including SLA, wrote a letter in support of the Presidential Records Act Amendments of 2011, H.R. 3071. The bill provides a framework for the assertion...