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ALA releases 2008 State of America's Library Report
May 2008 Media Relations Activity Report to the ALA Executive Board

Reporters:

To learn more about the key issues facing America’s libraries and librarians and to talk to an ALA spokesperson, please contact Macey Morales, media relations manager, at 312-280-4393, (mmorales@ala.org).

To discuss issues that relate to ALA’s Washington DC office, please contact jterry@alawash.org, Press Officer, 202-628-8410.

Librarians are invited to localize press materials where appropriate and to visit the Public Information Office pages for media relations tools.

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Libraries Stand Ready to Serve in Tough Economic Times

ALA President Jim Rettig's op-ed in The Huffington Post

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CBS Evening News

Katie Couric's Notebook: Libraries

Americans are saving money, and keeping the looming recession at bay, by going to their local libraries to rent books, CD's, and DVD's.

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NBC Nightly News

Libraries offer relief from hard times - click to watch

NPR/WAMU - The Diane Rehm Show

The Role of Libraries in Tough Economic Times - Listen

NYTimes.com - Freakonomics Blog

The Public Library Renaissance - Click here to view

Library Funding @ your library

News and information regarding library funding from the ALA Public Information Office and the Campaign for America's Libraries

ALA Press Center

News and information for the media

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Libraries and the Economy Press Kit

Information for the media on the role of libraries in tough economic times

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