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Office for Information Technology Policy

1615 New Hampshire Ave NW
First Floor
Washington, DC  20009-2520

Phone: 202-628-8410
Fax: 202-628-8419

Mission

The Office for Information Technology Policy (OITP) advocates for public policy that supports and encourages the efforts of libraries to ensure access to electronic information resources as a means of upholding the public’s right to a free and open information society.

Responsibilities

OITP works to ensure a library voice in information policy debates and to promote full and equitable intellectual participation by the public by:

  • Conducting research and analysis aimed at understanding the implications of information technology and information policy for libraries and library users,
  • Educating the ALA community about the implications of information policy, law, and regulation for libraries and library users,
  • Advancing ALA’s information policy interests in non-legislative government policy forums, and
  • Engaging in strategic outlook to anticipate technological change, particularly as it presents policy challenges to libraries and library users.
The fulfillment of this mission implies an array of activities, currently organized into four Programs: Public Access to Information, Networks, America’s Libraries in the 21st Century, and OITP Fellows.

Events

OITP Midwinter Meeting Information
January 23-28, 2009
Denver, CO.

Meeting schedules

Friday, January 23rd

OITP Advisory Committee Meeting I, 8:00 – 12:00noon
Convention Center, Rm 603

OITP Copyright Subcommittee Meeting I, 4:00 - 5:30pm
Sheraton Denver, Silver Rm

Saturday, January 24th

Washington Office Update, 8:00 - 10:00am
Convention Center, Rm 201

Washington Office Breakout Session: International Copyright, 10:30 - 12:00pm
Convention Center, Rm 205

Washington Office Breakout Session: LSTA Funding, 10:30 - 12:00pm
Convention Center, Rm 201

Washington Office Breakout Session: GODORT Update, 10:30 - 12:00pm
Korbell Ballroom, Rm 3C

Washington Office Breakout Session: Advocacy, 10:30 - 12:00pm
Convention Center, Rm 207

America’s Libraries in the 21st Century Committee, 1:30 – 3:30pm
Grand Hyatt Denver, Castle Peak Rm

Joint TF on Reg Library Coop & Broadband, 1:30 – 3:30pm
Crowne Plaza City Center, Museum Rm

Sunday, January 25th

E-rate Task Force Business Meeting, 8:00 - 10:00am
Convention Center, Rm 113

OITP Copyright Subcommittee Meeting II, 10:30 - 12:00pm
Grand Hyatt Denver, Mt. Oxford Rm

Telecom Subcommittee Joint Meeting, 4:00 - 5:30pm
Convention Center, Rm 106

Monday, January 26th

OITP Advisory Committee Meeting II, 8:00 – 10:00am
Convention Center, Rm 204