An Updated, Tech-Related, US Library Symbol

I hadn't realized until recently that the United States' standard library symbol had been updated to match the technological times. I'm thrilled! Here's the abbreviated info, from ALA:

The National Library Symbol, which depicts a generic human figure reading a book, was originally designed by Ralph E. DeVore for use in the Western Maryland Public Libraries. The ALA Council officially endorsed it in 1982. In March 1985, the symbol was accepted by the Federal Highway Administration for inclusion in their manual that sets highway sign standards. 

When Libraries Connect Communities 3: Public Library Funding & Technology Access Study 2008-2009 was released in 2009, the accompanying Public Library Funding and Technology Access Study Press Kit included a modernized take on the National Library Symbol, with the silhouette typing on a laptop computer. When Libraries Connect Communities 3: Public Library Funding & Technology Access Study 2008-2009 was released in 2009, the accompanying Public Library Funding and Technology Access Study Press Kit included a modernized take on the National Library Symbol, with the silhouette typing on a laptop computer. 

ALA's Larra Clark explained about the new symbol: "All hail Brian Benson, an Illinois graphic designer, who did the work for the ALA Office for Research & Statistics. It belongs to the library community, so feel free to make use of it."

Please note that this 2009 laptop version is not a replacement of the National Library Symbol. Any and all references to a National Library Symbol do still mean the 1982 logo with the book. The laptop image is meant to reflect the use of technology in libraries as outlined in the Libraries Connect Communities 3: Public Library Funding & Technology Access Study 2008-2009 but nothing more. Please do not hesitate to contact the ALA Library with any further questions.

All the details, plus links to the downloadable images, are on ALA Fact Sheeet 30.