Statement concerning the decision in the proposed settlement of the Google Books lawsuit.  lca_gbsstmt24mar11.pdf
Letter from the Library Copyright Alliance encouraging the release of a discussion draft bill to address the problem of foreign infringing websites. lca_letteropenact_12dec11.pdf
Letter thanking representatives for their "advocacy of First Amendment rights and the value of an open and secure Internet during last week's markup of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA)."
lca_thanks_markuprev21dec11.pdf
Library Copyright Alliance letter to John Conyers and Lamar Smith. lca-sopa-08nov11.pdf
Library association letter in support of the USA PATRIOT Act Sunset Extension Act of 2011, (S. 193).
lt-leahypatriot-02feb11.pdf
ARL letter expressing support for the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act, or the DREAM Act. ltdream_27june11.pdf
ACRL letter expressing concern about recent rulings that have rejected new multi-state partnerships within the Federal Depository Library Program. ltfdlp_acrl02nov11.pdf
Committee on Institutional Cooperation letter expressing need for multi-state partnerships within the Federal Depository Library Program. ltfdlp_cicsupport20oct11.pdf
Letter providing details about the services the University of Minnesota Libraries will provide to the Michigan selective federal depository libraries if Minnesota assumes regional responsibilities for Michigan. ltfdlp_michmou14apr11.pdf
Letter from Nancy R. Robertson, State Librarian of Michigan, concerning the multi-state arrangement proposed by the University of Minnesota libraries (UMN) and the library of Michigan/Michigan Department of Education (lM) on behalf of the selective depository libraries of Michigan. ltfdlp_michresponse28sept11.pdf
Letter from Nancy R. Robertson, State Librarian of Michigan, concerning the multi-state arrangement proposed by the University of Minnesota libraries (UMN) and the library of Michigan/Michigan Department of Education (lM) on behalf of the selective depository libraries of Michigan, and specifically discussing a timeline for the process. ltfdlp_michresponse30june11.pdf
Letter from seven regional depository libraries serving states or territories other than those in which they are located, expressing concern about the future of multi-state agreements. ltfdlp_umdresponse29aug11.pdf
Letter from Wendy Pradt Lougee. ltfdlp_umnresponse28sept11.pdf
Letter from GPO describing concerns with ASERL implementation plan and disposition tool. ltgpo_aserl_23sept11.pdf
Letter from GPO regarding the proposal for the University of Minnesota to serve as the regional depository library for Michigan. The GPO concluded "that this particular proposal is not necessary for the economical or practical implementation of the FDLP for the reasons articulated" in the letter. ltgpo_michfdlp_15sept11.pdf
Letter from GPO regarding relinquishing Regional Designation. ltgpo_michstatelib10june11.pdf
Letter from library associations in support of the FY2011 appropriations request of $166,560,000 for the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO). ltgpo-2011approps-25feb10.pdf
There is long-standing interest in identifying orphan works, books that are subject to copyright but whose copyright holders cannot be identified or contacted. Orphan works comprise a significant percentage of ARL collections, and there is deep interest in making these works discoverable and more accessible. Recently, the University of Michigan announced the initiation of the Orphan Works Project. The focus of the project is on US digitized books held by HathiTrust, a partnership of major research institutions and libraries working to ensure that the cultural record is preserved and accessible long into the future.
resource_orphanworks_13sept11.pdf
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