We the undersigned organizations urge you to vote "no" on H.R. 3523, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 (CISPA). We are gravely concerned that this bill will allow companies that hold very sensitive and personal information to liberally share it with the government, which could then use the information without meaningful oversight for purposes unrelated to cybersecurity.
 aclu-coalition-cispa-16apr2012.pdf
Letter from the American Library Association (ALA), the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), and EDUCAUSE asking representatives to oppose using the Congressional Review Act or any other legislation to overturn or undermine the recent "net neutrality" decision adopted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
lt-netneutrality-16feb11.pdf
Brief of Amici Curiae Electronic Frontier Foundation, Internet Archive, American Library Association, Association of Research Libraries, Association of College and Research Libraries, Computer and Communications Industry Association, Public Knowledge, Center for Democracy and Technology and Netcoalition in Support of Appellees and Affirmance amicus_umg_veoh_072310.pdf
The Association of Research Libraries and the American Library Association provide reply comments on the desirability of bringing under federal protection sound recordings fixed before February 15, 1972.
arl-ala_soundrecordingcomments_13apr11.pdf
Letter from Senator Benjamin Cardin and enclosed letter from Goverment Printing Office (GPO) in response to concerns abou the Federal Depository Library Program. fdlp_cardin_sherman_ltrs_dec11.pdf
Memorandum of understanding concerning UMN becoming the Regional Federal Depository Library for the State of Michigan. fdlp_mou_michminn14apr11.pdf
ARL comments to the FTC on the proposed consent agreement, specifically, regarding privacy issues raised by the Google Books product, which involves both searching and selling books. gbs-privacycomments_26apr11.pdf
On March 22, 2011, Judge Denny Chin rejected the proposed settlement in copyright infringement litigation over the Google Library Project. Judge Chin found that the settlement was not "fair, reasonable, and adequate" as required by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Judge Chin issued the decision over a year after the fairness hearing he conducted. His opinion agrees in large measure with the objections to the settlement asserted by the U.S. Department of Justice at the hearing and in its written submissions. This paper discusses the opinion and where it leaves Google Books Search.
guide-for-perplexed-part4-apr11.pdf
Comments from the Library Copyright Alliance Pursuant to the Notice of Inquiry (NOI) of September 29, 2011. lca_1201comments_29nov11.pdf
In the wake of Judge Chin's rejection of the Google Books Settlement, there has been a renewed interest in legislative solutions to a variety of copyright issues affecting libraries, including those implicating the mass digitization of books, the use of orphan works, and the modernization of 17 U.S.C. §108 (particularly preservation). The Library Copyright Alliance, comprised of the American Library Association (ALA), the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), and the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), has several general comments on possible efforts to address these issues via legislation.
lca_copyrightreformstatement_16may11.pdf
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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