by Kaylyn Groves
on February 11, 2013
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) decided not to participate in the appeal of the case Cambridge University Press v. Mark Becker as amicus curiae. The case concerns the use at Georgia State University (GSU) of electronic course reserves (e-reserves) and electronic course sites to make excerpts from academic books available online to students enrolled in particular courses. It was widely reported that the US Copyright Office requested that the DOJ file an amicus brief either on the side of the publishers or as a neutral party. On February 22, 2013, the DOJ sent this letter to the court stating that the US Attorney General had decided not to file an amicus brief in the case.
 ltr-doj-re-gsu-ereserves-22feb13.pdf
by administrator
on July 12, 2012
The nearly 3000 undersigned national, state, and local organizations—representing the hundreds of millions of Americans who support and benefit from nondefense discretionary (NDD) programs—strongly urge a balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not include further cuts to NDD programs, which have already done their part to reduce the deficit.
ndd-letter-12july2012.pdf
by administrator
on April 30, 2012
Letter in support of the comments filed by Public.resources.org concerning "Federal Participation in the Development and Use of Voluntary Consensus Standards and in Conformity Assessment Activities."
ltsunsteinibr-30apr12.pdf
by administrator
on March 29, 2012
Letter from library associations thanking Paul Broun for conducting a hearing on Public Access and Scholarly Publication Interests. frpaa-broun-29mar2012.pdf
by administrator
on February 24, 2012
Letter opposing the Research Works Act. lt-researchworksact-24feb12.pdf
by administrator
on February 14, 2012
Letter from higher education and library associations thanking Representative Doyle for introducing H.R. 4004, "The Federal Research Public Access Act."
oawg-house-frpaa-14feb2012.pdf
by administrator
on February 14, 2012
Letter from higher education and library associations thanking Senator Cornyn for introducing S. 2096, "'The Federal Research Public Access Act."
oawg-senate-frpaa-14feb2012.pdf
by administrator
on January 24, 2012
Library association letter expressing opposition to H.R. 3699, The Research Works Act. lt-researchworksact-24jan12.pdf
by administrator
on January 23, 2012
Letter from Government Printing Office responding to concerns about the FDLP's future. fdlp_shermanemail_23jan12.pdf
by administrator
on January 20, 2012
Letter from library directors to Government Printing Office representative regarding a multi-state regional depository proposal advanced by the University of Michigan and University of Minnesota Libraries, and the GPO's position on comprehensive collecting by regional depository libraries. fdlp_umdumnufl_response_20jan12.pdf
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