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Expanded Public Access: A New Era with New Challenges

On April 17, 2013, the Association of American Universities (AAU), Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), and Association of Research Libraries (ARL) released this two-page statement by David E. Shulenburger calling on the research university community to provide input to the US Government for increasing access to the results of federally funded research.

pdf expanded-public-access-a-new-era-with-new-challenges-15apr13.pdf

Terms:2013, Access to Federally Funded Research, Data Policies, David E. Shulenburger, Open Access, Open Data, Open Scholarship, Publications, Statement, Text

ARL and CARL Urge Dropping of Remaining Lawsuit against Askey

The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) commend Edwin Mellen Press’s decision to discontinue its lawsuit against McMaster University and academic librarian Dale Askey. Nevertheless, both associations urge Mr. Richardson, founder and editor of Edwin Mellen Press, to discontinue as well his personal lawsuit against Mr. Askey...

arl-carl-urge-dropping-of-remaining-lawsuit-against-askey.pdf

Terms:2013, Statement, Text

ARL-CARL Joint Statement in Support of Dale Askey and McMaster University

The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) share a commitment to freedom of opinion and expression of ideas and are strongly opposed to any effort to intimidate individuals in order to suppress information or censor ideas. We further share the belief that a librarian must be able to offer his or her assessment of a publisher’s products or practices free from such intimidation...

arl-carl-statement-supporting-askey-mcmaster-feb2013-final.pdf

Terms:2013, Publications, Statement, Text

Concerns with the Leaked Internet Chapter of ACTA

Analysis of the U.S. proposal for an Internet chapter in the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), which was leaked to the press and widely disseminated on the Internet.

pdf acta-leak-24mar10.pdf

Terms:2010, Copyright, Legislation, Publications, Statement, Text

ARL Statement of Principles on the Federal Depository Library Program

Statement from ARL directors managing both regional and selective Federal Depository Libraries affirming certain principles of the FDLP program.

pdf fdlpprinciples14oct10.pdf

Terms:2010, Access to Government Information, Federal Depository Library Program/FDLP, Public Access Policies, Publications, Statement, Text

How “Patriot Act 2” Would Further Erode the Basic Checks on Government Power That Keep America Safe and Free

Statement from the ACLU regarding the The USA PATRIOT Act, passed by Congress shortly after September 11, 2001.

pdf patriot2analysis.pdf

Terms:2000–2004, Legislation, Privacy, Security, and Civil Liberties, Publications, Statement, Text, USA PATRIOT Act

Research Libraries' Enduring Responsibility for Preservation

Collectively ARL libraries hold more than 470 million print volumes. These works are complemented by many digital works and special collections. Preservation has long been an area of significant activity both for ARL and its member libraries. In 2007, the ARL Task Force on the Future of Preservation in Research Libraries convened a group of preservation experts and association leaders who issued a set of recommendations for ARL, associations sharing ARL’s preservation concerns, and ARL member libraries. This statement expresses the emphasis the task force sees for research libraries and their preservation mission: “For the scholars and researchers we serve to have enduring access to scholarship in all formats, ARL members libraries must invest in maintaining strong local and cooperative preservation programs.”

pdf preservation-responsibility-24july07.pdf

Terms:Preservation, Publications, Research Collections, Statement, Text