Public Access Policies

This paper, in an effort to help authors make informed choices about their rights, compares and contrasts how the agreements of 12 publishers permit authors to meet the requirements of the NIH Public Access Policy and share their works while they are under embargo.

grillot-pubmed-aug08.pdf

Comments on the key provisions of S. 803 that enhance public access to government information.

hogan-testimony-11july01.pdf

On behalf of the seven member organizations of the Inter-Association Working Group on Government Information Policy, we are pleased to transmit to you the library community's draft bill to amend chapter 19 of U.S.C. title 44. In addition, we offer several recommendations outside of chapter 19 that we believe should be considered in conjunction with any revision of title 44, based on the Joint Committee on Printing's draft bill that was the subject of recent hearings.

lt-warner-iaw-ch19-tit44.pdf

Letter written on behalf of the members of the Inter-Association Working Group on Government Information Policy (IAWG), expressing appreciation for the willingness of John Warner's staff to meet to discuss revisions to Title 44 of the United States Code to enhance public access to government information.

lt-warner-gov-info-policy-17oct97.pdf

These comments on the GPO Summary Report: Digitization Demonstration Project are submitted on behalf of the Association of Research Libraries to commend the GPO for engaging in the pilot digitization project.

lt-david-gpo-digdemo-02nov07.pdf

Welcoming remarks from the October 2006 forum co-sponsored by AAU, ARL, CNI, NASULGC, and SPARC.

joseph-public-access-remarks-20oct06.pdf

Opinion concerning the sections of Title 44 of the United States Code that would require legislative modifications in order to allow for the sharing of resources and responsibilities among the nation's federal regional depository libraries.

memo-zagami-title44-07jul08.pdf

Letter supporting the Federal Research Public Access Act of 2006 on behalf of six national library associations.

ltr-cornyn-frpaa-02may06.pdf

Outlines the legal obligations of designated Federal depository libraries.

fdlp-legal-requirements-101509.pdf

The ALA and ARL thank the Library of Congress (LOC) for proposing to amend its regulations governing mandatory deposit of electronic works published in the United States and available only online under 37 CFR § 202.19(c)(5). ALA and ARL recognize that significant technological advances have been made and as such, believe this initiative to preserve and provide access to journal literature is extremely important, especially in light of the increasing number of journals being published only online.

loc-deposit-comments-15jul09.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

ltgpo-regcom-10jun08.pdf

Letter from ARL in support of the addition of $2 million in the FY 2008 Senate, State, Foreign Operations and Related Program appropriations bill.

ltgpo-rreg-05jun07.pdf

Letter from public interest organizations expressing support for holding a public proceeding on the future of the open Internet.

ltjcp-5may09.pdf

Letter from library associations concerning the FY08 Labor/HHS/Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill.

ltr_to_house_re_nih_16july07.pdf

Letter from library associations concerning the FY08 Labor/HHS/Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill.

ltr_to_senate_re_nih_16july07.pdf

ltr-senate-inhofe-amend-22oct07.pdf

These comments on the revised NIH Public Access Policy are submitted on behalf of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL). Public support for science is enhanced when the public sees the benefits from our Nation's investment in scientific research. There is no doubt that scientific research is advanced by greater access to and dissemination of knowledge and the building upon the work of others.

nih-public-access-arl-comments-may08.pdf

This letter provides comments by the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) on the Proposed Digitization Agreement between the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) and the Genealogical Society of Utah (GSU).

nara-gsu-29aug07.pdf

This letter provides comments by the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) on the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) agreement with iArchives. Under terms of the agreement, iArchives will digitize selected NARA records. While ARL appreciates that the agreement will result in more public domain federal resources becoming accessible, the manner in which NARA entered into the agreement and some provisions in the agreement raise a number of concerns.

nara-iarchives-10sep07.pdf

Letter from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) in response to ARL's comment on the NARA/iArchives agreement.

nara-iarchives-27april07.pdf