Public Access Policies

An Open Letter to the Higher Education Community re: Senate Bill 2695, the Federal Research Public Access Act of 2006 (FRPAA)

Letter from higher education leaders encouraging the community to support FRPAA.

pdf lt-frpaa-endorse-2006.pdf

Terms:2005–2009, 2005–2009, 2005–2009, Access to Federally Funded Research, Access to Federally Funded Research, Access to Federally Funded Research, Access to Federally Funded Research, Legislation, Legislation, Legislation, Legislation, Letter, Letter, Letter, Letter, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Publications, Text, Text, Text, Text

The Federal Research Public Access Act of 2006 (Cornyn-Lieberman): Frequently Asked Questions

Addresses questions such as, "What does this bill do?" and "Why is public access important?"

pdf frpaa-faq-2006.pdf

Terms:2005–2009, 2005–2009, 2005–2009, Access to Federally Funded Research, Access to Federally Funded Research, Access to Federally Funded Research, Access to Federally Funded Research, Legislation, Legislation, Legislation, Legislation, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Publications, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text

Letter to ARL re: Comment on NARA/iArchives agreement (Apr. 27, 2007)

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

pdf nara-iarchives-27april07.pdf

Terms:2005–2009, 2005–2009, 2005–2009, Access to Government Information, Access to Government Information, Access to Government Information, Access to Government Information, Letter, Letter, Letter, Letter, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Publications, Text, Text, Text, Text

Issue Brief: PubChem and the American Chemical Society

pdf issue-brief-pubchem-2005.pdf

Terms:2005–2009, 2005–2009, 2005–2009, Issue Brief, Issue Brief, Issue Brief, Issue Brief, Prudence S. Adler, Prudence S. Adler, Prudence S. Adler, Prudence S. Adler, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Publications, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text

Short Talking Points on PubChem/CAS Issue

PubChem is a free, publicly available database created by NIH in 2004 to provide information about small molecules for use as research tools and as potential starting points that may lead to the development of new medications. The database connects chemical information with biomedical research and clinical information in a connect-the-dots fashion, organizing facts in numerous public databases into a unified whole.

pdf pubchem-cas-talkingpoints.pdf

Terms:2005–2009, 2005–2009, 2005–2009, 2005–2009, Access to Federally Funded Research, Access to Federally Funded Research, Access to Federally Funded Research, Access to Federally Funded Research, Open Scholarship, Open Scholarship, Open Scholarship, Open Scholarship, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Publications, Repositories, Talking Points, Talking Points, Talking Points, Talking Points, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text

ARL Survey of Regional and ARL Selective Depository Libraries: Summary of Likert Analysis

Use of the Likert scale in the ARL Survey of Regional and ARL Selective Federal Depository Libraries provides a current snapshot of Regional and Selective Depository Libraries. Regional respondents were asked to respond to 21 statements, Selectives were asked to respond to 19 statements.

pdf 2003fdlp-surveyfindings.pdf

Terms:2000–2004, 2000–2004, 2000–2004, 2000–2004, Access to Government Information, Access to Government Information, Access to Government Information, Access to Government Information, Access to Government Information, Federal Depository Library Program/FDLP, Federal Depository Library Program/FDLP, Federal Depository Library Program/FDLP, Federal Depository Library Program/FDLP, Federal Depository Library Program/FDLP, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Publications, Report, Report, Report, Report, Report, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text

Presentation for ARL Directors on the Survey of ARL Depository Libraries: The Likert Scale

This survey was sent to all ARL Selective Depository Libraries and to all Regional Depository Libraries (the majority of which are also ARL Libraries). It was designed to enable ARL to study the current problems, successes, and future of the Federal Depository Library Program with a total concentration on research libraries. The Likert scale discussed here provides us with a current snapshot of both types of Depository Libraries.

pdf speckit-fdlpsurvey-likert.pdf

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

ARL Survey of Regional Depository Libraries: Summary of Likert Analysis

Use of the Likert scale in the ARL Survey of Regional and ARL Selective Federal Depository Libraries provides a current snapshot of Regional Depository Libraries. Regional respondents were asked to respond to 21 statements.

pdf fdlp-likert-regional-results.pdf

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

ARL Survey of ARL Selective Depository Libraries - Summary of Likert Analysis

Use of the Likert scale in the ARL Survey of ARL Selective Federal Depository Libraries provides a current snapshot of Selecive Depository Libraries. Selectives respondents were asked to respond to 19 statements.

pdf fdlp-selective-depository-libraries-survey.pdf

Fall Forum 2006: Rights Management for Public Access: Engaging and Supporting Faculty at MIT

Proceedings of the 2006 ARL/CNI Fall Forum, "Improving Access to Publicly Funded Research: Policy Issues and Strategies."

ppt ff06-wolpert.ppt

Terms:2005–2009, 2005–2009, 2005–2009, 2005–2009, Access to Federally Funded Research, Access to Federally Funded Research, Access to Federally Funded Research, Access to Federally Funded Research, Access to Federally Funded Research, Ann J. Wolpert, Ann J. Wolpert, Ann J. Wolpert, Ann J. Wolpert, Ann J. Wolpert, Fall Forum, Fall Forum, Fall Forum, Fall Forum, Fall Forum, Proceedings, Proceedings, Proceedings, Proceedings, Proceedings, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Publications, Slide, Slide, Slide, Slide, Slide, Slide, Slide, Slide, Slide

Fall Forum 2006: Universities Rethink Publishing

Proceedings of the 2006 ARL/CNI Fall Forum, "Improving Access to Publicly Funded Research: Policy Issues and Strategies." Sarah E. Thomas presents on the DPubS Digital Publishing System.

ppt ff06-thomas.ppt

Terms:2005–2009, 2005–2009, 2005–2009, 2005–2009, Access to Federally Funded Research, Access to Federally Funded Research, Access to Federally Funded Research, Access to Federally Funded Research, Access to Federally Funded Research, Fall Forum, Fall Forum, Fall Forum, Fall Forum, Fall Forum, Proceedings, Proceedings, Proceedings, Proceedings, Proceedings, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Publications, Sarah E. Thomas, Sarah E. Thomas, Sarah E. Thomas, Sarah E. Thomas, Sarah E. Thomas, Scholarly Communication, Scholarly Communication, Scholarly Communication, Scholarly Communication, Scholarly Communication, Slide, Slide, Slide, Slide, Slide, Slide, Slide, Slide, Slide, University Publishing, University Publishing, University Publishing, University Publishing, University Publishing, University Publishing, University Publishing, University Publishing, University Publishing

Fall Forum 2006: Faculty Copyright Management: University of California Strategies

Proceedings of the 2006 ARL/CNI Fall Forum, "Improving Access to Publicly Funded Research: Policy Issues and Strategies."

ppt ff06-ober.ppt

Fall Forum 2006: The Public Access Policy

Proceedings of the 2006 ARL/CNI Fall Forum, "Improving Access to Publicly Funded Research: Policy Issues and Strategies." Introduction to the NIH Public Access Policy.

ppt ff06-bravo.ppt

Terms:2005–2009, 2005–2009, 2005–2009, 2005–2009, ARL Membership Meeting, ARL Membership Meeting, ARL Membership Meeting, ARL Membership Meeting, ARL Membership Meeting, Fall Forum, Fall Forum, Fall Forum, Fall Forum, Fall Forum, Federal Funding, Federal Funding, Federal Funding, Federal Funding, Federal Funding, Norka Ruiz Bravo, Norka Ruiz Bravo, Norka Ruiz Bravo, Norka Ruiz Bravo, Norka Ruiz Bravo, Proceedings, Proceedings, Proceedings, Proceedings, Proceedings, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Publications, Slide, Slide, Slide, Slide, Slide, Slide, Slide, Slide, Slide

Improving Access to Publicly Funded Research: Policy Issues and Practical Strategies: Welcoming Remarks

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

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

Terms:2005–2009, 2005–2009, 2005–2009, Access to Federally Funded Research, Access to Federally Funded Research, Access to Federally Funded Research, Access to Federally Funded Research, Heather Joseph, Heather Joseph, Heather Joseph, Heather Joseph, Proceedings, Proceedings, Proceedings, Proceedings, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Publications, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text

Cornyn Remarks on Federal Research Public Access Act

Senator Cornyn introduces the Federal Research Public Access Act of 2006, "legislation that will refine the work done by NIH and require that the federal government's leading underwriters of research adopt meaningful public access policies."

pdf remarks-cornyn-frpaa-02may06.pdf

Terms:2005–2009, 2005–2009, 2005–2009, 2005–2009, Access to Federally Funded Research, Access to Federally Funded Research, Access to Federally Funded Research, Access to Federally Funded Research, Access to Federally Funded Research, John Cornyn, John Cornyn, John Cornyn, John Cornyn, John Cornyn, Legislation, Legislation, Legislation, Legislation, Legislation, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Publications, Statement, Statement, Statement, Statement, Statement, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text

Letter to John Cornyn re: Federal Research Public Access Act of 2006 (May 2, 2006)

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

pdf ltr-cornyn-frpaa-02may06.pdf

Terms:2005–2009, 2005–2009, 2005–2009, Access to Federally Funded Research, Access to Federally Funded Research, Access to Federally Funded Research, Access to Federally Funded Research, Letter, Letter, Letter, Letter, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Publications, Text, Text, Text, Text

New Directions: GPO and Services in the Electronic FDLP Summary of Group Worksheet Responses

Summary of Group Worksheet Responses

pdf fdlp-mtg-summary-sheet-09sep05.pdf

Terms:2005–2009, 2005–2009, 2005–2009, Access to Government Information, Access to Government Information, Access to Government Information, Access to Government Information, Federal Depository Library Program/FDLP, Federal Depository Library Program/FDLP, Federal Depository Library Program/FDLP, Federal Depository Library Program/FDLP, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Publications, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text

Our New Work: Changing Realities and Directions

Summary of group worksheet responses from workshop on changing roles of government information librarians.

pdf our-new-work_changing-realities-and-directions.pdf

Terms:2005–2009, 2005–2009, 2005–2009, Access to Government Information, Access to Government Information, Access to Government Information, Access to Government Information, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Publications, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text

The Best of Documents Librarianship: Identifying Key Values and Principles

pdf documents-librarianship-08sep05.pdf

Terms:2005–2009, 2005–2009, 2005–2009, Access to Government Information, Access to Government Information, Access to Government Information, Access to Government Information, Federal Depository Library Program/FDLP, Federal Depository Library Program/FDLP, Federal Depository Library Program/FDLP, Federal Depository Library Program/FDLP, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Publications, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text

NIH Public Access Policy FAQ

This FAQ document from 2007 answers questions that have been raised concerning the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Policy on Enhanced Public Access to NIH-Funded Research. It can help respond to queries concerning the NIH policy that arise from different constituencies on campus.

nih-public-policy-faq-16nov07.pdf

Terms:2005–2009, 2005–2009, 2005–2009, Access to Federally Funded Research, Public Access Policies, Publications, Text

Future of Government Documents Symposium Presenters October 2005

This document lists presenters for the October 2005 symposium, The Future of Government Documents in ARL Libraries, which brought together practitioners and administrators to address this important issue and was sponsored by ARL.

gov-docs-symposium-presenters-oct2005.pdf

Terms:2005–2009, 2005–2009, 2005–2009, Access to Government Information, Federal Depository Library Program/FDLP, Public Access Policies, Publications, Text

ARL Comments on NIH Public Access Policy

In this October 2004 letter, Prudence Adler writes on behalf of the Association of Research Libraries to express ARL's strong support for the NIH proposal to provide freely available online access to NIH-funded manuscripts via PubMed Central. There are many aspects of the NIH plan that ARL endorses and ARL applauds NIH's leadership in promoting this balanced initiative.

nih-publicaccess-comments-29oct04.pdf

Terms:Access to Federally Funded Research, Letter, Public Access Policies, Publications, Text, Text, Text, Text

Letter to Elias A. Zerhouni re: NIH Public Access Policy (Aug. 31, 2004)

Letter from library associations to director of National Institutes of Health (NIH), expressing strong support of the NIH proposal to provide freely available online access to NIH-funded manuscripts via PubMedCentral.

pdf arlzerhouni-nih-083104.pdf

Terms:2000–2004, 2000–2004, 2000–2004, Access to Federally Funded Research, Access to Federally Funded Research, Access to Federally Funded Research, Access to Federally Funded Research, Letter, Letter, Letter, Letter, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Publications, Text, Text, Text, Text

Cheney v. US District Court (appeal): Amicus brief in support of Sierra Club and Judicial Watch

Amicus brief in support of Sierra Club and Judicial Watch, Inc.

pdf cheney-appeals-29nov04.pdf

Terms:2000–2004, 2000–2004, 2000–2004, 2000–2004, Access to Government Information, Access to Government Information, Access to Government Information, Access to Government Information, Access to Government Information, Amicus Brief, Amicus Brief, Amicus Brief, Amicus Brief, Amicus Brief, Court Cases, Court Cases, Court Cases, Court Cases, Court Cases, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Publications, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text

Cheney v. US District Court: Amicus brief in support of Sierra Club and Judicial Watch

Amicus brief in support of Sierra Club and Judicial Watch, Inc.

pdf cheney-amicus-11mar04.pdf

Terms:2000–2004, 2000–2004, 2000–2004, 2000–2004, Access to Government Information, Access to Government Information, Access to Government Information, Access to Government Information, Access to Government Information, Amicus Brief, Amicus Brief, Amicus Brief, Amicus Brief, Amicus Brief, Court Cases, Court Cases, Court Cases, Court Cases, Court Cases, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Publications, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text, Text

Membership Meeting 2003 (Fall): Information Policies Committee [highlights]

Proceedings of the 143rd ARL Membership Meeting, October 2003.

pdf mm03fall-info-policy.pdf

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

ARL Survey of Regional and ARL Selective Depository Libraries in the FDLP Initial Analysis - 10/08/2003

Preliminary notes about the ARL Survey of Regional and ARL Selective Depository Libraries in the FDLP.

pdf 2003fdlp-surveyanalysis.pdf

Register.com v. Verio: Revised Amici Curiae Brief (March 1, 2001)

Amici submit this brief urging that this Court reverse the decision of the trial court (in Register.com v. Verio) which effectively prohibits the copying of facts from a publicly accessible website. Amici represent the interests of many sectors of the computer, software, Internet telecommunications, and information services industries, as well as users of digital information.

pdf amicus-revised-register-verio-01mar01.pdf

Terms:2000–2004, 2000–2004, 2000–2004, Amicus Brief, Amicus Brief, Amicus Brief, Amicus Brief, Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Copyright, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Publications, Text, Text, Text, Text

Statement of Sharon A. Hogan Before the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs on S. 803, The E-Government Act of 2001 (Jul. 11, 2001)

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

pdf hogan-testimony-11july01.pdf

Terms:2000–2004, 2000–2004, 2000–2004, Access to Government Information, Access to Government Information, Access to Government Information, Access to Government Information, Access to Government Information, Access to Government Information, Access to Government Information, Legislation, Legislation, Legislation, Legislation, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Publications, Testimony, Testimony, Testimony, Testimony, Text, Text, Text, Text

Letter to John W. Warner re: Inter-Association Working Group on Government Information Policy (Oct. 17, 1997)

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.

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

Terms:1995–1999, 1995–1999, 1995–1999, Access to Government Information, Access to Government Information, Access to Government Information, Access to Government Information, Legislation, Legislation, Legislation, Legislation, Letter, Letter, Letter, Letter, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Public Access Policies, Publications, Text, Text, Text, Text