Public Access Policies

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

Letter from library associations thanking Paul Broun for conducting a hearing on Public Access and Scholarly Publication Interests.

frpaa-broun-29mar2012.pdf

Letter opposing the Research Works Act.

lt-researchworksact-24feb12.pdf

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

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

Library association letter expressing opposition to H.R. 3699, The Research Works Act.

lt-researchworksact-24jan12.pdf

Letter from Government Printing Office responding to concerns about the FDLP's future.

fdlp_shermanemail_23jan12.pdf

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

RLI issue 274 includes:

• The Future of the US Research University
• Joining in the Enterprise of Response in the Wake of the NSF Data Management Planning Requirement

RLI issue 273 includes:

• Three Key Public Policies for Research Libraries: Net Neutrality, Fair Use, Open and Public Access
• The Importance of Net Neutrality to Research Libraries in the Digital Age
• Challenges in Employing Fair Use in Academic and Research Libraries
• Public Access to Federally Funded Research: Contributions to Economic Development, Competitiveness, and Innovation