Research Library Publishing Services: New Options for University Publishing, Mar. 2008 [PDF]
by Karla L. Hahn
Study of publishing services offered by ARL member libraries that provides valuable context for librarians and campus leaders considering the opportunities offered by this rapidly emerging research library role

The E-only Tipping Point for Journals: What’s Ahead in the Print-to-Electronic Transition Zone, Dec. 2007 [PDF]
by Richard K. Johnson and Judy Luther
Examines the issues associated with the migration from dual-format publishing toward electronic-only publication of journals

Agenda for Developing E-Science in Research Libraries: ARL Joint Task Force on Library Support for E-Science Final Report & Recommendations, Nov. 2007 [PDF]
Concludes that “ARL’s engagement in the issues of e-science is best focused on educational and policy roles, while partnering with other relevant organizations to contribute in strategic areas of technology development and new genres of publication.”

In Google’s Broad Wake: Taking Responsibility for Shaping the Global Digital Library, in ARL: A Bimonthly Report (Feb. 2007) [PDF]
by Richard K. Johnson
Urges libraries to reject the notion that recent mass digitization contracts have established the norms for future agreements

To Stand the Test of Time: Long-term Stewardship of Digital Data Sets in Science and Engineering, Sept. 2006 [PDF]
A Report to the National Science Foundation from the ARL Workshop on “New Collaborative Relationships: The Role of Academic Libraries in the Digital Data Universe”