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LCA Updates Diagram, “GBS March madness: Paths Forward for the Google Books Settlement”
On March 4, 2010, the American Library Association (ALA), the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), and the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announce the release of "GBS March...
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Libraries Applaud Dismissal of Google Book Search Case
On November 14, 2013, after eight years of litigation, the US District Court for the Southern District of New York upheld the fair use doctrine when the court dismissed Authors...
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Library Copyright Alliance Comments on Commerce Department Green Paper on Copyright Policy, Creativity, and Innovation in the Digital Economy
On November 13, 2013, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA), of which ARL is a member, provided these comments on a number of issues raised in the recent US Department of...
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Higher Education Organizations Letter to US Congressional Budget Committee (Nov. 1, 2013)
On November 1, 2013, ARL joined the American Council on Education (ACE) and more than 30 other organizations in a letter to the chairs of the US congressional committee deliberating...
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Coalition Letter to US Senate Commerce Committee on COMPETES Act (Oct. 9, 2013)
On October 9, 2013, ARL joined more than 300 universities and businesses; higher education associations; and nonprofit, industry, and research organizations in a letter to US Senate Commerce Committee leadership supporting...
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Fisher v. University of Texas Amicus Brief (Oct. 2013)
On October 31, 2013, ARL joined more than 40 associations in signing this amicus brief in support of the University of Texas in its appeal of the ruling in Fisher...
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Membership Meeting 2013 (Fall): Riding the Waves or Caught in the Tide?
Presented by Ingrid Parent on October 9, 2013, at the 163rd ARL Membership Meeting in Arlington, Virginia. mm13fall-parent.pdf
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Membership Meeting 2013 (Fall): A New Ecology for the Information Environment
Presented by Dan Cohen on October 10, 2013, at the 163rd ARL Membership Meeting in Arlington, Virginia. mm13fall-cohen.pdf
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Analyzing Age and Race/Ethnicity Demographics webcast
This webcast, recorded November 5, 2013, focuses on the enormous staffing changes occurring in research libraries, in terms of both demographics and demand for skills. The presenters are Mark Puente,...
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Fall Forum 2013: OA x 3: Engaging Campus Interests at the University of California
Presented by Laine Farley on October 11, 2013, at the ARL Fall Forum on “Mobilizing the Research Enterprise” in Arlington, Virginia. ff13-farley.pdf