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LCA Submits Comments Regarding the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)
On May 10, 2013, the Library Copyright Alliance submitted comments regarding the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), strongly urging the TTIP to include provisions aimed at harmonizing public access...
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Expanded Public Access to Federally Funded Research: AAU, APLU, ARL Issue Call to Action
Today the Association of American Universities (AAU), Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), and Association of Research Libraries (ARL) released a two-page statement by David E. Shulenburger calling on...
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Expanded Public Access: A New Era with New Challenges
On April 17, 2013, the Association of American Universities (AAU), Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), and Association of Research Libraries (ARL) released this two-page statement by David E....
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ARL Commends Obama Administration for Historic Action Opening up Access to Federally Funded Research
Today, the Obama administration issued a historic Policy Memorandum that opens up access to the results of publicly funded research. ARL applauds the Obama administration for this critically important action. The memorandum...
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ARL Joins ALA, ACRL, EFF in Amicus Brief Supporting Google Book Search
Washington, DC—On August 1, 2012, the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) joined other members of the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA)—the American Library Association (ALA) and the Association of College and...
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Letter to Paul Broun re: Hearing on Public Access and Scholarly Publication Interests (Mar. 29, 2012)
Letter from library associations thanking Paul Broun for conducting a hearing on Public Access and Scholarly Publication Interests. frpaa-broun-29mar2012.pdf
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Letter to House Oversight and Government Reform Committee re: H.R. 3699, The Research Works Act (Jan. 24, 2012)
Library association letter expressing opposition to H.R. 3699, The Research Works Act. lt-researchworksact-24jan12.pdf
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Letter to Michael F. Doyle re: H.R. 4004, “The Federal Research Public Access Act” (Feb. 14, 2012)
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
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Letter to John Cornyn re: S. 2096, “The Federal Research Public Access Act” (Feb. 14, 2012)
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
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Letter to House Oversight and Government Reform Committee re: H.R. 3699, the Research Works Act (Feb. 24, 2012)
Letter opposing the Research Works Act. lt-researchworksact-24feb12.pdf