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Research Library Issues, no. 274 (Feb. 2011)
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
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Research Library Issues, no. 273 (Dec. 2010)
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...
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Research Library Issues, no. 269 (April 2010): Special Issue on Strategies for Opening Up Content
RLI issue 269 includes: Strategies for Opening Up Content: Laying the Groundwork for an Open System of Scholarship Achieving Consensus on the University of Kansas Open-Access Policy Improving Access with Open-Access...
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Comments of the Association of Research Libraries Concerning “Public Access Policies for Science and Technology Funding Agencies across the Federal Government”
ARL supports enhanced access to federally funded research resources because such policies are integrally tied to and support the mission of higher education and scholarship. ARL believes that extending public...
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Letters to Joseph I. Lieberman and John Cornyn re: S.1373, “The Federal Research Public Access Act of 2009” (Jul. 2, 2009)
Letter from library associations thanking Senators Lieberman and Cornyn for introducing FRPAA. lt-frpaa-cornyn-lieberman-02jul09.pdf
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Letter to House Committee on the Judiciary re: Opposition to Research Works Act (Feb. 13, 2009)
Letter from higher education and library association asking the House to oppose H.R. 801, "The Fair Copyright in Research Works Act," and support the worldwide move toward open, public access...
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Public Access to the Published Results of Publicly Funded Research Will Benefit the Economy, Science, and Health
Every year, the federal government funds tens of billions of dollars in basic and applied research with the expectation that the results will accelerate the pace of scientific discovery, stimulate...
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“Restoring the Rule of Law” Statement Submitted by ALA and ARL
The American Library Association (ALA) and the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) submitted this statement for the record to the Senate Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on the Constitution hearing titled, "Restoring...
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PubMed Central Deposit and Author Rights: Agreements between 12 Publishers and the Authors Subject to the NIH Public Access Policy
This paper, in an effort to help authors make informed choices about their rights, compares and contrasts how the agreements of 12 publishers permit authors to meet the requirements of...