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Documents for a Digital Democracy: A Model for the Federal Depository Library Program in the 21st Century Interim Summary
In June 2009, the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the Chief Officers of State Library Agencies (COSLA) retained Ithaka S+R to propose a comprehensive framework for the Federal Depository...
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Federal Depository Library Legal Requirements
Outlines the legal obligations of designated Federal depository libraries. fdlp-legal-requirements-101509.pdf
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Federal Depository Library Legal Requirements
Addresses the legal obligations of designated Federal depository libraries. fdlp-legal-reqs-jun2009.pdf
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Letter to Charles Schumer and Robert Brady re: support for a project that will digitize our nation’s historical public domain government works (May 4, 2009)
Letter from public interest organizations expressing support for holding a public proceeding on the future of the open Internet. ltjcp-5may09.pdf
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Letter to Adrienne C. Thomas re: Response to Request for Information: Development of Alternative Models for Presidential Libraries (Apr. 17, 2009)
Letter from cultural heritage organizations in response to the National Archives and Records Administration's (NARA) request for input (RFI) into the development of alternative models for Presidential libraries. nara-rfi-preslibraries-final.pdf
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White Paper: Strategic Directions for the Federal Depository Library Program
White paper concerning the future of the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP). ARL argues that the FDLP strategic planning process should lead to a flexible, sustainable, reconfigured program that reflects...
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Future Directions for the Federal Depository Library Program
Discusses the need to identify a sustainable framework that will provide access to and preservation of government information in the years ahead. issue-brief-future-direction-fdlp-04dec08.pdf
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Re: Provisions within Title 44, United States Code, requiring modification in order to facilitate the sharing of resources and responsibilities, primarily the sharing of publication collections, among federal regional depository libraries.
Opinion concerning the sections of Title 44 of the United States Code that would require legislative modifications in order to allow for the sharing of resources and responsibilities among the...
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Memorandum re: Principles for the Release of Scientific Research Results (May 28, 2008)
As called for by Section 1009 of the America COMPETES Act, the attached Principles provide guidance and direction to agencies regarding the release of scientific research results. ostp-scientific-research-28may08.pdf