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ARL and CARL Form Joint Task Force on Marrakesh Treaty Implementation
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Advocacy and Public Policy Committee and the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) Policy Committee today announce the launch of a joint ARL/CARL Task...
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White Paper Examines Providing Access to Texts in Context of Civil Rights and Copyrights
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the University of Virginia (UVA) Library are pleased to release a white paper, The Law and Accessible Texts: Reconciling Civil Rights and Copyrights,...
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The Law and Accessible Texts: Reconciling Civil Rights and Copyrights
On July 22, 2019, the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the University of Virginia (UVA) Library released this white paper, The Law and Accessible Texts: Reconciling Civil Rights and...
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ARL Comments on RA21 Proposal for Access to Licensed Information Resources
On April 17, 2019, the National Information Standards Organization (NISO) issued a call for public comments on a draft recommended practice for improving access to institutionally provided information resources. The draft is...
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Marrakesh Treaty Enters Into Force in the United States
Today, May 8, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) administered Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled enters...
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Libraries Open World of Knowledge for People with Visual Disabilities
On April 23, 2018, World Book and Copyright Day, Gulnaz Juzbaeva made history by borrowing a book. “One of the main obstacles I’ve encountered in school and university is the...
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IDEAL ’19: Advancing Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility in Libraries & Archives—Early-Bird Registration Open through April 30
Do you believe that diversity and inclusion are essential to personal and organizational excellence in the library and archives professions? Register now to attend IDEAL ’19 on Tuesday–Wednesday, August 6–7, 2019, on...
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Advocacy and Public Policy Update, January 2019, Released by ARL
The latest Advocacy and Public Policy Update (PDF), by Prudence S. Adler and Krista L. Cox of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), covers key issues of interest to the research...
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IDEAL ’19: Advancing Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility in Libraries & Archives to Be Held August 6–7, 2019
Do you believe that diversity and inclusion are essential to personal and organizational excellence in the library and archives professions? Are you doing groundbreaking research on diversity- and inclusion-related topics...
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ARL Celebrates US House Passage of Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Act, Urges Administration to Complete Implementation
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) celebrates today’s passage of the Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Act by the US House of Representatives. Earlier this year, the US Senate unanimously ratified the...
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