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Bill to Amend Canada’s Copyright Act in Preparation for Accession to the Marrakesh Treaty Tabled in the House of Commons
On June 8, 2015, proposed amendments to Canada’s Copyright Act were tabled in the House of Commons. These amendments, contained in Bill C-65, the Support for Canadians with Print Disabilities...
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Blog on Web Accessibility in Research Libraries Launched by ARL
ARL’s Accessibility and Universal Design Working Group is pleased to announce a new blog devoted to facilitating Web Accessibility in Research Libraries. The blog is an enhancement of ARL’s Web...
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Publishing Accessibly—Open Access and Your Library as a “Publisher”
The 2015 Library Publishing Forum took place in Portland, Oregon, in late March, nestling itself comfortably following the ACRL conference. Program topics explored themes such as the evolving role of...
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Membership Meeting 2015 (Spring): Advocacy and Policy Update: A View from DC
Presented at the 166th Membership Meeting, April 2015, in Berkeley, California by Prudence S. Adler. mm15sp_Adler.pdf
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Membership Meeting 2015 (Spring): Advocacy and Policy Update—April 2015
Presented at the 166th Membership Meeting, April 2015, in Berkeley, California by Prudence S. Adler. mm15sp_APP_handout.pdf
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LCA Joins Brief with Reply Comments on E-Book Accessibility DMCA Exemption
On May 1, 2015, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) along with the TLPC, the American Foundation for the Blind, the American Council of the Blind, the Library Copyright Alliance, and...
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Webinar—Working Together: Research Libraries and Publishers on the Value of Inclusive Learning Resources
Produced by ARL visiting program officer Katya Pereyaslavska, this webinar was designed to raise awareness about the value of producing or procuring accessible born-digital resources to support library users of...
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Research Library Issues, no. 286 (2015)
Research Library Issues (RLI) no. 286 focuses on fostering diversity and inclusion in research library operations and culture. The three articles in this issue cover recruitment and retention of staff...
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Diversity and Inclusion Highlighted in ARL’s Research Library Issues 286
ARL has published Research Library Issues (RLI) no. 286, a special issue focusing on fostering diversity and inclusion in research library operations and culture. The three articles in this issue...
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Justice Department and edX Reach Agreement on Providing Accessible Online Content
On April 2, 2015, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and edX, a nonprofit provider of massive open online courses (MOOCs), entered into a settlement agreement to “remedy alleged violations”...
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