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Additional Reply Comments to FCC E-Reader Accessibility Waiver
In December 2013, ARL and the American Library Association (ALA) filed additional reply comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regarding a request to waive e-reader access requirements for individuals with...
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ARL and ALA File Comments to FCC on E-Reader Accessibility
Earlier this month, ARL and the American Library Association (ALA) filed additional reply comments (PDF) to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regarding a request to waive e-reader access requirements for...
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ARL to Host Events at ALA Midwinter Meeting 2014
ARL, LibQUAL+®, and SPARC are offering several events at the American Library Association (ALA) Midwinter Meeting to be held in Philadelphia next month. Highlights include: ARL Annual Leadership Symposium (invitation...
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National Digital Stewardship Residents Discuss Their Projects
During the ALCTS Digital Preservation Interest Group meeting at the ALA Midwinter Meeting in Philadelphia, the 2013–2014 National Digital Stewardship Residents (NDSRs)—including ARL’s resident, Molly Schwartz, who is working on...
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The State of Digital Preservation: Themes and Challenges Examined by the National Digital Stewardship Residency Program
At the Library of Congress booth at the ALA Midwinter Meeting in Philadelphia, the 2013–2014 National Digital Stewardship Residents (NDSRs)—including ARL’s resident, Molly Schwartz, who is working on digital accessibility—will...
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FCC to Decide E-Reader Waiver Petition by January 28
On October 22, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau announced that the FCC needs more time to review a petition requesting a waiver for certain e-reader...
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User Guide to the Marrakesh Treaty by Jonathan Band
On October 10, 2013, Jonathan Band of the Library Copyright Alliance distributed "A User Guide to the Marrakesh Treaty." User Guide
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ARL Urges FCC to Support E-Reader Accessibility
On September 13, ARL submitted reply comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) opposing a petition filed by the Coalition of E-Reader Manufacturers. The manufacturers are requesting a waiver from...
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Reply Comments in Opposition to FCC E-Reader Waiver (September 13, 2013)
Reply Comments of the Association of Research Libraries to the Federal Communications Commission in Opposition of GC Docket No. 10-213, Petition for Class Waiver Regarding Access to Advanced Communication Services in E-Readers...
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Accessibility Summit to Be Held in Ottawa in 2014
Carleton University has announced the first International Summit on Accessibility, to be held July 12–15, 2014, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. This is the first international conference to promote access and...
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