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ARL and CARL Celebrate Human Rights Day with Resources on Marrakesh Treaty and Accessible Books Consortium
Globally, less than 10% of all published material is accessible to people with visual disabilities according to the World Blind Union. The Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works...
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Letter Opposing Pro Codes Act
On December 6, 2024, ARL sent a letter to Senate leadership opposing the Pro Codes Act. Extending copyright to codes and standards that are incorporated by reference into law would...
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e-Resource Licensing Explained: An A–Z Licensing Guidebook for Libraries
ARL is pleased to publish e-Resource Licensing Explained: An A–Z Licensing Guidebook for Libraries, a practical tool to empower librarians who license electronic resources (e-resources). The guidebook includes easily digestible...
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October/November 2024
ARL Public Policy Briefing (October/November 2024) This issue includes: Accessibility ARL Affirms Commitment to Digital Accessibility in Letter to White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Copyright and Fair...
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Librarian of Congress Expands DMCA Exemption for Text and Data Mining
Today the librarian of Congress—based on recommendations by the register of copyrights—issued an expansion to the 2021 Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) regulation that permits researchers to circumvent technological protection...
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September 2024
ARL Public Policy Briefing (September 2024) This issue includes: Accessibility Policy ARL Hosts Community Call on ADA Title II and Research Libraries AI Legislation CARL Participates in Consultation on AI...
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Artificial Intelligence
Libraries are at the forefront of information stewardship, where the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), particularly generative AI, presents new opportunities to enhance access, management, and dissemination of information. AI...
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July/August 2024
ARL Public Policy Briefing (July/August 2024) This issue includes: CARL Consultations with Canadian Federal Government Consultation to Develop National Infrastructure to Enhance and Support Digital Inclusion Consultation to Develop New...
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Libraries, Civil Society Push Back on NDAA Copyright Amendment Based on Pro Codes Act
In a letter, the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and other library and civil society organizations asked the US House of Representatives Rules Committee to reject amendment 1082 to the...
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Letter Opposing Amendment 1082 in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)
On June 10, 2024, ARL signed on to a letter opposing amendment 1082 in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which would extend copyright protection to standards that are incorporated...
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