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December 2024
ARL Public Policy Briefing (December 2024) This issue includes: Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy ARL Tracking AI Bills Canada Launches Investment in AI Compute Copyright and Fair Use/Fair Dealing ARL, Coalition...
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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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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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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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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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No One Can Own the Law—So Why Is Congress Advancing a Bill to Extend Copyright to It?
This week, the US House of Representatives Judiciary Committee voted to advance the Protecting and Enhancing Public Access to Codes Act, or the Pro Codes Act (H.R. 1631), to the...
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ARL to Congress: No One Can Own the Law
During today’s US House of Representatives Judiciary Committee markup of the Protecting and Enhancing Public Access to Codes Act, or the Pro Codes Act (H.R. 1631), Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-CA)...