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ARL Statement on Digital FDLP Task Force Draft Report
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) welcomes the draft report of the US Government Publishing Office (GPO) Task Force on a Digital Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP). We look forward...
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Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP)
Recognizing the need to centralize government printing and to establish a mechanism to provide US citizens with no-fee access to federal government information, Congress passed the Printing Act of 1895...
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Advocacy and Public Policy Update—April 2018
An update of key advocacy and public policy issues of interest to the research library community in Canada and in the US from February 22 through April 20, 2018, by...
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Libraries Welcome House Administration Committee Approval of FDLP Modernization Act
National library associations praised the Committee on House Administration’s approval of the FDLP Modernization Act (H.R. 5305) today. The bipartisan bill would update and strengthen the Federal Depository Library Program...
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Advocacy and Public Policy Update—February 2018
An update of key advocacy and public policy issues of interest to the research library community in Canada and in the US from September 23, 2017, through February 22, 2018,...
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Letter to Committee on House Administration on Reform of the Federal Depository Library Program
On September 27, 2017, the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) submitted recommendations for reform of the Federal Depository Library Program to the Committee on House Administration. FDLP_letter.pdf
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Letter to Depository Library Council on Reform of the Federal Depository Library Program
On August 25, 2017, the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) submitted comments on reform fo the Federal Depository Library Program. 2017.08.25-DLC-Recommendations.pdf
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Letter to GPO on “Government Publications Authorized for Discard by Regional Depository Libraries”
On August 28, 2014, ARL sent a letter to the US Government Printing Office in support of the proposed public policy statement on "Government Publications Authorized for Discard by Regional...
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Library Associations Support Nomination of Davita Vance-Cooks for Public Printer
On June 11, ARL joined the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL), American Library Association (ALA), Medical Library Association (MLA), and Special Libraries Association (SLA) in a letter (PDF) to the US Senate...
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Library Associations Letter Supporting Nomination of Davita Vance-Cooks as US Public Printer (June 11, 2013)
On June 11, 2013, five major library associations—ARL, American Association of Law Libraries (AALL), American Library Association (ALA), Medical Library Association (MLA), Special Libraries Association (SLA)—sent this letter to the US Senate Committee...
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