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In Vote to Restore Net Neutrality Rules, Several Senators Note Importance of Open Internet for Research, Education and Equity
Today, May 16, 2018, the US Senate voted 52-47 to reverse the FCC's decision that would eviscerate protections for net neutrality. The Senate used a procedure known as the Congressional Review...
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ARL Applauds US Senate Vote to Restore Net Neutrality Rules
Today, May 16, 2018, the United States Senate voted 52-47 in favor of protecting an open internet, a bedrock of equitable access to information. In mid-December 2017, the Federal Communications...
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Past, Present, and Future of Libraries Conference
In commemoration of the American Philosophical Society's (APS) 275th anniversary, the APS Library—along with the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation and the Association of Research Libraries (ARL)—is hosting an interdisciplinary and...
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Past, Present, and Future of Libraries Conference: Proposal Deadline Extended to May 22, 2018
In commemoration of the American Philosophical Society’s (APS) 275th anniversary, the APS Library—along with the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation and the Association of Research Libraries (ARL)—is hosting an interdisciplinary and...
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ARL Member Representatives Retiring or Stepping Down in Spring/Summer 2018
ARL’s Kaylyn Groves interviewed seven of the ten member representatives who are retiring or stepping down in spring/summer 2018. Bios are included in this document for the three directors the...
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SPEC Survey Webcast on Accessibility and Universal Design—Register by June 6
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is offering a series of webcasts that present the findings from the latest SPEC surveys and allow webcast participants to discuss trends with the...
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#RedAlert: One More Vote Needed in the Senate to Save #NetNeutrality
In mid-December 2017, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to reverse the strong net neutrality protections that had been put into place by the 2015 Open Internet Order. Since that...
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Library Assessment Conference 2018 Call for Proposals—Deadline Extended to May 11
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the University of Washington Libraries, and the Conference Steering Committee have extended the deadline for submitting paper and poster proposals for the 2018 Library Assessment...
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LCA Letters on the CLASSICS Act
On April 30, 2018, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) sent letters to Senator Chris Coons, Senator Chuck Grassley, and Senator Dianne Feinstein expressing concerns with the CLASSICS Act (S. 2393)....
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Accessibility and Universal Design, SPEC Kit 358, Published by ARL
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has released Accessibility and Universal Design, SPEC Kit 358, an exploration of how ARL member libraries are meeting the accessibility needs of individuals with...
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