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ARL Celebrates 20th Ratification of Marrakesh Treaty to Improve Global Access to Publications for Print-Disabled Users
Today, June 30, 2016, Canada acceded to the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print Disabled, becoming the 20th...
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Marrakesh Treaty for the Blind, Visually Impaired and Print Disabled to Enter Into Force
Today, June 30, 2016, the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled Reached its 20th ratification and will enter into force...
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LibQUAL+ 2017 Registration Now Open: Join the Global Assessment Community
ARL invites libraries to join the global assessment community of LibQUAL+® by registering for the 2017 LibQUAL+ survey. LibQUAL+ is a tool that libraries use to solicit, track, understand, and...
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ARL Libraries Invited to Apply for Humanities Open Book Grants—Deadline September 13
Last year, the US National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation partnered to create Humanities Open Book, a grant program that offers awards up to...
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Learn about Changes to IPEDS Survey Definitions for 2016–2017 in July 28 Webinar
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) has adopted revised definitions for the FY 2016–2017 Academic Libraries Component as as result of public review comments and recommendations made by a...
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University of Virginia Library Supports Digital Scholarship: Fifth Profile in ARL Series
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has published the fifth profile in a series highlighting digital scholarship support at ARL member libraries. The latest installment in this series features the...
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Library Copyright Alliance Opposes Reform of US Copyright Act Section 108
The US Copyright Office released a Notice of Inquiry on June 7, 2016, calling for meetings with stakeholders to discuss possible reform of Section 108 of the Copyright Act—exemptions for...
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ARL Applauds US Supreme Court Decision Upholding Diversity in College Admissions
The US Supreme Court decided in a 4-3 ruling today, June 23, 2016, that it is lawful for the University of Texas (UT) at Austin to consider race as part...
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Supreme Court of the United States Upholds University of Texas’ Affirmative Action Policy
On Thursday, June 23, 2016, the Supreme Court of the United States in a 4-3 vote upheld the affirmative action admissions policy in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin (Fisher II),...
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LCA Releases Statement on the Copyright Office’s NOI Concerning Section 108 of the Copyright Act
The Copyright Office in its June 7, 2016, notice of inquiry states that is seeking “to finalize its legislative recommendation” concerning a “re-drafting” of Section 108. LCA continues to oppose any...
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