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ClimateQUAL®: Organizational Climate and Diversity Assessment—Call for Participation 2015–2016
ARL invites participation in the ClimateQUAL survey in 2015–2016. The online survey collects information about: (a) library staff perceptions of the organization’s commitment to the principles of diversity, (b) staff...
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LCA Joins Amicus Brief Supporting Defendant in Mavrix Photographs v. Livejournal
On June 22, 2015, members of the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) filed an amicus brief in support of defendant in the Mavrix Photographs LLC v . Livejournal, Inc. case being...
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Thoughts on Fair Use and the Copyright Office Report/Proposal on Mass Digitization
On June 4, 2015 the Copyright Office released its Report on Orphan Works and Mass Digitization. Previous coverage of the orphan works section of the report is available here and...
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ARL Joins Coalition Asking House Appropriations Committee to Oppose Portions of Bill Threatening Implementation of Net Neutrality
On June 16, 2015, ARL joined a coalition of 64 public interest groups, civil rights and social justice organizations, and companies to oppose the portions of a House Appropriations bill that would...
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Call for Proposals for SPEC Survey Topics 2016—Deadline July 17, 2015
ARL is seeking proposals for 2016 SPEC survey topics. For 40 years ARL has gathered and disseminated data through the SPEC survey program to assist libraries in the continuous improvement...
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Julia C. Blixrud Memorial Fund Established for Annual Scholarship—Donations Invited
To honor the memory and extend the legacy of long-time ARL staff member Julia Blixrud, ARL has created the Julia C. Blixrud Memorial Fund, which will support a scholarship for...
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Net Neutrality Rules Take Effect
On Friday, June 12, 2015, the FCC's Open Internet Order, rules governing net neutrality, went into effect. The FCC published its rules in the Federal Register on April 13, 2015...
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Canadian Copyright Act Amendments Introduced in House of Commons in Preparation for Marrakesh Treaty
On June 8, 2015, the Support for Canadians with Print Disabilities Act (Bill C-65) was introduced in Canada’s House of Commons. Bill C-65 contains amendments that would modify the Copyright...
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Fair Use in Text and Data Mining: ARL Publishes Issue Brief
ARL has released an “Issue Brief: Text and Data Mining and Fair Use in the United States” (PDF), which describes the role and usefulness of text and data mining, provides a...
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New Workforce Transformation Story: Changes in Hiring Accelerate and Enhance Culture Change
ARL has published the latest entry in its Workforce Transformation Stories column. Joyce E.B. Backus, associate director for Library Operations, and Kathel Dunn, program coordinator of the Associate Fellowship Program,...
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