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USA FREEDOM Act Reintroduced in House and Senate; ARL Urges Swift Passage
On April 28, 2015, members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate introduced new versions of the USA FREEDOM Act. This legislation would put an end to the current...
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USA FREEDOM Act Reintroduced in House and Senate; ARL Urges Swift Passage
On April 28, 2015, members of the US House of Representatives and Senate introduced new versions of the USA FREEDOM Act. This legislation would put an end to the current...
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ARL Joins New Re:Create Coalition to Promote Balanced Copyright
*Cross-posted from ARL News* Today, April 28, 2015, ARL joined US technology companies, trade associations, and civil society organizations in the launch of Re:Create, a coalition that promotes balanced copyright...
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ARL Joins New Re:Create Coalition to Promote Balanced Copyright
Today, April 28, 2015, ARL joined US technology companies, trade associations, and civil society organizations in the launch of Re:Create, a coalition that promotes balanced copyright policy. A balanced copyright...
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Research Library Issues, no. 286 (2015)
Research Library Issues (RLI) no. 286 focuses on fostering diversity and inclusion in research library operations and culture. The three articles in this issue cover recruitment and retention of staff...
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Net Neutrality Lawsuits Filed; Congress to Review FCC’s Open Internet Order
On April 13, 2015, the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) published in the Federal Register its final Open Internet Order protecting net neutrality. The rule—which the FCC voted to approve...
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LibQUAL+® 2014 ARL Group Results Available
The 2014 LibQUAL+ notebook for the ARL group of survey participants (PDF) is freely available for download. The notebook details the results from 9,331 survey respondents—students, faculty, and staff—at the...
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Canada’s Budget Proposes Extension of Copyright Term for Sound Recordings, Ratification of Marrakesh Treaty
On April 21, 2015, Canada released its 500-page budget plan, which includes several references to intellectual property. Among its copyright proposals, Canada's Economic Action Plan 2015 proposes to amend the Copyright...
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Tableau Q&A webcast
Data visualization brings library stories to life. Using Tableau, libraries may better harness, analyze, and report their data to internal and external stakeholders. This webcast was a Q&A discussion about using...
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Libraries That Learn: ARL to Offer Webcast on Analyzing LibQUAL+® Comments to Improve Service
ARL is offering a series of webcasts on how to improve services using LibQUAL+ survey data and other evidence. Join Lorie Kloda, assessment librarian at McGill University, for the third...