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Copyright Status of U.S. Federal Government Works
Works that are prepared by employees of the government pursuant to their official duties are in the public domain due to an express statutory provision prohibiting the U.S. Government from...
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National Institute of Standards and Technology Releases Plan for Public Access to NIST-Funded Research
The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released on April 3, 2015, a “Plan for Providing Public Access to the Results of Federally Funded Research” (PDF). The NIST...
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Justice Department and edX Reach Agreement on Providing Accessible Online Content
On April 2, 2015, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and edX, a nonprofit provider of massive open online courses (MOOCs), entered into a settlement agreement to “remedy alleged violations”...
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Rigsby and Adjmi: Two Recent Fair Use Opinions
In March, two district courts issued opinions in cases involving fair use, finding that the facts of both cases supported fair use claims. The first, Rigsby v. Erie Insurance Company...
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IMLS Releases Annual Report for 2014
The US Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has released its 2014 Annual Report (PDF), which presents the federal agency’s accomplishments during the year. The report reviews the impact...
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US House Budget Proposal Calls for Elimination of IMLS
The US House of Representatives Budget Committee has released the FY 2016 Budget Resolution, “A Balanced Budget for a Stronger America.” The resolution provides a blueprint for how appropriations committees...
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Two More Parties to the Marrakesh Treaty: Argentina and Singapore
The Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled now has eight ratifications or accessions,* with Argentina and Singapore...
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Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce Call for Applications—Deadline May 13, 2015
ARL is accepting applications for the Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce (IRDW), a program designed to recruit master of library and information science (MLIS) students from traditionally underrepresented ethnic...
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Notes from Elliott Shore’s Listening Tour: Florida State, U Florida, U Miami
ARL executive director Elliott Shore has embarked on a “listening tour” of ARL member libraries to see the innovative work ARL libraries are doing and to learn how ARL can...
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LCA Applauds Re-Introduction of the Unlocking Technology Act
On March 24, 2015, U.S. Representatives Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Thomas Massie (R-KY), Anna Eshoo (D-CA) and Jared Polis (D-CO) re-introduced the bipartisan Unlocking Technology Act, a bill that would permanently...
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