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SPARC Booth #769
Visit the SPARC staff at booth #769 at the Oregon Convention Center! Wednesday, March 25, 5:45 p.m.–7:30 p.m.Thursday, March 26, 9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.Friday, March 27, 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
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President Obama Releases FY 2016 Federal Budget Proposal
On February 2, President Obama released his proposed FY 2016 Budget of the US Government, which focuses on “middle-class economics.” This budget would increase federal spending for many higher education...
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Let Me Google That for You Act Introduced in US House
In late January, Representative Bridenstine (R-OK) introduced H.R. 443, the Let Me Google That for You Act, formerly known as the To Streamline the Collection and Distribution of Government Information...
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Electronic Communications Privacy Act Reform Reintroduced in US House and Senate
Bills to reform the outdated Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) were reintroduced on February 4, 2015, in both the US House of Representatives and the US Senate with bipartisan support....
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FCC Proposes New Rules to Protect Net Neutrality
On February 4, 2015, US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler proposed long-anticipated rules governing the open Internet, also known as net neutrality, which is critical for education, research,...
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ARL Hosts Diverse MLIS Students in Leadership Symposium at ALA Midwinter
ARL hosted its 11th Annual Leadership Symposium January 29–February 1, 2015, in Chicago, Illinois, during the American Library Association (ALA) Midwinter Meeting. This year, 36 ARL diversity program recruits participated...
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ARL Strategic Thinking and Design Report Charts New Course for Research Libraries
ARL has released a report on the Strategic Thinking and Design work (PDF) that the Association undertook from the fall of 2013 through the spring of 2014. Fueled by the deep...
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Report of the Association of Research Libraries Strategic Thinking and Design Initiative
Report documenting the Strategic Thinking and Design work in which ARL engaged from the fall of 2013 through the spring of 2014 to reimagine the future of the research library...
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LCA Submits Comments Regarding a Proposed Exemption
On February 6, 2015, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) submitted comments to the US Copyright Office, Library of Congress, regarding a proposed exemption enabling educators to use digital media for...
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LCA Submits a Short Comment Regarding a Proposed Exemption for Audiovisual Works for Educational Programs Operated by Museums, Libraries, or Nonprofits
On February 6, 2015, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) submitted comments to the US Copyright Office, Library of Congress, regarding a proposed exemption enabling educators and learners to circumvent access...
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