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Fair Use Promoted at House of Representatives Copyright Hearing
James G. Neal, Columbia University’s university librarian and vice president for information services, served as the voice of libraries to the US House of Representatives Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual...
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ARL/SAA Mosaic Program Application Deadline Extended
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the Society of American Archivists (SAA) have extended the application deadline through Wednesday, April 16, 2014, for the second cohort of the ARL/SAA...
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LCA Announces James G. Neal’s Fair Use Testimony at House Copyright Hearing
On April 2, 2014, James G. Neal of Columbia University served as the voice of libraries to the US House of Representatives Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the...
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House Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing on Preservation and Reuse of Copyrighted Works; Testimony of James Neal, Endorsed by LCA
On Wednesday, April 2, 2014, the House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet continued its copyright review. This hearing focused on “Preservation and Reuse...
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ARL/Music Library Association Diversity and Inclusion Initiative Call for Applications
ARL is now accepting applications for the ARL/Music Library Association (MLA) Diversity and Inclusion Initiative (DII). This scholarship program, funded by a Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program grant from...
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Repository Infrastructure Initiatives Agree to Align Networks
In a meeting in Rome, Italy, on March 20–21, 2014, representatives from several major regional repository networks came together to develop a strategy to better align their activities. The meeting...
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Columbia’s James Neal Testifies before US House Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing on Preservation and Reuse of Copyrighted Works
On Wednesday, April 2, 2014, the US House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet continued its copyright review. This hearing focused on “Preservation and...
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James G. Neal’s Fair Use Testimony at the House Copyright Hearing
James G. Neal, Vice President for Information Services and University Librarian for Columbia University in the City of New York, testified at the April 2, 2014 Hearing on Preservation and...
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OAWG Letter in Opposition to Section 303 of the FIRST Act
On March 24, 2014, the Open Access Working Group (OAWG) sent a letter to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology in opposition to Secion 303 of the Frontiers...
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IMLS, Sloan Foundation Jointly Award SHARE $1 Million to Develop Notification Service
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has been awarded a joint $1 million grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to...