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Library Copyright Alliance Releases User Guide to Marrakesh Treaty for Blind
On June 27, a Diplomatic Conference of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) held in Marrakesh, Morocco, adopted the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who...
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The Marrakesh Treaty
by guest blogger Jonathan Band, policybandwidth Read the full text of A User Guide to the Marrakesh Treaty On June 27, 2013, a Diplomatic Conference of the World Intellectual Property...
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ARL Statistics® 2011–2012 Data Now Available in Analytics
ARL has released the 2011–2012 ARL Statistics dataset through ARL Statistics Analytics, a subscription-based service for nonmember libraries, vendors, commercial parties, and others interested in accessing the final, verified ARL...
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Research Data Management Services, SPEC Kit 334, Published by ARL
ARL has published Research Data Management Services, SPEC Kit 334, which surveys ARL member libraries on their activities related to access, management, and archiving of research data at their institutions....
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ARL-SAA Digital Archives Specialist Courses in Chicago: Early-Bird Deadline Approaching
Tuesday, August 13, is the last day to register at early-bird rates for the Digital Archives Specialist (DAS) courses being offered by ARL and the Society of American Archivists (SAA)...
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ARL Selects Leadership Fellows for 2013–2015
ARL has selected 26 individuals to participate in the 2013–2015 ARL Leadership Fellows program—formerly the Research Library Leadership Fellows (RLLF) Program. This executive leadership program meets the increasing demands for...
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Coalition Letter to Senate Judiciary Committee re NSA Surveillance Programs (July 30, 2013)
On July 30, 2013, ARL, together with 59 other privacy and civil liberties groups, sent this letter to the US Senate Judiciary Committee, calling on Congress to evaluate the National Security...
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ARL Joins Coalition in Urging Congress to Evaluate, Reform NSA Surveillance
Yesterday ARL, together with 59 other privacy and civil liberties groups, sent a letter (PDF) to the US Senate Judiciary Committee, calling on Congress to evaluate the National Security Agency's (NSA)...
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Open Access Week 2013
Open Access Week, a global event now entering its sixth year, is an opportunity for the academic and research community to continue to learn about the potential benefits of open...
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Library Copyright Alliance Submits Statement to House Committee Regarding Copyright and Innovation
Yesterday, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) submitted a statement on the role of copyright in innovation (PDF) to the US House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary. The committee has been...