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USPTO Position on Fair Use of Copies of NPL Made in Patent Examination
Memorandum from Bernard J. Knight, Jr. discussing the application of the fair use doctrine to the use of non-patent literature (NPL) in the patent examination process. fair-use-code-uspto.pdf
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Accessibility, The Chafee Amendment, and Fair Use
Flyer discussing fair use and the reproduction of material for use by disabled students, faculty, staff, and other appropriate users. Code-brief-chaffee-amendment-2012.pdf
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Association of Research Libraries ARL/MLA Diversity and Inclusion Initiative PROGRAM RECOMMENDATION FORM
arl-mla-recommendation-form.pdf
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The Strategic Approach to HR: Diagnosing and Solving Business Problems through HR and Employee Interventions
Christopher J. Collins, Associate Professor of Human Resource Management and Director, Center for Advanced Human Resource Studies, ILR School, Cornell University 2012-hrsym-pres-collins-c.pdf
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You Can’t Be Too Careful: The Cost of Conservatism to Academic and Research Librarians’ Mission
Argues the value of the Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Academic and Research Libraries to help librarians determine fair use guidelines for their institutions. fair-use-code-cost-of-conservatism.pdf
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LCA Writes Thank You Letter to Representatives Regarding SOPA Act
On December 21, 2011, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) sent a letter to members of the US House Judiciary Committee thanking them for their vigorous advocacy of First Amendment rights...
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Letter to Congressional Representatives re: SOPA (Dec. 21, 2011)
Letter thanking representatives for their "advocacy of First Amendment rights and the value of an open and secure Internet during last week's markup of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA)."...
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ARL Statistics 2009-2010
This edition of the ARL Statistics describes the collections, staffing, expenditures, and service activities for the 125 members of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) in fiscal year 2009–2010. This publication is...
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ARL Annual Salary Survey 2010-2011
This report analyzes salary data for all professional staff working in the 126 ARL member libraries during 2010–2011. Data are reported for 10,037 professional staff in the 115 university ARL...
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LCA Writes Letter in Support of OPEN Act Draft
On December 14, 2011, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) sent a letter to members of the US House Judiciary Committee, outlining its concerns with the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA)....