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Library Associations Share Community Response to White House Memorandum on Public Access to Research
The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) and the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) have submitted a letter to the chairs of the US National Science and Technology Council (NSTC)...
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ARL Addresses Copyright Implications of OSTP Public-Access Guidance in FAQs
In conversations around the recently updated public-access guidance from the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), we've heard members of our community—including librarians, researchers, and administrators—raise questions...
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What Are the Copyright Implications of the New OSTP Public-Access Guidance?
The following frequently asked questions (FAQs) address concerns about public access and copyright raised by the August 2022 White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) guidance, “Ensuring Free,...
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Realities of Academic Data Sharing (RADS) Initiative: Research Update #2—Activities for Making Research Data Publicly Accessible
Public access to research data is critical to advancing science and solving real world problems. The Realities of Academic Data Sharing (RADS) Initiative project team has spent considerable time this...
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Public Access Data Management and Sharing Activities for Academic Administration and Researchers
The Realities of Academic Data Sharing (RADS) Initiative’s public-access data management and sharing (DMS) activities are the result of categorizing services and support across the institution that are likely needed...
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Influencing Research Policy and Practice
ARL’s partnerships with the higher education community shape the direction of our advocacy on many topics. Lately, conversations with higher education associations and other stakeholders whose members work with research...
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Investments in Open: Association of Research Libraries US University Member Expenditures on Services, Collections, Staff, and Infrastructure in Support of Open Scholarship
Open access (OA) and the broad sharing of research outputs has been empirically shown to accelerate scientific progress and benefit society and individuals at scale through improved health outcomes, socioeconomic...
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Listening Session on OSTP Policy Guidance: Ensuring Free, Immediate, and Equitable Access to Federally Funded Research
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) are sponsoring a virtual listening session about the recent US Office of Science and Technology...
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Two-Page Table Compares 2013 and 2022 Public-Access Guidance from US Office of Science and Technology Policy
In August 2022, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) published new policy guidance, “Ensuring Free, Immediate, and Equitable Access to Federally Funded Research,” as an update...
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ARL Member Libraries Showcase Open Access Week 2022
Open Access Week is an annual event when the academic and research communities worldwide offer their collective voice to call greater attention to the barriers many face in accessing information...