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ARL Comments on Accelerating the American Scientific Enterprise
The US Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) requested comments on “accelerating the American scientific enterprise.” The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is pleased to provide comments below. A...
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ARL Comments on US National Institute of Justice Draft Public Access Plan
The US National Institute of Justice (NIJ) requested comments on its “Draft Public Access Plan.” The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is pleased to provide comments on the plan below....
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ARL Comments on NIH Draft Public Access Policy
On August 19, 2024, ARL submitted comments on the National Institutes of Health Draft Public Access Policy applauding the elimination of the 12-month embargo period and clarification that compliance with...
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New Library Cohort Joins Realities of Academic Data Sharing (RADS) Initiative
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is delighted to announce the new set of institutions joining the Realities of Academic Data Sharing (RADS) Initiative, a research project aimed at understanding...
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Library Funding Advocacy
Research libraries play a crucial role in supporting the research environment and in complying with federal mandates. However, in the United States, academic libraries' funding through facilities and administrative (F&A)...
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Recap, Slides, Video: Global Sustainability Coalition for Open Science Services (SCOSS) Webinar
ARL recently hosted a virtual member session on the Global Sustainability Coalition for Open Science Services (SCOSS), a worldwide network of organizations committed to helping secure open access and open...
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ARL Comments on Social Security Administration’s Plan for Increasing Public Access to Results of Federally Funded Research
On May 13, 2024, the Social Security Administration (SSA) released a request for information for the “Plan for Increasing Public Access to the Results of Federally Funded Scientific Research (SSA-2023-0039).”...
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Realities of Academic Data Sharing (RADS), Phase II, Research Purpose for Participants
Background Information In 2023, the Association of Research Libraries was awarded a US Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) National Leadership Grant (LG-254930-OLS-23) to continue research into institutional expenses...
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Call for Expressions of Interest by May 31: Participate in Research on Costs of Public Access to Research Data
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the Data Curation Network (DCN) are seeking five US-based academic libraries to participate in a research project focused on understanding the institutional costs...
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Realities of Academic Data Sharing (RADS) Initiative, NSF-Funded Phase 1, 2021–2023
In 2021, the Association of Research Libraries and six academic institutions involved in the Data Curation Network (DCN) were awarded a US National Science Foundation (NSF) EAGER grant (#2135874) to...