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Demand Progress Letter in Support of Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act Legislation
On November 5, 2021, ARL signed onto a letter by Demand Progress asking Senate leadership to consider the Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act (ACMRA), which would strengthen congressional oversight...
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Amicus Brief Supporting Petition for Rehearing in Hepp v. Facebook
On October 28, 2021, ARL signed on to an amicus brief in the case of Hepp v. Facebook with the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF). ARL’s interest in this case is to...
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American Council on Education (ACE) Letter on Visa Flexibility for Afghan Students and Scholars
On November 1, 2021, ARL signed onto a letter by the American Council on Education (ACE) asking Secretary of State Antony Blinken to grant flexibility in the F-1 and J-1...
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If It’s Open, Is It Accessible?
The library and open access (OA) publishing communities have made great strides in making more new scholarship openly available. But have we included readers with vision challenges in our OA...
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American Council on Education (ACE) Letter on Higher Education Priorities in Budget Reconciliation Bill
On October 27, 2021, ARL signed onto a letter by the American Council on Education (ACE) with a broad coalition of education and social groups encouraging Congress to invest in...
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Section 230 and Libraries
ARL and our partners are working to help lawmakers, our community, and the general public understand how the law protects libraries and universities and not just “big tech,” which is...
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American Council on Education (ACE) Letter on Higher Education Investments in Federal Budget Reconciliation Bill
On October 21, 2021, ARL signed onto a letter by the American Council on Education (ACE) asking House Speaker Pelosi and Majority Leader Schumer to retain the level of higher...
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American Council on Education (ACE) Letter on Flexibility Needed for International Students and Scholars under New Travel Policy
On October 14, 2021, ARL signed onto a letter by American Council on Education (ACE) asking the Biden Harris administration to continue to grant flexibility as US travel policies change,...
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Pearson v. Chegg Challenges Lawfulness of Supplementary Educational Materials
Pearson Education’s recently filed copyright-infringement lawsuit against Chegg raises interesting questions concerning the provision of supplementary educational materials. This post provides an overview of the issues raised by the case....
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American Council on Education (ACE) Letter on Scholars and Students in Afghanistan
On September 24, 2021, ARL signed onto a letter calling on House and Senate Leadership to support efforts and legislation to assist students and scholars who have been displaced by...
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