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Coalition for Health Funding Letter on Non-Defense Spending
On May 15, 2023, ARL joined more than 750 signatories in a letter by the Coalition for Health Funding, calling on Congressional leaders to support non-defense spending through the federal...
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American Library Association Calls April 24 a Day of Action in Support of Free Expression
The American Library Association (ALA) is calling on readers everywhere to take action today in support of free expression and against book censorship. ALA and its members have led the...
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US National Institutes of Health (NIH) 2008 and 2023 Draft NIH Public-Access Plan Comparison
Please note: This side-by-side comparison of the draft NIH public-access plan does not include the data-management-and-sharing (DMS) component of the 2022 Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) memo. NIH...
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Applying Intellectual Property Law to AI: An Interview with Betsy Rosenblatt
For Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week 2023, Betsy Rosenblatt, professor at University of Tulsa College of Law, shared her expertise on intellectual property law and her analysis of its application to...
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Generative AI and Copyright: An Interview with Jonathan Band
For Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week 2023, Association of Research Libraries (ARL) senior director of Scholarship and Policy, Judy Ruttenberg, interviewed Jonathan Band, counsel to the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA), which...
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Update from Funders: Priorities and Trends—Presentation from CNI Fall 2022 Membership Meeting
Funders develop a unique perspective on trends and priorities in their fields by working closely with grantees, understanding capacity needs and constraints, and engaging in deep discussions with other funders....
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Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week
Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week is an annual celebration of the important doctrines of fair use and fair dealing. It is designed to highlight and promote the opportunities presented by fair...
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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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American Council on Education (ACE) Letter in Support of Young Undocumented Immigrants
On November 17, 2022, ARL joined 64 higher education organizations in urging Congress to pass legislation to provide permanent protection for young, undocumented people who were brought to the US...