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Association of Research Libraries Welcomes Increased Investment in Research and Data Sharing in Reauthorization of National Science Foundation
Progress in addressing the COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the importance of public investment in basic scientific research and rapid sharing of data. The pandemic has also deepened existing inequality in...
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ARL Signs On to Statement on Voting Rights by Higher Education Organizations
Today, the Association of Research Libraries signed on to the following "Statement on Voting Rights by Higher Education Organizations." Our educational institutions aspire to help create a just, vibrant, and...
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ARL, CNI, EDUCAUSE Release Final Report on Landscape of Emerging Technologies in Research Libraries
Today the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI), and EDUCAUSE released their final report on Mapping the Current Landscape of Research Library Engagement with Emerging...
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#StopAsianHate: ARL Statement on Violence against AAPI Communities
On March 16, a gunman shot and killed eight people, including six Asian women, in the Atlanta, Georgia, metro area. The next day, an Asian woman was violently attacked on...
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Letter to US State Department and US Department of Homeland Security on International Students
On March 18, 2021, ARL signed on to a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas on taking steps to allow international students...
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Letter to US Trade Representative on Protecting Fair Use in International Copyright Policy
On March 17, 2021, ARL signed on to a letter to US Trade Representative Katherine Tai on protecting and promoting fair use rights in international copyright policy. Letter to US...
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ARL Statement on New Transformative Publishing Agreement between the University of California and Elsevier
It is an exciting time in scholarly publishing. After walking away from negotiations with Elsevier in 2019, the University of California (UC) system has reached a full publish-and-read agreement with...
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ARL Statement in Support of Loida Garcia-Febo’s Candidacy for IFLA President-Elect 2021–2023
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is pleased to support Loida Garcia-Febo’s candidacy for the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) President-Elect 2021–2023. Garcia-Febo has a proven track...
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Letter to US House Leadership Supporting a Budget Reconciliation Package
On February 25, 2021, ARL signed on to a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy in support of a budget reconciliation package. Letter to Speaker Nancy...
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Statement on Biden-Harris Administration’s Prioritization of Scientific Integrity and Evidence-Based Policy-Making
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) commends the Biden-Harris administration’s intention to rely on scientific integrity and evidence-based policy-making to address its priorities of COVID-19, racial justice, the economy, and...