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Letter to Committee on Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act
On April 5, 2018, the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) signed a letter in support of the Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act, HR 4631, to the Committee on House...
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Advocacy and Public Policy Update—April 2018
An update of key advocacy and public policy issues of interest to the research library community in Canada and in the US from February 22 through April 20, 2018, by...
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Fair Use Promotes the Creation of New Knowledge (infographic)
Created in conjunction with Fair Use Week 2018, the “Fair Use Promotes the Creation of New Knowledge” infographic illustrates how fair use advances innovation, creativity, and scholarship, ultimately allowing new...
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Advocacy and Public Policy Update—February 2018
An update of key advocacy and public policy issues of interest to the research library community in Canada and in the US from September 23, 2017, through February 22, 2018,...
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ADA Education and Reform Act Threatens Equity of Access
Research libraries are committed to making information resources as broadly accessible as possible, regardless of users’ abilities or disabilities. The ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017 (H.R. 620) would...
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The Copyright Permissions Culture in Software Preservation and Its Implications for the Cultural Record
A report released on February 9, 2018, The Copyright Permissions Culture in Software Preservation and Its Implications for the Cultural Record, finds that individuals and institutions need clear guidance on...
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Failure’s Role in Innovation and Discovery Highlighted in Research Library Issues
The latest issue of Research Library Issues (RLI) emphasizes the value of professional failure—both its necessary role in experimentation and its key role in learning. This issue of RLI presents...
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Webinar—Libraries, Presses, and Publishing (SPEC Kit 357)
SPEC Kit 357, Libraries, Presses, and Publishing, explores the variety of activities that are associated with library publishing, the level of library/publishing/press integration and collaboration with or creation of formal...
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ARL Assessment Program Visioning Task Force Recommendations
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Assessment Program Visioning Task Force (VTF) was responsible for developing a forward-looking program that advances the organizational outcomes of the 21st-century research library. The...
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SPEC Survey Webcast on Libraries, Presses, and Publishing
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is offering a series of webcasts that present the findings from the latest SPEC surveys and allow webcast participants to discuss trends with the...
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