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Letter to Depository Library Council on Reform of the Federal Depository Library Program
On August 25, 2017, the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) submitted comments on reform fo the Federal Depository Library Program. 2017.08.25-DLC-Recommendations.pdf
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Webinar—Campus-wide Entrepreneurship (SPEC Kit 355)
SPEC Kit 355, Campus-wide Entrepreneurship, gathers information about library services and resources, funding models, staffing and administrative support, assessment, and the unique challenges of supporting these programs. The Campus-wide Entrepreneurship...
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ARL Projects in the Pipeline, September 2017
An update on projects being tracked by the Association of Research Libraries Coordinating Committee from February through September 2017. ARL Projects in the Pipeline, September 2017
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Issue Briefs Advise Libraries on Archiving Government Information, Licensing Metadata about Scholarship
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has released two issue briefs answering pressing questions about copyright faced by libraries and archives: Can institutions legally preserve and share government information from...
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SPEC Survey Webcast on Diversity and Inclusion—Register by October 4
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is offering a series of free webcasts that present the findings from the latest SPEC surveys and allow webcast participants to discuss trends with...
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ARL Joins Reply Comments Urging Protection of Net Neutrality
On August 30, 2017, the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) joined reply comments by several higher education organizations in the Federal Communications Commission's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) proceeding "In...
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Diversity and Inclusion, SPEC Kit 356, Published by ARL
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has released Diversity and Inclusion, SPEC Kit 356, an exploration of how ARL member library diversity plans have changed since 2010. This SPEC Kit...
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SPEC Kit 356: Diversity and Inclusion (September 2017)
This SPEC Kit gathers information about the following topics: current recruitment and retention strategies that aim to increase the number of minority librarians in research libraries, staff development programs that...
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Issue Brief: Using Fair Use to Preserve and Share Disappearing Government Information
Access to government information is a fundamental principle in a democratic society. Particularly in the digital environment, government information is a driver for economic and social progress as well as...
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ARL Submits Reply Comments Urging Protection of Net Neutrality
On August 29, 2017, the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) submitted reply comments in the Federal Communications Commission's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) proceeding "In the Matter of Restoring Internet...