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Hiring and Staffing Trends in ARL Libraries
“Hiring and Staffing Trends in ARL Libraries” is the second in a series of articles by Stanley Wilder to be published by ARL. The series, Workforce Trends in Research Libraries,...
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Section 108 of Title 17: A Discussion Document of the Register of Copyrights
The Copyright Office released this Discussion Document regarding Section 108 of Title 17, with an objective to review the issues, outline the Copyright Office's current views and proposals, and present...
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Advocacy and Public Policy Update—September 2017
An update of key advocacy and public policy issues of interest to the research library community in Canada and in the US from May 20, 2017, through September 22, 2017,...
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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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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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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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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...
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Issue Brief: Metadata and Copyright—Should Institutions License Their Data about Scholarship?
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is committed to promoting open scholarship, including making metadata—foundational information about scholarly works—as widely available as possible. Allowing the broadest access to and reuse...
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University of Florida Dean of Libraries Judith Russell’s Message to Staff, November 2016
Judith Russell, dean of University Libraries at University of Florida, sent the e-mail message below to all library staff on November 20, 2016. From: Judith C. Russell To: All University of...