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ARL Applauds House Judiciary Committee Action on Email Privacy Act
Today, April 13, 2016, the US House of Representatives Judiciary Committee voted unanimously to pass the Email Privacy Act (H.R. 699), a bill to update the Electronic Communications Privacy Act...
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Advocacy and Public Policy Update—March 2016
An update on key advocacy and public policy issues of interest to the research library community in Canada and in the US from December 22, 2015 to March 31, 2016...
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Advocacy and Public Policy Update—December 2015
An update on key advocacy and public policy issues from October 1, 2015 to December 22, 2015 by Prudence S. Adler and Krista Cox. 2015.12.22-pr-AdvocacyAndPolicyUpdateDecember.pdf
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Library, Higher Education Groups Urge US Congress to Support Open Internet Order
The American Library Association (ALA), Association of Research Libraries (ARL), and EDUCAUSE sent a joint letter (PDF) on December 4, 2015, to US Congressional leaders, asking them to oppose the inclusion...
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Advocacy and Public Policy Update—October 2015
An update on key advocacy and public policy issues from mid-August to October 1, 2015 by Prudence S. Adler and Krista Cox. advocacy-and-policy-update-october2015.pdf
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Library Organizations File Amicus Brief Supporting Net Neutrality
ARL joined the American Library Association, Association of College and Research Libraries, and Chief Officers of State Library Agencies in submitting an amicus brief (PDF) today, September 21, 2015, in...
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Libraries File Amicus Brief Supporting Net Neutrality
On September 21, 2015, ARL joined the American Library Association, Association of College and Research Libraries, and Chief Officers of State Library Agencies in filing an amicus brief in the...
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US Telecom Association v. FCC Amicus Brief Supporting Net Neutrality
On September 21, 2015, ARL submitted an amicus brief with the American Library Association, Association of College and Research Libraries, and Chief Officers of State Library Agencies in the court case...
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Advocacy and Public Policy Update—August 2015
An update on key advocacy and public policy issues from mid-June to mid-August 2015 by Prudence S. Adler and Krista Cox. advocacy-and-policy-update-august2015.pdf
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ARL Joins Coalition Asking House Appropriations Committee to Oppose Portions of Bill Threatening Implementation of Net Neutrality
On June 16, 2015, ARL joined a coalition of 64 public interest groups, civil rights and social justice organizations, and companies to oppose the portions of a House Appropriations bill that would...