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Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week Day 2 Roundup
This year, libraries, universities, and civil society groups celebrate Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week February 21–25. Fair use (in the US) and fair dealing (in Canada and other jurisdictions) is a...
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Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week Day 1 Roundup
This year, libraries, universities, and civil society groups celebrate Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week February 21–25. Fair use (in the US) and fair dealing (in Canada and other jurisdictions) is a...
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American Historical Association Statement Condemning HBCU Bomb Threats
On February 22, 2022, ARL signed onto a statement by the American Historical Association (AHA) condemning the bomb threats sent to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). AHA connects the...
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Fair Use Supports Research, Journalism, and Truth
For #FairUseWeek 2022, the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) teamed up with the Social Science Research Council (SSRC) #MediaWell project to ask experts to reflect on how fair use supports research and journalism, and...
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American Council on Education (ACE) Letter on Bomb Threats to HBCUs
On February 14, 2022, ARL joined a letter by the American Council on Education (ACE) letter asking Congress to investigate bomb threats to HBCUs; to pass H.Con.Res. 70 condemning threats...
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American Council on Education (ACE) Letter on Proposed Changes to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Safeguards Rule
On February 7, ARL signed onto a community comment letter in response to the FTC’s notice of proposed rulemaking on changes to its Safeguards Rule. The Safeguards Rule requires financial...
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During Copyright Week, Library Copyright Alliance Promotes Balanced Copyright Internationally
In 2012, a broad coalition of advocates for an open internet defeated the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and PROTECT IP Act (PIPA). Known as SOPA/PIPA, these bills would have...
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US Copyright Office Allows Access to E-books for People with Disabilities, but Licenses May Still Restrict Access
Research libraries are committed to making information resources as broadly accessible as possible, regardless of users’ abilities or disabilities, but copyright law has played a role in prohibiting the international...
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Three Takeaways from US Copyright Office Publishers’ Protections Study Roundtable
The US Copyright Office is conducting a study of current copyright protections for publishers, and how potential ancillary copyright protections for publishers might interact with current copyright law, particularly as...
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Demand Progress Letter Requesting Congress to Direct the Congressional Research Services (CRS) to Publish All Non-Confidential CRS Reports Online
On December 13, 2021, ARL signed onto a letter by Demand Progress asking Members of the Joint Committee on the Library to publish CRS reports online, in accordance with the...
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