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No Frauds, No Fakes…No Fair Use?
Artificial intelligence has the potential to serve as a powerful tool for libraries and other memory institutions. During a recent hearing of the US Senate Rules Committee, Librarian of Congress...
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Find Yourself in Copyright: A Fair Use Week Webinar with the US Copyright Office
To kick off the 11th annual Fair Use Week, ARL was delighted to host a webinar featuring George Thuronyi, deputy director of the Office of Public Information and Education (PIE)...
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ARL Celebrates Black History Month 2024
During the month of February, ARL is celebrating Black history. Join us and our member institutions as we honor and call greater attention to the lived experiences of Black...
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Getting to Know Andrew K. Pace, ARL’s New Executive Director
Today the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) welcomes Andrew K. Pace as our executive director. We’ve conducted a brief interview to help our community get to know him better as...
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Training Generative AI Models on Copyrighted Works Is Fair Use
ARL and ALA are founding members of the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA). ARL, ALA, and LCA are not involved in the litigation discussed in this post. Among the proliferating AI-related...
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Conversations with US Federal Agency Representatives: Exploring Data Management and Sharing Expenses
The Realities of Academic Data Sharing (RADS) research entered its second phase in July 2023 thanks to funding from the US Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The initial exploratory RADS work funded...
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ARL’s Roundup of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2024
This week, ARL member libraries honored and celebrated the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by hosting educational events and showcasing other resources that focus on racial healing. To...
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Navigating the Complex Landscape of Research Data Management and Sharing (DMS): DMS Activities from the RADS Initiative
The Realities of Academic Data Sharing (RADS) Initiative has entered the second phase of the project, generously funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. While this work is...
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How Libraries Can Lead the Way in Campus Decarbonization
Libraries have long since led the way in enabling student success; advancing research; and embracing diversity, equity, and inclusion. With this critical role on the campus, they are often among...
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Native American Heritage Month Roundup
The month of November is Native American Heritage Month, and ARL's community of research libraries is increasing awareness of the contributions Native and Indigenous people have made to our culture,...