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ARL Hosts Briefing on Fair Use & Research Innovation for Congressional Staffers
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) hosted a Fair Use Week briefing for congressional staffers on February 25, 2025, featuring Ali Sternburg, vice president, Information Policy, Computer & Communications Industry...
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AI Is Reigniting Decades-Old Questions Over Digital Rights, but Fair Use Prevails
During Fair Use Week (February 24–28), Katherine Klosek and Samantha Teremi examine how today’s contractual restrictions on AI echo the same concerns libraries raised 20 years ago during the US...
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ARL Has Love for Data Week
It’s raining data! “Hallelujah!” During Love Data Week, the international celebration of data focuses on building and engaging community around good data practice. ARL libraries are enthusiastic supporters of Love...
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Participate in Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week!
Let us know what your library is planning for Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week 2025, February 24–28. This is the 12th annual celebration of the “balance in copyright law, promoting further...
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ARL Celebrates Black History Month 2025
Join ARL and our member libraries in celebrating Black history in February. Below is a roundup of events, blog posts, exhibits, and other resources that showcase opportunities to learn, experience,...
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Finally! A Licensing Guide to Help Libraries Protect Fair Use Rights in the Digital Age
If you’ve ever read through a library e-resource license agreement, you know it can feel like wading through legal quicksand. That's why a team of library licensing experts and the...
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ARL Honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the National Day of Racial Healing
Earlier this week, the Association of Research of Libraries (ARL) paused to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., whose vision and values caused generations of Americans to...
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Parting Thoughts from Former UMD Dean of Libraries Adriene Lim
I remain cautiously optimistic because I continue to believe deeply in the library’s mission… At the end of the 2024 spring semester, Adriene Lim, PhD, retired as dean of libraries...
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Introducing Repertoires: A Series on Scholarly Ways of Working
One important tool scholars use to produce knowledge about our physical environment is the computational model. Yet researchers who work with simulation-based models face challenges in sharing their outputs so...
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Insights from Arizona State University: Advancing Research Support Through Open Science, Data Sovereignty, and Machine-Actionable Plans
On the final site visit for the Machine Actionable Plans (MAP) Pilot project, the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the California Digital Library (CDL) visited Arizona State University (ASU)...
