ARL is the collective voice for research libraries and archives on public policy in the US and internationally. We lead on policy and legal issues that advance sustainable, equitable, and barrier-free access to information and culture while protecting core values of privacy and freedom of expression.
ARL partners with the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) on Canadian public policy issues, and works in coalition with the International Alliance of Research Library Associations (IARLA) on global policy development.
Contact Katherine Klosek (kklosek@arl.org) to find out how you can get involved.
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American Council on Education (ACE) Statement on Academic Inquiry
On March 3, 2022, ARL joined 90 higher education associations in stating that free and open academic inquiry is a core value of higher education. Letter on academic inquiry
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American Council on Education (ACE) Statement in Support of Open Academic Inquiry
On March 3, 2022, ARL joined ACE and more than 90 of its members in a statement supporting free and open academic inquiry and debate on campus as essential to...
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Coalition for International Education Letter in Support of Title VI Reauthorization
On March 7, 2022, ARL joined the Coalition for International Education in asking Congress to include Title VI reauthorization as drafted in the Senate US Innovation and Competes Act (USICA)...
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American Council on Education (ACE) Letter on Research Funding Bills
On March 22, 2022, ARL joined ACE and 20 other higher education associations in asking Congress to invest in federal STEM education programs, scientific research, research infrastructure, and innovation programs...
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African Studies Association (ASA) Statement on Discriminatory Treatment Meted Out to Africans, Including Scholars and Students, Fleeing the War in Ukraine
ARL joined a statement by the African Studies Association expressing solidarity with the people of Ukraine, especially scholars and students who are suffering as a direct consequence of this terrible...
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Open Access Working Group (OAWG) Letter Asking Congress to Protect Open Access Language
On March 31, 2022, ARL joined the Open Access Working Group (OAWG) in asking Congress to protect the provision ensuring that taxpayers are guaranteed timely, free access to the results...
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ARL Comments on GPO’s 2023–2027 Strategic Plan
In May 2022, ARL submitted comments on the Government Publishing Office (GPO) 2023–2027 strategic plan. The comments, which were informed by ARL’s depository library members, encourage GPO to build on...
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National Implementations of the Marrakesh Treaty
National Implementations of the Marrakesh Treaty by Countries that have Ratified or Acceded to the Treaty Introduction The World Intellectual Property Organization (“WIPO”) adopted the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate...
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CASE Act Toolkit
About this toolkit The content of this toolkit is informed by the work of Rachael Samberg, scholarly communication officer and program director, Office of Scholarly Communication Services, University of California,...
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Coalition for International Education Letter in Support of US Department of Education International and Foreign Language Education Programs
On May 25, 2022 ARL joined higher education associations in endorsing bipartisan letters from members of Congress recommending $161.1 million in funding for International Education and Foreign Language Studies, including...
