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ARL and LYRASIS Sign Agreement for Licensing Initiative
On November 18, 2011, the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and LYRASIS signed an agreement designating LYRASIS as an agent to negotiate licenses for online content on behalf of interested...
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LCA and Other Groups Join Electronic Frontier Foundation to File Amicus Brief in UMG v. Veoh
The Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) joined a coalition of public interest and technology groups in an amicus curie or “friend of the court” brief written by the Electronic Frontier Foundation...
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LCA Applauds Librarian of Congress in Broadening Exceptions to Section 1201 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act
The Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) applauds yesterday’s decision issued by the Librarian of Congress to significantly broaden the exemption for the creation of film clip compilations for classroom and educational...
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ARL Partners in Grant to Study Value of Academic Libraries
A grant to study the value of academic libraries to students, faculty, policy makers, funders, and others has been awarded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to...
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Elsevier Motion to Block License Release Denied in Open-Records Decision
An injunction filed by Elsevier to block release of information included in a licensing contract between the publisher and Washington State University (WSU) was denied by a court in the...
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ARL Encourages Members to Refrain from Signing Nondisclosure or Confidentiality Clauses
Members Also Encouraged to Share Agreement Content The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Board of Directors voted in support of a resolution introduced by its Scholarly Communication Steering Committee to...
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