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ARL Joins ALA, ACRL, EFF in Amicus Brief Supporting Google Book Search
Washington, DC—On August 1, 2012, the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) joined other members of the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA)—the American Library Association (ALA) and the Association of College and...
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ARL Selects Diversity Scholars for 2012–2014
Washington, DC—The Association of Research Libraries’ (ARL) Committee on Diversity and Leadership has selected 14 masters of library and information science (MLIS) students to participate in the 2012–2014 Initiative to...
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Collaborative Teaching and Learning Tools, SPEC Kit 328, Published by ARL
Washington, DC--The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has published Collaborative Teaching and Learning Tools, SPEC Kit 328, which gathers information about what collaborative teaching and learning tools are currently being offered...
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LCA Files Second Amicus Brief in Authors Guild v. HathiTrust
On July 6, 2012, members of the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA), together with the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), filed a "friend of the court" brief in Authors Guild v. HathiTrust, urging...
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Library Assessment Career Achievement Award: Call for Nominations
ARL is now soliciting nominations for the 2012 Library Assessment Career Achievement Award, which will be presented at the Library Assessment Conference in Charlottesville, Virginia, this October. The criteria are...
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Association of Research Libraries Joins Library Groups in Support of Lending Rights
Today the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) joined the American Library Association (ALA) and the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), who all work collectively as the Library Copyright...
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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...
