ARL/CARL Marrakesh Treaty Task Force Issues Final Report, Recommendations to Increase Global Lending of Accessible Materials
Globally, only seven percent of all printed works are available in accessible formats. The Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired, or…
ARL/CARL Task Force on Marrakesh Treaty Implementation: Final Report
This report published by the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) summarizes recommendations for libraries in each of the areas explored by the ARL/CARL…
What Does It Take for Authorized Entities to Utilize the Marrakesh Treaty? Join the Conversation Monday, November 6
Representatives from the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA), University of Ottawa, University of Toronto, and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) will share the experiences and lessons…
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…
Podcast: Victoria Owen on Libraries and the Marrakesh Treaty
About the ARL Views Podcast The ARL Views podcast provides deep dives into key issues of interest to the research library community. About This Episode In this episode, Victoria…
ARL and CARL Form Joint Task Force on Marrakesh Treaty Implementation
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Advocacy and Public Policy Committee and the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) Policy Committee today announce the launch of a joint ARL/CARL Task…
Marrakesh Treaty Enters Into Force in the United States
Today, May 8, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) administered Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled enters…
ARL Celebrates President Trump’s Signing of the Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Act, Urges Administration to Complete Implementation
image CC-BY-NC-ND by Dominique Archambault The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) celebrates the signing of the Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Act by President Trump. Earlier this year, the US Senate unanimously…
ARL Celebrates US House Passage of Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Act, Urges Administration to Complete Implementation
image CC-BY-NC-ND by Dominique Archambault The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) celebrates today’s passage of the Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Act by the US House of Representatives. Earlier this year, the…
ARL Celebrates United States’ Ratification of Marrakesh Treaty
image CC-BY-NC-ND by Dominique Archambault On June 28, 2018, the United States Senate ratified the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired,…
