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Ad Hoc Task Force to Review the Proposed OCLC Policy for Use and Transfer of WorldCat Records: Final Report to the ARL Board
The release of a new "OCLC Policy for Use and Transfer of WorldCat Records" initiated an outpouring of concern in the research library community. ARL directors asked that ARL investigate...
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ARL Statement to Scholarly Publishers on the Global Economic Crisis
global-economic-crisis.pdf
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Research Library Virtual Resources & Instructional Initiatives: Subtopic: Collaboration with Campus Units
The Virtual Resources and Instructional Initiatives survey produced 230 instances of special or noteworthy projects being supported in ARL libraries. In order to assist readers with focused interests, 18 subtopics...
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Letter to House Committee on the Judiciary re: Opposition to Research Works Act (Feb. 13, 2009)
Letter from higher education and library association asking the House to oppose H.R. 801, "The Fair Copyright in Research Works Act," and support the worldwide move toward open, public access...
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ALA, ARL, ACRL Host Meeting of Experts to Discuss Google Book Search Settlement
Members of library community discussed the implications of the Google Book Search settlement in a meeting hosted on February 9, 2009, in Washington, DC, by the American Library Association Washington...
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Talking Points for ARL Directors: The University’s Role in the Dissemination of Research and Scholarship–A Call to Action
These talking points provide a complement to ARL's statement on "The University's Role in the Dissemination of Research and Scholarship." call-to-action-talking-points-11feb09.pdf
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Public Access to the Published Results of Publicly Funded Research Will Benefit the Economy, Science, and Health
Every year, the federal government funds tens of billions of dollars in basic and applied research with the expectation that the results will accelerate the pace of scientific discovery, stimulate...
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The University’s Role in the Dissemination of Research and Scholarship – A Call to Action
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the Association of American Universities (AAU), the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI), and the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges (NASULGC), issued...
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Transformational Times: An Environmental Scan Prepared for the ARL Strategic Plan Review Task Force
In 2009 the Association of Research Libraries is renewing its strategic plan. The plan that will result from this effort will guide the Association in setting priorities and organizing its...
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Scholarly Communication Position Description framework
scprog-position-description-framework.pdf