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SPEC Kit 304: Social Software in Libraries (July 2008)
SPEC Kit 304 explores how many libraries are using social software and for what purposes, how those activities are organized and managed, and the benefits and challenges of using social...
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NIH Public Access Policy Does Not Affect U.S. Copyright Law
Analysis from ARL and SPARC asserting that the NIH Public Access Policy is fully consistent with the United States Copyright Act, has no relation to the Berne Convention and the...
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Letter to Dianne Feinstein and Wayne Allard re: FY 2009 funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) (Jun. 19, 2008)
Letter from library and higher education associations in support of the proposed FY 2009 funding of $160 million for the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), an increase of $15.3...
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Letter to Dianne Feinstein and Wayne Allard re: funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Preservation and Access (Jun. 19, 2008)
Letter from ARL and ALA expressing support for full funding of $18.380 million for the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Preservation and Access. neh-senate-ltr-08.pdf
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Letter to Patrick J. Leahy and Orrin Hatch re: Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008, S. 2913 (May 1, 2008)
Letter from the Library Copyright Alliance regarding S. 2913, which limits remedies in copyright infringement cases involving orphan works. lca-senate-dark-archive-s-2913-01may08.pdf
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Letter to Patrick J. Leahy and Orrin Hatch re: Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008, S. 2913 (Jun. 17, 2008)
Library Copyright Alliance letter to Patrick Leahy and Orrin Hatch expressing appreciation for continued leadership on S. 2913, which limits remedies in copyright infringement cases involving orphan works. lca-senate-orphan-works-s-2913-17june08.pdf
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Orphan Works Legislation
The orphan works legislation is intended to enable someone, after conducting a "qualifying search" for the owner, to use an orphan work--a copyrighted work whose owner cannot be located. owlegislation.pdf
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To Stand the Test of Time: Long-Term Stewardship of Digital Data Sets in Science and Engineering
A report to the National Science Foundation from the ARL Workshop on "New Collaborative Relationships: The Role of Academic Libraries in the Digital Data Universe." digital-data-report-2006.pdf
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Memorandum re: Principles for the Release of Scientific Research Results (May 28, 2008)
As called for by Section 1009 of the America COMPETES Act, the attached Principles provide guidance and direction to agencies regarding the release of scientific research results. ostp-scientific-research-28may08.pdf