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No Frauds, No Fakes…No Fair Use?
Artificial intelligence has the potential to serve as a powerful tool for libraries and other memory institutions. During a recent hearing of the US Senate Rules Committee, Librarian of Congress...
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Find Yourself in Copyright: A Fair Use Week Webinar with the US Copyright Office
To kick off the 11th annual Fair Use Week, ARL was delighted to host a webinar featuring George Thuronyi, deputy director of the Office of Public Information and Education (PIE)...
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ARL Letter Opposing Pro Codes Act
On February 7, 2024, ARL sent a letter to Congress explaining why we oppose the Pro Codes Act. Extending copyright to codes and standards that are incorporated by reference into...
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ARL Celebrates Black History Month 2024
During the month of February, ARL is celebrating Black history. Join us and our member institutions as we honor and call greater attention to the lived experiences of Black...
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Webinar: Making Research Data Publicly Accessible—Estimates of Institutional & Researcher Expenses
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has just published its report, Making Research Data Publicly Accessible: Estimates of Institutional & Researcher Expenses. As a result of NSF-funded Realities of Academic...
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Coalition for National Science Funding (CNSF) Letter on Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations
ARL joined a letter by CNSF thanking appropriators for protecting NSF in a difficult funding climate, calling for the highest possible amount for NSF in final appropriations, noting the importance of...
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Training Generative AI Models on Copyrighted Works Is Fair Use
ARL and ALA are founding members of the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA). ARL, ALA, and LCA are not involved in the litigation discussed in this post. Among the proliferating AI-related...
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Conversations with US Federal Agency Representatives: Exploring Data Management and Sharing Expenses
The Realities of Academic Data Sharing (RADS) research entered its second phase in July 2023 thanks to funding from the US Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The initial exploratory RADS work funded...
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ARL’s Roundup of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2024
This week, ARL member libraries honored and celebrated the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by hosting educational events and showcasing other resources that focus on racial healing. To...
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Member Session: Hachette v. Internet Archive (Invitation Only)
On Friday, February 2, at 3:00 p.m. eastern standard time, Brandon Butler (University of Virginia Library), Peter Jaszi (Washington College of Law, American University), and Jonathan Band (Library Copyright Alliance...
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