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NC State University Libraries Shift Diversity Training to Focus on Dismantling Systemic Racism
by Jennifer Garrett, Director, Talent Management, NC State University Libraries Contemporary diversity training often addresses prejudicial mindsets, unconscious bias, and “whiteness” as a normative frame. While these experiences are valuable,...
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Change Makers Build More Inclusive Environment at Northwestern University
Change Makers is a campus program using intergroup dialogue and change management skills to create a more inclusive community. Collaborating across the Northwestern University campus, 280 faculty and staff—including 10%...
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What Have Rightholders Said About the Section 108 Fair Use Savings Clause?
As the Copyright Office considers reform of Section 108, the provision of the Copyright Act that provides for specific limitations and exceptions for libraries, one of the critical considerations is...
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Thoughts on the Section 108 Reform Discussion Draft
On Friday, September 15, 2017, the Copyright Office released a discussion document on proposed reform to Section 108 of the Copyright Act, the provision that sets out specific limitations and...
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ARL Urges FCC To Maintain Strong Net Neutrality Provisions, Submits Two Sets of Reply Comments
Last week, ARL submitted two sets of reply comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) urging the Commission to maintain strong protections for net neutrality. ARL joined with eight other...
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DOJ Overreach in Case Demanding Information on Website Visitors Threatens First, Fourth Amendments
On July 12, the Department of Justice has issued a request to web hosting provider, DreamHost, seeking information on visitors to a website that was used to organize protests against...
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Will This Be the Congress to Finally Pass ECPA Reform?
Today, July 27, 2017, Senators Lee (R-UT) and Leahy (D-VT) introduced the ECPA Modernization Act of 2017, a bill to reform the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA). ECPA is a...
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ARL and Higher Education Groups Urge FCC to Protect Net Neutrality
*Cross-posted from ARL News* The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has joined with eight higher education associations in submitting comments, due today, July 18, 2017, to the US Federal Communications Commission...
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Battle for the Net: Day of Action to Save Net Neutrality
Today, July 12, 2017, ARL is joining thousands of websites and tens of thousands of individuals in participating in an Internet-wide Day of Action to Save Net Neutrality. This day...
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Celebrating 20 Years of Internet Free Speech
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the Supreme Court of the United States' decision in Reno v. ACLU, a case that determined that certain provisions of the Communication Decency Act (CDA)...
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