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Letter to Eric H. Holder Jr., Hillary Rodham Clinton, and Janet Napolitano re: Practice of “ideological exclusion” (Mar. 18, 2009)
Letter from interested organizations concerning the the practice of "ideological exclusion," refusing visas to foreign scholars, writers, artists, and activists not on the basis of their actions but on the...
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Special Collections in ARL Libraries: A Discussion Report from the ARL Working Group on Special Collections
In this report the Working Group identifies key issues in the management and exposure of special collections material in the 21st century. scwg-report-mar09.pdf
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E-Science Trends, Transformations, and Responses
Richard Luce on the need for more flexible staffing in science libraries. Audio excerpt embedded in the article "Reinventing Science Librarianship: Themes from the ARL-CNI Forum" from Research Library Issues...
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E-Science Trends, Transformations, and Responses
Liz Lyon on the increasingly data-intensive nature of science librarianship. Audio excerpt embedded in the article "Reinventing Science Librarianship: Themes from the ARL-CNI Forum" from Research Library Issues no. 262....
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E-Science Trends, Transformations, and Responses
Cliff Lynch on expanding roles of science librarians. Audio excerpt embedded in the article "Reinventing Science Librarianship: Themes from the ARL-CNI Forum" from Research Library Issues no. 262. rli-262-lynch-excerpt.mp3
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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...