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ARL White Paper on Wikidata Highlights Use of Open Knowledge in Scholarly Communication, Special Collections
In a new Association of Research Libraries (ARL) white paper, a task force of expert Wikidata users recommend a variety of ways for librarians to use the open knowledge base in...
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Public Access to Federally Funded Research and Government Information
ARL prioritizes public access by advocating for policies that advance open science and open data, ensuring effective access and archiving strategies for these resources. Emphasizing the importance of accountability in...
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Cynthia Hudson-Vitale, Jennifer Muilenburg Named ARL Visiting Program Officers for Research Data
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has appointed Cynthia Hudson-Vitale of Penn State University and Jennifer Muilenburg of University of Washington as part-time visiting program officers for research data, effective...
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Advocacy and Public Policy Update, January 2019, Released by ARL
The latest Advocacy and Public Policy Update (PDF), by Prudence S. Adler and Krista L. Cox of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), covers key issues of interest to the research...
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ARL, Wikimedia, and Linked Open Data: Draft White Paper Open for Comments through November 30
In June 2018, the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) charged a task force to look at Wikidata. The task force emerged from several years of discussion between ARL and the...
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ARL Joins Global Sustainability Coalition for Open Science Services
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has become a member of the Global Sustainability Coalition for Open Science Services (SCOSS), an initiative aimed at stabilizing a vital infrastructure of freely...
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Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science Proposed EPA Rule
On August 15, 2018, Prudence Adler, Associate Executive Director, sent a letter on behalf of the Association to interim EPA director Andrew Wheeler, opposing the proposed rule "Strengthening Transparency in...
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Matthew Harp, Joanne Paterson Named Visiting Program Officers for SHARE Humanities Project
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has appointed Matthew Harp and Joanne Paterson as visiting program officers for a SHARE project to help make online, scholarly works in the humanities...
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Advocacy and Public Policy Update—September 2017
An update of key advocacy and public policy issues of interest to the research library community in Canada and in the US from May 20, 2017, through September 22, 2017,...
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Issue Brief: Using Fair Use to Preserve and Share Disappearing Government Information
Access to government information is a fundamental principle in a democratic society. Particularly in the digital environment, government information is a driver for economic and social progress as well as...