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IARLA Statement on Access to Digital Content for Education and Research during the Period of COVID-19 Response
The International Alliance of Research Library Associations (IARLA), representing the research libraries of Australia, Canada, Europe, the United Kingdom, and the United States, is today amplifying the calls that our...
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ARL Urges Publishers to Maximize Access to Digital Content during COVID-19 Pandemic
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) joins global library associations in urging publishers to maximize access to digital content during the emergency conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic. This is an...
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BioOne Provides Peer-Reviewed Research to Inform the COVID-19 Crisis
ARL is pleased to share this announcement from our partner, BioOne, a nonprofit publisher committed to making scientific research more accessible. Dear Colleague, Peer-reviewed research and research libraries continue to...
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ARL Responds to US Office of Science and Technology Policy Request for Information on American Research Environment
On November 26, 2019, the US Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) issued a “Request for Information on the American Research Environment.” The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) welcomes...
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OpenMonographs.org Launches to Flip Funding Model for University Publishing
TOME (Toward an Open Monograph Ecosystem) creates website to build a community of scholars, publishers, librarians, university administrators that increases access to humanities and social sciences scholarship The Association of...
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ARL Supports MIT Framework for Publisher Contracts
As approved by the ARL Board of Directors on November 6, 2019 The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) supports the MIT Framework for Publisher Contracts as an important pathway to...
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IARLA Welcomes Plan S Move toward Open Access Environment
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Executive Committee approves the following statement released today by the International Alliance of Research Library Associations (IARLA), of which ARL is a founding member....
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ARL Celebrates Open Access Week 2019: Open for Whom? Equity in Open Knowledge
Open Access Week, a global event now entering its 12th year, is an opportunity for the academic and research community to learn about the benefits of open access, to share...
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ARL Member Libraries Celebrate Open Access Week
International Open Access Week is an opportunity for the academic and research community to learn about the benefits of open access, to share what they’ve learned with colleagues, and to...
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Statement: ARL Supports University of California Libraries’ Commitment to Barrier-Free Access to Information
As approved by the ARL Board of Directors on September 27, 2019 The Libraries of the University of California (UC) are seeking transformative agreements with publishers such that access to...