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Advocacy and Public Policy Update, September 2018, Released by ARL
Advocacy and Public Policy Update The latest Advocacy and Public Policy Update, by Prudence S. Adler and Krista L. Cox of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), covers key issues of...
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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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Advocacy and Public Policy Update—May 2017
An update of key advocacy and public policy issues of interest to the research library community in Canada and in the US from January 27, 2017, through May 19, 2017,...
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Association Meeting 2016 (Spring): Advocacy and Public Policy Updates from ARL and CARL
Presented at the 168th Association Meeting, April 2016, in Vancouver, British Columbia by Susan Haigh. mm16sp_Haigh.pdf
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FASTR Bill to Enhance Public Access to Research Approved by US Senate Committee
Today, July 29, 2015, the US Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee unanimously approved S. 779, the Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act, or FASTR. The bill...
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Issue Brief: Copyright Office Report on Orphan Works
On June 4, 2015, the Copyright Office released its Report on Orphan Works and Mass Digitization (PDF), including recommendations for legislation on orphan works and the creation of an extended...
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Releases Plan for Public Access to NOAA-Funded Research
In early April 2015, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released the, “NOAA Plan for Increasing Public Access to Research Results” (PDF). The plan details the extensive, long-term...
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National Institute of Standards and Technology Releases Plan for Public Access to NIST-Funded Research
The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released on April 3, 2015, a “Plan for Providing Public Access to the Results of Federally Funded Research” (PDF). The NIST...
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Defense Department Releases Plan for Public Access to DoD-Funded Research
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has released a “Plan to Establish Public Access to the Results of Federally Funded Research” (PDF). The plan provides details and next steps regarding...
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FASTR Bill to Enhance Public Access to Research Introduced in US Congress
On March 18, 2015, members of the US House of Representatives and the US Senate introduced the bipartisan Fair Access to Science & Technology Research (FASTR) Act of 2015 (S.779,...