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LCA Files Amicus Brief with Supreme Court in Kirtsaeng v. Wiley
On July 3, 2012, members of the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) filed an amicus brief in support of Supap Kirtsaeng and the right of the First Sale doctrine. Amicus Brief...
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LCA Files Amicus Brief with Supreme Court in Kirtsaeng v. Wiley
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) joined the American Library Association (ALA) and the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), who all work collectively as the Library Copyright Alliance...
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SPEC Kit 328: Collaborative Teaching and Learning Tools (July 2012)
SPEC Kit 328 gathers information about what collaborative teaching and learning tools are currently being offered to users in ARL member libraries. It covers questions on which kinds of tools are...
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ARL Statistics Webcast
This webcast held on June 5, 2012, informs survey coordinators and library staff about the nature of descriptive research library statistics, demonstrates how ARL members and nonmember libraries can access...
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Research Library Issues, no. 279 (June 2012)
RLI issue 279 includes: Digitization of Special Collections and Archives: Legal and Contractual Issues Model Deed of Gift Model Deed of Gift, including Mixed IP Rights Model Digitization Agreement Copyright Risk...
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A Look at ARL’s Committee Structure
arl-committee-structure.pdf
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Georgia State University (GSU) Fair Use Decision Recap and Implications: Memo to ARL Library Directors
This memo summarizes the key rulings in the Georgia State University (GSU) lawsuit concerning the use of electronic course reserves and discusses some possible consequences for libraries generally. memo_gsudirectors_15may12.pdf
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Georgia State University (GSU) Fair Use Decision Recap and Implications: Issue Brief
On Friday, May 11, 2012, Judge Orinda Evans released her 350-page opinion in the copyright infringement lawsuit against Georgia State University. This issue brief summarizes the key rulings in the...
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21st-Century Collections: Calibration of Investment and Collaborative Action
Deliberations over library collections will have no end. Balancing serial and monograph investments, assessing the latest digital format, anticipating new directions in teaching and research—this large undertaking resists all formulas....
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ARL Academic Law Library Statistics 2009-2010
ARL Academic Law Library Statistics 2009–2010 presents data that describe collections, expenditures, personnel, and services in 74 law libraries at ARL member institutions in the US and Canada. This publication is available for...