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Report of the Association of Research Libraries Strategic Thinking and Design Initiative
Report documenting the Strategic Thinking and Design work in which ARL engaged from the fall of 2013 through the spring of 2014 to reimagine the future of the research library...
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LCA Submits Comments Regarding a Proposed Exemption
On February 6, 2015, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) submitted comments to the US Copyright Office, Library of Congress, regarding a proposed exemption enabling educators to use digital media for...
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LCA Submits a Short Comment Regarding a Proposed Exemption for Audiovisual Works for Educational Programs Operated by Museums, Libraries, or Nonprofits
On February 6, 2015, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) submitted comments to the US Copyright Office, Library of Congress, regarding a proposed exemption enabling educators and learners to circumvent access...
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LCA Submits Comments on the Prohibition of Circumvention of Technological Protection Measures for Audiovisual Works for Educational Purposes for Colleges and Universities
On February 6, 2015, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) submitted comments to the US Copyright Office, Library of Congress, regarding the DMCA's prohibition on the circumvention of technological protection measures...
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LCA Submits Comments on the Prohibition of Circumvention of Technological Protection Measures for MOOCs
On February 6, 2015, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) submitted comments to the US Copyright Office, Library of Congress, regarding exemptions for massive open online courses (MOOCs). Comments (PDF)
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LCA Submits Letter to Senate Finance Committee Expressing Concerns Regarding “Fast Track” Trade Promotion Authority
On February 5, 2015, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) submitted a letter to the Senate Finance Committee uring Congress not to grant fast track authority with respect to portions of...
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Report on the Symposium on Antitrust Issues Surrounding Scholarly and Legal Publishing
Report on the IAA and AAI Symposium on Antitrust Issues Surrounding Scholarly and Legal Publishing, published in C&RL News in May 2005, by Lee C. Van Orsdel. iaa-symposium-report-feb2005.pdf
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“Can Antitrust Save Academic Publishing?” by Albert A. Foer
Presentation given by Albert A. Foer, president, the American Antitrust Institute, at ALA Annual in June 2004. iaa-antitrust-save-jun04.pdf
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Comments to the European Commission on “Study on the Economic and Technical Evolution of the Scientific Publication Markets in Europe”
In May 2006, the Information Access Alliance sent comments to the European Commission regarding their "Study on the Economic and Technical Evolution of the Scientific Publication Markets in Europe." IAA...
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SPEC Kit 345: Shared Print Programs (December 2014)
This SPEC Kit explores the extent of ARL member libraries’ participation in concerted efforts among groups of libraries to collaboratively collect or retain print collections and provide access to them....