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Letter to Patrick J. Leahy and Orrin Hatch re: Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008, S. 2913 (May 1, 2008)
Letter from the Library Copyright Alliance regarding S. 2913, which limits remedies in copyright infringement cases involving orphan works. lca-senate-dark-archive-s-2913-01may08.pdf
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Letter to Patrick J. Leahy and Orrin Hatch re: Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008, S. 2913 (Jun. 17, 2008)
Library Copyright Alliance letter to Patrick Leahy and Orrin Hatch expressing appreciation for continued leadership on S. 2913, which limits remedies in copyright infringement cases involving orphan works. lca-senate-orphan-works-s-2913-17june08.pdf
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Orphan Works Legislation
The orphan works legislation is intended to enable someone, after conducting a "qualifying search" for the owner, to use an orphan work--a copyrighted work whose owner cannot be located. owlegislation.pdf
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To Stand the Test of Time: Long-Term Stewardship of Digital Data Sets in Science and Engineering
A report to the National Science Foundation from the ARL Workshop on "New Collaborative Relationships: The Role of Academic Libraries in the Digital Data Universe." digital-data-report-2006.pdf
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Memorandum re: Principles for the Release of Scientific Research Results (May 28, 2008)
As called for by Section 1009 of the America COMPETES Act, the attached Principles provide guidance and direction to agencies regarding the release of scientific research results. ostp-scientific-research-28may08.pdf
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Association of Research Libraries: Overview with a Focus on 2001-07
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is a not-for-profit membership organization comprising over 120 libraries of North American research institutions. ARL influences the changing environment of scholarly communication and the...
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ARL Comments on NIH Revised Public Access Policy
These comments on the revised NIH Public Access Policy are submitted on behalf of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL). Public support for science is enhanced when the public sees...
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ARL Field Team Interview Guide
A sample guide for conducting faculty field interviews about new and emerging scholarly publishing models.arl-field-team-interview-guide.pdf
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Letter to Howard L. Berman and Howard Coble re: H.R. 5889 (May 5, 2008)
Letter from the Library Copyright Alliance expressing appreciation for the introduction of H.R. 5889, which limits remedies in copyright infringement cases involving orphan works. lt-berman-coble-hr5889-05may08.pdf