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The General Data Protection Regulation: What Does It Mean for Libraries Worldwide?
The European Union’s (EU’s) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will take effect May 25, 2018, and is likely to have a significant impact on the way libraries around the globe...
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ARL Member Representatives Retiring or Stepping Down in Spring/Summer 2018
ARL’s Kaylyn Groves interviewed seven of the ten member representatives who are retiring or stepping down in spring/summer 2018. Bios are included in this document for the three directors the...
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SPEC Kit 358: Accessibility and Universal Design (May 2018)
This SPEC Kit explores how ARL member libraries are meeting the accessibility needs of individuals with disabilities. This study gathered information on support for assistive technologies in libraries, services provided...
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Letter to Committee on Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act
On April 5, 2018, the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) signed a letter in support of the Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act, HR 4631, to the Committee on House...
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Advocacy and Public Policy Update—April 2018
An update of key advocacy and public policy issues of interest to the research library community in Canada and in the US from February 22 through April 20, 2018, by...
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Fair Use Promotes the Creation of New Knowledge (infographic)
Created in conjunction with Fair Use Week 2018, the “Fair Use Promotes the Creation of New Knowledge” infographic illustrates how fair use advances innovation, creativity, and scholarship, ultimately allowing new...
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Advocacy and Public Policy Update—February 2018
An update of key advocacy and public policy issues of interest to the research library community in Canada and in the US from September 23, 2017, through February 22, 2018,...
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The Copyright Permissions Culture in Software Preservation and Its Implications for the Cultural Record
A report released on February 9, 2018, The Copyright Permissions Culture in Software Preservation and Its Implications for the Cultural Record, finds that individuals and institutions need clear guidance on...
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ARL Assessment Program Visioning Task Force Recommendations
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Assessment Program Visioning Task Force (VTF) was responsible for developing a forward-looking program that advances the organizational outcomes of the 21st-century research library. The...
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SPEC Kit 357: Libraries, Presses, and Publishing (November 2017)
This SPEC Kit gathers information on the breadth of practice taking place at the intersection of research libraries, presses, and publishing, and on the blurring of boundaries as libraries engage...
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