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LCA Statement on Authors Guild, Inc. et al. v. HathiTrust et al.
On September 14, 2011, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) released the following statement concerning the lawsuit, Authors Guild, Inc., et al. v. HathiTrust et al., against HathiTrust and its research...
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Resource Packet on Orphan Works: Legal and Policy Issues for Research Libraries
There is long-standing interest in identifying orphan works, books that are subject to copyright but whose copyright holders cannot be identified or contacted. Orphan works comprise a significant percentage of...
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Research Library Issues, no. 276 (Sept. 2011)
RLI issue 276 includes: Ahead of the Storm: Research Libraries and the Future of the Research University Collecting Small Data Copyfraud and Classroom Performance Rights: Two Common Bogus Copyright Claims
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SPEC Kit 324: Collecting Global Resources (September 2011)
SPEC Kit 324 explores the trends, practices, and challenges in collecting global resources in North American research libraries at a time of political and economic change, on the one hand,...
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Letter to William Boarman and Mary Alice Baish re: FDLP memorandum of agreement between the University of Minnesota Libraries and the Library of Michigan (Aug. 29, 2011)
Letter from seven regional depository libraries serving states or territories other than those in which they are located, expressing concern about the future of multi-state agreements. ltfdlp_umdresponse29aug11.pdf
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SPEC Kit 323: Socializing New Hires (August 2011)
SPEC Kit 323 investigates the progress made in ARL member organizations to establish or enhance socialization programs and activities (such as orientation programs, mentoring, residency appointments, and staff development sessions...
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ARL Profiles Technical Notes
arl-profiles-technical-notes.pdf
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ARL Profiles: Research Libraries 2010, Appendix B
arl-profiles-appendix-b.pdf
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ARL Profiles: Research Libraries 2010, Appendix C
arl-profiles-appendix-c.pdf
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ARL Profiles: Research Libraries 2010, Appendix A
arl-profiles-appendix-a.pdf