ARL is the collective voice for research libraries and archives on public policy in the US and internationally. We lead on policy and legal issues that advance sustainable, equitable, and barrier-free access to information and culture while protecting core values of privacy and freedom of expression.
ARL partners with the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) on Canadian public policy issues, and works in coalition with the International Alliance of Research Library Associations (IARLA) on global policy development.
Contact Katherine Klosek (kklosek@arl.org) to find out how you can get involved.
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Open the Government Letter on Presidential Records Act Reform
On March 22, 2023, ARL joined the Open the Government Coalition in urging the Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Government Affairs and the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability...
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EDUCAUSE/ARL Joint Letter on Guidance around Third-Party Servicers (TPS)
On March 30, 2023, ARL and EDUCAUSE jointly issued a letter to the Department of Education with examples of institutional concerns regarding the Department’s recent guidance around third-party servicers (TPS);...
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Coalition for Health Funding Letter on Non-Defense Spending
On May 15, 2023, ARL joined more than 750 signatories in a letter by the Coalition for Health Funding, calling on Congressional leaders to support non-defense spending through the federal...
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Coalition for International Education
On May 9, 2023, ARL joined the Coalition for International Education and 28 other organizations in calling on congressional appropriators to invest in the US Department of Education’s International and...
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ACE Letter to US Department of Education on Foreign Gift and Contract Disclosures
On June 5, 2023, ARL joined comments by ACE in response to an Information Collection Request published by the Department of Education on Section 117 foreign gifts and contract reporting...
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ACE Letter to Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) on National Security Presidential Memorandum (NSPM)-33
On June 5, 2023, ARL joined comments by ACE on OSTP’s draft Research Security Program Standard Requirement, which was developed as part of National Security Presidential Memorandum (NSPM)-33 for U.S....
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ACE Letter to National Science Foundation (NSF) on Research Security Reporting Requirements
On June 12, 2023, ARL joined a letter by the American Council on Education (ACE) to the National Science Foundation (NSF) asking NSF to engage with the higher education community...
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Coalition for National Science Funding (CNSF) Letter on National Science Foundation (NSF) Funding
As a member of the Coalition for National Science Funding (CNSF), ARL joined a letter asking House and Senate Commerce, Justice, and Science appropriators to fund the National Science Foundation...
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Public Access Letter on Appropriations
On August 3, 2023, ARL sent a letter to appropriations leadership in the House and Senate asking them to remove Section 552 from the Commerce, Justice, and Science appropriations bill....
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Letter to the Office of Management and Budget on Fair Reimbursement for the 21st Century Library
On August 9, 2023, ARL sent a letter to the Office of Management and Budget regarding 2 CFR Chapter 2, Part 200, referred to as “Uniform Guidance,” to offer analyses...