ARL, Coalition support NSF merit review process - May 23, 2013
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) joined 109 other organisations as part of the Coalition for National Science Funding in a letter to the US House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, as well as the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. In… Read More
UK’s four national academies respond to Government consultation on science and research funding - May 21, 2013
The Presidents of the Academy of Medical Sciences, the British Academy, the Royal Society and the Royal Academy of Engineering have responded jointly in a letter to the Government’s consultation on strategic priorities for science and research funding. The letter follows on from a recent joint… Read More
AAP commends California Governor’s funding proposal for Common Core implementation - May 20, 2013
The Association of American Publishers (AAP) has commended California Governor Jerry Brown's proposal for $1 billion in state funding to implement Common Core State Standards (CCSS). The move is seen to be a critical step forward in strengthening California's support of its students. The proposal,… Read More
ARL to host Library Assessment Forum at ALA Annual Conference - May 15, 2013
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) will host a Library Assessment Forum at the upcoming ALA Annual Conference in Chicago, featuring research on the value of e-books in academic libraries conducted at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) as part of the LibValue project. The… Read More
Library Copyright Alliance applauds introduction of Unlocking Technology Act - May 14, 2013
The Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) has applauded the introduction of H.R. 1892, the Unlocking Technology Act of 2013, in the US House of Representatives on May 9, 2013. The bill guarantees that legitimate uses of digital works and technologies will not run afoul of copyright law,… Read More
ARL seeking proposals for 2014 SPEC survey topics - May 8, 2013
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is seeking proposals for 2014 SPEC survey topics. For 40 years ARL has gathered and disseminated data through the SPEC survey programme to assist libraries in the continuous improvement of their management systems. Each year, the Association works with librarians… Read More
