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ARL Welcomes Researcher-First Policies In Bills To Reauthorize US National Science Foundation
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On behalf of the leaders of 125 major research libraries, the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is pleased to see that the US House of Representatives included the following policies in the National Science Foundation (NSF) for the Future Act (H.R. 2225), which center researchers and create public value by promoting the availability of publicly funded research:
Criteria for trusted open repositories to be used by federally funded researchers sharing data, software, and code. According to the House bill, the criteria would be developed with input from the scientific community. Research libraries look forward to partnering with NSF and the scientific community to develop these criteria.
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ARL Releases 2020 Annual Report Highlighting the Critical Role of Research Libraries and Archives During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Image Credit (ARL))
Washington, D.C. - The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Annual Report 2020 highlights the collective priorities and accomplishments of ARL as a member-driven organization consisting of 124 member research libraries and archives from Canada and the United States in 2020. ARL navigated the unprecedented year of 2020 by prioritizing the opportunities and addressing the core concerns of research libraries and archives given major societal and institutional challenges, specifically, the COVID-19 pandemic, nationwide protests against police brutality in the US, and the US presidential election. ARL also focused on promoting the expertise and resources of research libraries, the necessity of continued investment in research libraries, and the role of research libraries in sustaining democracy.