June 2019 News Alerts
Advocacy & Public Policy Committee News Alerts v.5 n.6, June 2019
Advocacy & Public Policy Committee News Alerts support the committee's mission to monitor governmental activities and social justice issues affecting the professional interests of ARLIS/NA
and to keep the ARLIS/NA membership informed. The monthly alerts are intended to be conversation starters, help members keep up on public policy issues and alert members to new developments.
Previous issues can be found here: https://arlisna.org/news/public-policy-news-alerts.
Art, Activism, & Social Justice
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Adjei, Karen. Indigenous
Academic Library Serves as a Model for Centering First Nations Cultures, Communities, Collections. Library Journal, June 6, 2019. (suggestion from Amy)
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Durón, Maximilíano. “‘We Will Not Be Erased’:
Activists Stage Action at El Museo Del Barrio, Demanding Institutional Change.” ARTnews, June 11, 2019.
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Friedmann, Sarah. “There
Are 6 New LGBTQ Landmarks & They All Have Deep Significance.” Bustle, June 19, 2019.
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Pollack, Barbara. “‘Freedom of Speech Is the Most Important
Thing’: Fighting Hong Kong Extradition Legislation, Artists Organize and Art Spaces Shutter.” ARTnews, June 19, 2019.
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Selvin, Claire. “Following Outcry on Social Media from
Survivor of Assault, Andrea Bowers Alters Art Basel Installation About #MeToo Movement.” ARTnews, June 12, 2019.
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Selvin, Claire. “‘We
the Nipple’ Organizers Say Facebook Will Reconsider Nudity Policies Following Art Action in New York.” ARTnews, June 5, 2019.
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Taylor, Alan. “Pride Month 2019 Photos.” The
Atlantic, June 27, 2019.
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The Editors of ARTnews. “Nan Goldin’s P.A.I.N. Group Stages
Anti-Sackler Protest at Louvre.” ARTnews, July 1, 2019.
Copyright, Fair Use, Image Rights/Reuse
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Anonymous. Copyright Act Review: GLAM Sector Recommendations vs
Committee Recommendations. librarianship.ca, June 8, 2019.
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Burns, Maureen. "The Rights Stuff: Ethical Decision-Making and Image Use in a Commercial
Context," VRA Bulletin, Vol. 46: Iss. 1, Article 6, Spring/Summer 2019.
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Doctorow, Cory. Countries with Longer Copyright Terms Have
Access to Fewer Books (Pay Attention, Canada!). BoingBoing, June 11, 2019.
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Lazet, Amy. "Intellectual Property Rights: Film, Pedagogy, and United States Code
Title 17," VRA Bulletin, Vol. 46: Iss. 1, Spring/Summer 2019.
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Schumacher, Sara. "Unlocking the Public Domain." VRA
Bulletin, Vol. 46: Iss. 1, Spring/Summer 2019.
Funding
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Institute of Museum and Library Services. "$2.2
Million in Museum Grants to Strengthen African American History and Culture." imls.gov, June 6, 2019.
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Institute of Museum and Library Services. "Small
Museums Awarded Over $1.1 Million in Federal Grants." imls.gov, June 6, 2019.
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National Endowment for the Arts. "National
Endowment for the Arts Announces $1 Million in Grants to Support Community Reading Programs Nationwide." arts.gov,June 12, 2019.
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National Endowment for the Arts. "National
Endowment for the Arts Announces 2019 NEA National Heritage Fellows." arts.gov, June 18, 2019.
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Peet, Lisa. "In
Win for Advocates, New York City Libraries Secure $33 Million Funding for FY20." Library Journal, June 18, 2019.
Intellectual Freedom/Access to Information
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Birnbaum, Emily. "Over
100 Activist Groups Urge McConnell to Take Up Net Neutrality Bill in the Senate." The Hill, June 10, 2019.
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Gaines, Lee V. "'It's
Heartbreaking' Authors Criticize Removal of 200 Books from an Illinois Prison Library." Illinois Public Media News, June 6, 2019.
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Kowalsky, Michelle. "Censorship Beyond
Books: Preparedness Strategies." Cognotes, June 24, 2019, p. 7.
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San Felice, Selene. "Between the Lines: Anne Arundel
County Library Emails Show Struggle, Resistance to LGBTQ Programs." Capital Gazette, June 14, 2019
Open Access
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Okune, Angela. "Decolonizing
Scholarly Data and Publishing Infrastructures." Africa at LSE, May 29, 2019. (suggestion from Amy)
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Rabesandratana, Tania. “Radical Open-Access Plan Is Delayed a Year.” Science,
June 7, 2019.
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Resnick, Brian. “The
War to Free Science.” Vox, June 3, 2019.
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Singh Chawla, Dalmeet. “Concerns Remain over European Open-Access
Proposal.” Physics Today, June 28, 2019.
Privacy
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Hooever, Lisa. "Surrendering Our Privacy to Technology." Intellectual
Freedom Blog, June 17, 2019.
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Mower, Allyson. "New Privacy Law in Utah." Intellectual
Freedom Blog, June 19, 2019.
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Pekoll, Kristin. "Lynda's Privacy Problem." Intellectual
Freedom Blog, June 4, 2019.
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Watson, Brian M. "A Library Privacy Primer." American
Libraries, June 24, 2019.
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York, Jessica A. "Grand
Jury: Santa Cruz Libraries Should Better Protect Patron Privacy." Santa Cruz Sentinel, June 30, 2019.
Technology
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Fister, Barbara. "Unkind Rewind." Inside
Higher Ed, June 26, 2019.
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Luke, Ben. "The Human Side of A.I." The
Art Newspaper, June 14, 2019.
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Varghese, Sanjana. "Ruha
Benjamin: 'We Definitely Can't Wait for Silicon Valley to Become More Diverse.'" The Guardian, June 29, 2019.
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The Information Maintainers. "Information Maintenance as a Practice of Care: An Invitation
to Reflect and Share." White paper. June 17, 2019.
Workplace
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Berry, Dorothy. "Developing Imagination." Collective
Responsibility: National Forum on Labor Practices for Grant-Funded Digital Positions, June 24, 2019.
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Bishara, Hakim. "The
Association of Art Museum Directors Calls on Museums to Provide Paid Internships." Hyperallergic, June 20, 2019.
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Carter, Regina. "Knowledge Is Power." American
Libraries, June 23, 2019.
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Farkas, Meredith. "Is 'Fit' a Bad Fit?" American
Libraries, June 3, 2019.
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Ishaq, Mohammed, and Asifa Maaria Hussain. "BAME
Staff Experiences of Academic and Research Libraries." London: SCONUL, June 11, 2019.
This issue of News Alerts was compiled by Amy Furness, Sarah Hamerman, Serenity Ibsen, Karly Wildenhaus, Lynora Williams, and
Michael Wirtz.
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Lynora Williams
Director, Betty Boyd Dettre Library and Research Center
National Museum of Women in the Arts
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