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Advocacy & Public Policy Committee News Alerts v.7 n.1, January 2021
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.
- Bakare, Lanre. “Yinka Shonibare to Create Leeds Memorial for Nigerian Who Died after Police Harassment
in 1960s.” The Guardian, January 5, 2021.
- Bishara, Hakim. “US Museums and Art Institutions Respond to Capitol Attack.”
Hyperallergic, January 8, 2021.
- Liscia, Valentina Di. “A Handbook for Artists Facing Persecution.”
Hyperallergic, January 29, 2021.
- Liscia, Valentina Di. “On Inauguration Day, Artist Remixes NYC Street Signs With a Cheeky Farewell to Trump.”
Hyperallergic, January 20, 2021.
- Small, Zachary. “A Monument Honoring Brooklyn Abolitionists Stalls Under Scrutiny.”
The New York Times, January 25, 2021.
- Vartanian, Hrag. “The Story of the Scorched Melania Trump Sculpture in Slovenia.”
Hyperallergic, January 19, 2021.
Copyright, Fair Use, Image Rights/Reuse
- Boucher, Brian. "Freed From the Shackles of Copyright, These Dazzling Artworks From 1925 Are Finally in the Public Domain."
Artnet, January 4, 2021.
- Jahner, Kyle. "Cheated Artists Get New Forum: Copyright Claims Board Explained."
Bloomberg Law, January 28, 2021.
- Oxenford, David. "Proposal
for Reform of Copyright Act Released for Public Comment - Including Changes for the Safe Harbor for User-Generated Content, the Status of the Copyright Office, and Orphan Works."
Broadcast Law Blog, January 28, 2021.
Funding
- Albanese, Andrew. "New Bill Proposes $5 Billion for Library Infrastructure."
Publishers Weekly, January 29, 2021.
- "Final FY 2021 Appropriations and Relief Legislation Passes."
Americans for the Arts, December 23, 2020.
- Iyengar, Sunil. "Taking Note: COVID-19 Economic Outlook and Recovery for the Arts—More Statistics (and Stories)."
National Endowment for the Arts, January 7, 2021.
- Lord, Clayton W. "Creativity Drove the Inauguration—It Should Drive the Recovery, Too."
Americans for the Arts, January 26, 2021.
Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Access (IDEA)
- Hodge, Twanna and Jamia Williams. “Call to Action: Envisioning a Future that Centers BIPOC Voices.”
American Libraries, January 4, 2021.
- Hildebrandt, Eleanor. “New Lending Libraries, Archives Create Community Space for LGBTQ Iowans.”
The Daily Iowan, January 31, 2021.
- Price, Gary. “Report: ‘Dozens of Groups Sue U.S. Government Over Seattle National Archives Closure.’”
infoDocket, January 5, 2021.
- Zongker, Brett. “Library Enriches America’s Story by Connecting with Minority Communities, Funded
by $15M Mellon Grant.” Library of Congress Blog, January 27, 2021.
Intellectual Freedom/Access to Information
- Enis, Matt. “Connecting the Last Mile: Libraries Find Innovative Solutions for Broadband Access.”
Library Journal, January 14, 2021.
- Peet, Lisa. “Insurrection in DC Evacuates
Library of Congress; Closes DC Public Library Early.” Library Journal, January 6, 2021.
- Rand, Lisa. “School Librarians Can Protect Intellectual Freedom, an Interview with April Dawkins.”
Intellectual Freedom Blog, January 25, 2021.
- Riechmann, Deb. “Will Trump’s Mishandling of Records Leave a Hole in History?,”
AP News, January 16, 2021.
- Romm, Tony. “Pressure Builds on Biden, Democrats to Revive Net Neutrality Rules.”
Washington Post, January 27, 2021.
Open Access
Privacy
- Carlton, Amy. "Libraries and Invasive Technology."
American Libraries Magazine, January 24, 2021.
- LeBlanc, Beth. "UM Tells Supreme Court Anti-Immigration Activist’s Documents Not Public
Records." The Detroit News, January 6, 2021.
- McKinney, India, and Ernesto Falcon. "EFF Transition Memo to Incoming Biden Administration."
Electronic Frontier Foundation, January 21, 2021.
- Statt, Nick. "WhatsApp Really Wants You to Know It’s Not Sharing All Your Data with Facebook."
The Verge, January 12, 2021.
Technology
- Enis, Matt. "Deepfakes and the Evolving Misinformation Ecosystem."
Library Journal, January 29, 2021.
- Kelly, Heather. "On Its 20th Birthday, Wikipedia Might Be the Safest Place Online."
Washington Post, January 15, 2021.
- O'Donovan, Connor. "Art and Technology Combine for New Minecraft Residency at Mackenzie Art Gallery."
Global News Canada, January 17, 2021.
- "Transforming Metadata into Linked Data to Improve Digital Collection Discoverability: A ContentDM Pilot Project."
OCLC Research, January 2021.
- "Wikipedia's Future Lies in Poorer Countries."
The Economist, January 9, 2021.
Workplace
- Farrell, Jess, Sheridan Sayles, Meg Tuomala, and Hannah Wang. "BitCuratorEdu Guidelines for Hosting Remote Internships," January 2021.
- Jones, Layla A. "Free Library Installs Plexiglass after Branch Workers Push for More COVID Protections."
Billy Penn, January 27, 2021.
- Kaulessar, Ricardo. "NJ COVID Vaccine Plan Has Library Staff in Group 1C, but Workers Are Pushing
Back." North Jersey Media Group, January 28, 2021.
- Pan, J.C. "What Happened to the Intern Revolution?"
Sold/Short, January 26, 2021.
This issue of News Alerts was compiled by Sarah Hamerman, Serenity Ibsen, Karly Wildenhaus, Lynora Williams, and Michael Wirtz.
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