*Advocacy & Public Policy Committee News Alerts v.8 n. 7, July 2022*
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. The articles compiled in the News Alerts bring to the
forefront recent news from a range of perspectives designed to elicit
discussion; they are not compiled to represent the views of ARLIS as an
organization or the members of the Advocacy and Public Policy Committee.
Previous issues can be found here:
https://www.arlisna.org/news/appc-news-alert
*Activism and Social Justice in the Arts*
- Dafoe, Taylor. “Just a Third of Museums Are Investing Their Endowments
in Socially Responsible Ways, a Study Found. Here’s How They Can Do Better,
<https://news.artnet.com/art-world/museums-social-impact-investing-study-2143589>
” *Artnet News*, July 7, 2022.
- Dowling, Michael P. “ALA Condemns Destruction of Libraries, Schools,
and Cultural Institutions in Ukraine.”
<https://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2022/07/ala-condemns-destruction-libraries-schools-and-cultural-institutions-ukraine>
*ALA News and Press Center*, July 19, 2022.
- Kapstein, Helen. “What the US Can Learn from Apartheid-Era Book Bans
in South Africa.
<https://theconversation.com/what-the-us-can-learn-from-apartheid-era-book-bans-in-south-africa-185114>
” *The Conversation*, July 28, 2022.
- Gave, Marc. "Ashanti Cultural Arts Melds the Arts and Social Activism
<https://www.newpelican.com/articles/ashanti-cultural-arts-melds-the-arts-and-social-activism/>
." *New Pelican*, July 27, 2022.
- Zhu, Christine. "Strathmore Fellows to Present Works Highlighting Art
and Social Justice
<https://bethesdamagazine.com/bethesda-beat/entertainment-events/strathmore-fellows-to-present-works-highlighting-art-and-social-justice/>
." *Bethesda Magazine*, July 29, 2022.
- Harrell, Donovan. "Performers and Activists Use Art to Spark Change at
Pitt's Diversity Forum 2022."
<https://www.pitt.edu/pittwire/features-articles/2022-diversity-forum-sparking-change>
*Pittwire, *July 28, 2022.
*Copyright and Licensing*
- Benzine, Vittoria. “In Pictures: To Honor Franz Kafka’s Birthday, See
His Drawings Once Hidden in a Swiss Bank Vault.”
<https://news.artnet.com/art-world/in-pictures-franz-kafka-drawings-2140027>
*Artnet News*, July 3, 2022.
- Brittain, Blake. “U.S. Appeals Court Okays Starz Copyright Claims
against Amazon’s MGM.”
<https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/us-appeals-court-okays-starz-copyright-claims-against-amazons-mgm-2022-07-14/>
*Reuters*, July 14, 2022.
- King, Ashley. “Canada Extends Copyright to ‘Life Plus 70,’ Adding 20
Years.”
<https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2022/07/10/canada-extends-copyright-definition/>
*Digital Music News*, July 11, 2022.
- King, Ashley. “Canada’s Streaming Bill C-11 May Not Count Justin
Bieber as Canadian.”
<https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2022/07/11/canada-streaming-bill-c-11-justin-bieber/>
*Digital Music News*, July 11, 2022.
- “The Biggest Copyright Rulings Of 2022: A Midyear Report.”
<https://www.kirkland.com/news/in-the-news/2022/07/the-biggest-copyright-rulings-of-2022>
Kirkland
& Ellis LLP. July 12, 2022.
- Lang, Courtney. “15 Things You Need to Know About the Copyright
Office’s New Small Claims Court.”
<https://copyrightalliance.org/copyright-office-small-claims-court-what-you-need-to-know/>
*Copyright Alliance*, July 12, 2022.
- Lang, Courtney. “Poor Planning by Music Streaming Services Does Not
Constitute an Emergency.”
<https://copyrightalliance.org/poor-planning-music-streaming-services/>
*Copyright
Alliance*, July 28, 2022.
- Mattei, Shanti Escalante-De. “Ninth Circuit Reverses Opinion on
Picasso Copyright Case That Said French Law Was Not Enforceable in U.S.
Under ‘Fair Use.
<https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/ninth-circuit-ruling-picasso-copyright-case-alan-wofsy-yves-sicre-de-fontbrune-1234634175/>
’” *ARTnews*, July 14, 2022.
- Smith, Dylan. 2022. “Lewis Black Files Copyright Infringement Suit
Against SiriusXM’s Pandora.”
<https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2022/07/08/lewis-black-pandora-lawsuit/>
*Digital Music News*, July 8, 2022.
- U.S. Copyright Office. 2022. “U.S. Copyright Office Releases New
Resource for Registering Non-Photographic Databases.”
<https://www.copyright.gov/newsnet/2022/974.html> *NewsNet*, July 22,
2022.
- Vézina, Brigitte. 2022. “What Are the Barriers to Open Culture? Here’s
What the CC Community Has to Say.”
<https://creativecommons.org/2022/07/22/what-are-the-barriers-to-open-culture-heres-what-the-cc-community-has-to-say/>
*Creative Commons*, July 22, 2022.
*Funding*
- Durón, Maximilíano. “With a $440 M. Endowment, New Foundation Aims to
Shake Up Arts Philanthropy.
<https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/ruth-foundation-2022-inaugural-grants-1234633069/>
” *ARTnews*, June 30, 2022.
- “IMLS Announces $21 Million Investment in U.S. Library and Archive
Initiatives.
<https://www.imls.gov/news/imls-announces-21-million-investment-us-library-and-archive-initiatives>
” *Institute of Museum and Library Services*, July 29, 2022.
- Kinsella, Eileen. “A Record Number of Museum Buildings Opened in 2021,
and 6 Other Takeaways From a New Report on Global Cultural Investment.
<https://news.artnet.com/art-world/cultural-infrastructure-index-report-2021-2144177>
” *Artnet News*, July 8, 2022.
*Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Access (IDEA)*
- Cascone, Sarah. “Philadelphia Is Installing Its First Monument to
Abolitionist Hero Harriet Tubman—But Black Artists Say They Weren’t Given
the Opportunity to Contribute.
<https://news.artnet.com/art-world/philadelphia-harriet-tubman-monument-controversy-2141889>
” *Artnet News*, July 6, 2022.
- Cheshire, Lee. “Largest-Ever Exhibition of Work by Disabled Artists in
UK to Be Staged across Museums Nationwide, Including Tate and Arnolfini in
Bristol.
<https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2022/06/28/largest-ever-exhibition-of-work-by-disabled-artists-in-uk-to-be-staged-by-museums-nationwide-including-tate-and-arnolfini-in-bristol>
” *The Art Newspaper*, June 28, 2022.
- Greenberger, Alex. “Gowri Natarajan Sharma Becomes First Person of
Color to Chair Dallas Museum’s Board.
<https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/gowri-natarajan-sharma-dallas-museum-board-1234635381/>
” *ARTnews*, July 27, 2022.
- Griffin, David. “Metro Library System Clarifies Policy For Abortion
Inquiries.
<https://www.newson6.com/story/62d9e2d5460b790727127918/metro-library-system-clarifies-policy-for-abortion-inquiries->
” *Newson6 Oklahoma*, July 21, 2022.
- Maxwell, Lucas. “Being an Autistic School Librarian
<https://bookriot.com/being-an-autistic-school-librarian/>.” *BOOK RIOT*,
July 25, 2022.
- Rascoe, Ayesha. “This Library Director Resigned after Continuous
Dramatics over Featured Books
<https://www.npr.org/2022/07/17/1111912948/this-library-director-resigned-after-continuous-dramatics-over-featured-books>
.” *NPR*, July 17, 2022.
- Recinos, Eva. “‘Like I Belong’: How a California Bookshop Became a
Safe Space for Black Readers.
<https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jul/21/california-library-black-community-the-salt-eaters-bookshop>
” *The Guardian*, July 21, 2022.
- Schultz, Abby. “Most Museums Don’t Put Their Money Where Their Values
Are
<https://www.barrons.com/articles/most-museums-dont-put-their-money-where-their-values-are-01657309252>
.” *Barrons*, July 8, 2022.
- Warren, Jennifer L. “Artistic Duo Creating New Black Library in
Monticello.
<https://hudsonvalleypress.com/2022/07/20/artistic-duo-creating-new-black-library-in-monticello/>
” *Hudson Valley Press*, July 20, 2022.
- Wecker, Menachem. “One Foundation Is Giving Top U.S. Museums Millions
of Dollars to Address a Critical Blind Spot: Programming for Older Adults.
<https://news.artnet.com/art-world/ea-michelson-philanthropy-grants-older-adults-2151833?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email>
” *Artnet News*, July 26, 2022.
- Woodcock, Claire. “Libraries Are Becoming a Battleground for LGBTQ+
People
<https://www.vice.com/en/article/m7gadq/libraries-are-becoming-a-battleground-for-lgbtq-people>
.” *Vice*, July 5, 2022.
- Woodcock, Claire. “Oklahoma Threatens Librarians: ‘Don’t Use the Word
Abortion
<https://www.vice.com/en/article/4axwqw/oklahoma-threatens-librarians-dont-use-the-word-abortion>
.’” *Vice*, July 21, 2022.
*Intellectual Freedom/Access to Information*
- “CFLA Issues Guidance on Responding to ‘Notices of Personal
Liability,’”
<https://librarianship.ca/news/cfla-guidance-notices-of-personal-liability/>
*Canadian Federation of Library Association*. July 7, 2022.
- “CFLA Issues Guidance on Challenges to Library Programming and
Collections Supporting LGBTQIA2S+ Communities,”
<https://librarianship.ca/news/cfla-guidance-challenges-lgbtqia2s/>
*Canadian
Federation of Library Association*. July 23, 2022.
- GrrlScientist. “Access All The World’s Life Online At The Biodiversity
Heritage Library
<https://www.forbes.com/sites/grrlscientist/2022/07/22/access-all-the-worlds-life-online-at-the-biodiversity-heritage-library/>
.” *Forbes*, July 22, 2022.
- Harris, Elizabeth A., and Alexandra Alter. “With Rising Book Bans,
Librarians Have Come Under Attack.
<https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/06/books/book-ban-librarians.html>” *The
New York Times*, July 6, 2022.
- Paul, Pamela. “Opinion | There’s More Than One Way to Ban a Book.
<https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/24/opinion/book-banning-censorship.html>
” *The New York Times*, July 24, 2022.
- Wu, Nicholas and Cheney, Kyle. ”National Archives Demands Answers On
Deleted Jan. 6 Secret Service Texts.”
<https://www.politico.com/amp/news/2022/07/19/national-archives-deleted-jan-6-secret-service-texts-00046552>
* Politico*, July 19, 2022.
*Technology and Digital Privacy*
- Anania, Billy. “X-Ray of Van Gogh Painting Reveals Hidden
Self-Portrait.
<https://hyperallergic.com/748070/van-gogh-painting-reveals-hidden-self-portrait/>
” *Hyperallergic*, July 18, 2022.
- Hines, Shawnda. “Senate FY 2023 Appropriations Bill Would Provide
First Funding for Library Facilities in Decades.”
<https://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2022/07/senate-fy-2023-approps-library-facilities>
*ALA News and Press Center*, July 28, 2022.
- Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada. “New Laws to
Strengthen Canadians’ Privacy Protection and Trust in the Digital Economy.”
<https://www.canada.ca/en/innovation-science-economic-development/news/2022/06/new-laws-to-strengthen-canadians-privacy-protection-and-trust-in-the-digital-economy.html>
*Government of Canada*, June 16, 2022.
- Holland, Lia and Jordyn Paul-Slater. "A major publishing lawsuit would
cement surveillance into the future of libraries
<https://www.fastcompany.com/90773185/a-major-publishing-lawsuit-would-cement-surveillance-into-the-future-of-libraries>
," *Fast Company, *July 28, 2022.
- Melendez, Steven. "This new startup aims to build the first
‘decentralized, physical museum’
<https://www.fastcompany.com/90768128/this-new-startup-aims-to-build-the-first-decentralized-physical-museum>
," *Fast Company, *July 13, 2022.
- *Reuters*. “U.S. Senate Panel Approves Update of Children’s Online
Privacy Bill,”
<https://www.reuters.com/legal/transactional/us-senate-panel-approves-update-childrens-online-privacy-bill-2022-07-27/>
July
27, 2022.
- Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat. “Canada Launches Updated Access
to Information and Privacy Online Platform.”
<https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/news/2022/07/canada-launches-updated-access-to-information-and-privacy-online-platform.html>
*Government of Canada*, July 13, 2022.
- Troutman Pepper. “More Privacy, Please - July 2022.”
<https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/more-privacy-please-july-2022-3712489/>
*JD Supra*, July 8, 2022.
- Verma, Pranshu. "The fight between authors and librarians tearing book
lovers apart
<https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/07/25/internet-archive-digital-lending-lawsuit/>
," *The Washington Post, *July 25, 2022.
*Workplace*
- Dafoe, Taylor. “Citing Mismanagement and Discrimination,
Whistleblowers Claim the Detroit Institute of Arts Should Not Receive
Accreditation This Year.
<https://news.artnet.com/art-world/whistleblowers-detroit-institute-arts-accreditation-2142690>
” *Artnet News*, July 6, 2022.
- Irish, Anni. “Dia Art Foundation Staff Announce Intentions to Unionise
<https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2022/07/18/dia-art-foundation-staff-announces-intentions-to-unionse>
,” *The Art Newspaper*, July 18, 2022.
- Irish, Anni. “Hundreds Demonstrate at Philadelphia Museum of Art as
Both Sides Remain ‘very Far Apart’ in Union Contract Negotiations
<https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2022/07/14/philadelphia-museum-of-art-union-protest-contract-negotiations>
,” *The Art Newspaper, *July 14, 2022.
- National Endowment for the Arts. “Artists in the Workforce: National
and State Estimates for 2015-2019,
<https://www.arts.gov/impact/research/arts-data-profile-series/adp-31>”
July 2022.
- Peet, Lisa. “Tackling Trauma in Frontline Workers.
<https://www.libraryjournal.com/story/news/tackling-trauma-in-frontline-workers>
” *Library Journal*, July 5, 2022.
- Solomon, Tessa. “Baltimore Museum Employees Unionize Amid National
Labor Movement at Art Institutions
<https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/baltimore-museum-of-art-employees-unionize-amid-national-labor-movement-1234634303/>
.” *ARTnews*, July 15, 2022.
- Solomon, Tessa. “British Museum Urged By Union to Remain Closed
Throughout U.K.’s Unprecedented Heat Wave
<https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/british-museum-urged-by-union-to-remain-closed-throughout-u-k-s-unprecedented-heatwave-1234634627/>
.” *ARTnews*, July 19, 2022.
- Villa, Angelica. “Maryland Institute of Art Issues Layoffs Following
Unionization Efforts,
<https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/maryland-institute-of-art-layoffs-following-union-1234634323/>
” *ARTnews*, July 15, 2022.
*Miscellaneous*
- Benzine, Vittoria. “In Pictures: Do Those Confiscated Paintings at the
Orlando Museum of Art Actually Look Like Basquiats? Judge for Yourself.”
<https://news.artnet.com/art-world/basquiat-orland-museum-of-art-2140536>
*Artnet News*, July 1, 2022.
- Chawla, Noor Anand. "India's Traveling Library is Bringing Rare
Photobooks to the Masses
<https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/indias-traveling-library-offset-projects-pitara-delhi-art-1234633327/>
." *ARTnews, *July 8, 2022.
- Greenberger, Alex. “Met Acquires Works from Artist Howard Hodgkin’s
Indian Art Collection Despite Provenance Concerns.
<https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/met-acquires-howard-hodgkin-indian-art-collection-1234635010/>
” *ARTnews*, July 22, 2022.
- Hampton, Chris. "Some Neighbourhoods Have a Little Library, But This
One Has a Mini Art Museum
<https://www.cbc.ca/arts/some-neighbourhoods-have-a-little-library-but-this-one-has-a-mini-art-museum-1.6518134>
." *CBC Arts, *July 13, 2022.
- Ondrla, Tony. “ACRL 2023 Keynote Speakers Announced.”
<https://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2022/07/acrl-2023-keynote-speakers-announced>
*ALA News and Press Center*, July 26, 2022.
- Solomon, Tessa. “Ebony and Jet’s Historic Photo Archive Is Now Owned
by the Getty and Smithsonian Museum.
<https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/ebony-jet-photo-archive-getty-smithsonian-1234635439/>
” *ARTnews*, July 28, 2022.
*This issue of *News Alerts *was compiled by Freyja Catton, Carrie Evans,
Sarah Hamerman, Kate Marcus, and Petra Warren.*
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