Resources

• MAP Pilot Report

  The Machine Actionable Plans (MAP) Pilot project provides institutions with resources to enable them to explore the potential uses of machine-actionable data-management plans (maDMPs).  The pilot was funded by the...

• Communications Working Group Charge

  The ARL Communications Working Group advises the ARL Communications staff on its member-facing communication strategy, helping to ensure programmatic visibility through a variety of channels. ARL-Communications-Working-Group-Charge  

• Generative AI to review DMPs and Facilitate Support Engagement

  Machine Actionable Plans (MAP) Pilot, “Generative AI to Review DMPs and Facilitate Support Engagement: Arizona State University Case Study,” Association of Research Libraries and California Digital Library, August 2025, https://doi.org/10.29242/casestudy.maparizonastate2025.

• Developing maDMPS-centered Workflows and Automations to Streamline Processes

  Machine Actionable Plans (MAP) Pilot, “Developing maDMPS-Centered Workflows and Automations to Streamline Processes: University of Colorado Boulder Case Study,” Association of Research Libraries and California Digital Library, August 2025, https://doi.org/10.29242/casestudy.mapcuboulder2025.

• Using maDMPS for Collaboration and Coordination

  Machine Actionable Plans (MAP) Pilot, “Using maDMPS for Collaboration and Coordination: Northwestern University Case Study,” Association of Research Libraries and California Digital Library, August 2025, https://doi.org/10.29242/casestudy.mapnorthwestern2025.

• Deepening Understanding of Institutional Processes

  Machine Actionable Plans (MAP) Pilot, “Deepening Understanding of Institutional Processes: Penn State University Case Study,” Association of Research Libraries and California Digital Library, August 2025, https://doi.org/10.29242/casestudy.mappennstate2025.

• DMP Notification for Efficiency and Coordination

  Machine Actionable Plans (MAP) Pilot, “DMP Notification for Efficiency and Coordination: University of California, Riverside Case Study,” August 2025, https://doi.org/10.29242/casestudy.mapucriverside2025.

• Repositories of Accessible Scholarly Materials

  This table includes descriptions of repositories of remediated and born-accessible materials that are available in the US, Canada, or both. While creating and sharing accessible copies of copyrighted materials is...

• e-Resource Licensing Explained: An A–Z Licensing Guidebook for Libraries

  ARL is pleased to publish e-Resource Licensing Explained: An A–Z Licensing Guidebook for Libraries, a practical tool to empower librarians who license electronic resources (e-resources). The guidebook includes easily digestible...

• ADA Title II Regulations: Implications for Libraries

  On April 24, 2024, the Federal Register published the US Department of Justice’s final rule on Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which includes specific rules for state and...

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