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Category: Policy Area Developments

AUPresses Co-signs Higher Education Community Statement on Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Act

Statement urges swift approval by the US Senate of the treaty which will remedy disadvantages faced by Americans with print disabilities.

March 23, 2018
Categories: Advocacy & Statements, News Archive, Policy Area Developments

Comments Submitted to Library of Congress

The Association contributed public comments on the desired qualifications for the next Register and priorities for the Copyright Office.

February 2, 2017
Categories: Advocacy & Statements, News Archive, Policy Area Developments

AAUP Statement Regarding University Presses and Copyright Ownership

The competitive, adversarial Publisher-versus-Author model implied by the recent Authors Guild statement is not reflected in the mission or the actions of university presses.

August 14, 2015
Categories: Advocacy & Statements, News Archive, Policy Area Developments

Syrian Books and Journals Return to US

AAUP joins in commending the US Treasury Department for amending the Syrian Sanctions Regulations to permit the publishing and marketing of works by Syrian authors.

April 22, 2015
Categories: Announcements, News Archive, Policy Area Developments

AAUP Supports Net Neutrality Principles

Challenges to open and equitable online access for all users, content, and services threaten the underlying mission of our member publishers.

July 30, 2014
Categories: Advocacy & Statements, News Archive, Policy Area Developments

Memorandum in Support of NYS Anti-SLAPP Legislation

AAUP strongly supports New York's Citizen Participation Protection Act to protect speech on matters of public concern against meritless lawsuits.

June 6, 2014
Categories: Advocacy & Statements, News Archive, Policy Area Developments

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