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Date: Mon, May 21, 2012 at 11:45 AM<br>Subject: [PubLib] Sign White House Petition on Access to Federally Funded Research<br>To: <a href="mailto:publib@listserv.oclc.org">publib@listserv.oclc.org</a><br><br><br>Sharing this from the ARL-Directors list. Please consider signing to allow<br>
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May 17, 2012<br>
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TO: Directors of ARL Libraries<br>
<br>
FROM: Prue Adler<br>
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RE: White House Petition on Access to Federally Funded Research<br>
Results<br>
<br>
As you know, the Obama Administration has been actively considering the<br>
issue of public access to the results of federally funded research. Some<br>
of you participated in the RFI on this topic and I thank you for your<br>
participation as that has helped keep the White House interested in this<br>
issue. We now have a brief, critical window of opportunity to demonstrate<br>
our strong commitment to expanding the NIH Public Access Policy to all U.S.<br>
federal science agencies. The Obama Administration is currently considering<br>
which policy priorities they will act on before the 2012 Presidential<br>
election season swings into high gear. We need to ensure that public access<br>
to the results of federally funded research is one of those priorities.<br>
<br>
Today, a petition calling for Public Access to Federally Funded Research<br>
Results was posted on the White House's "We the People" site (Require free<br>
access over the Internet to scientific journal articles arising from<br>
taxpayer-funded research). If the petition garners 25,000 signatures within<br>
30 days, it will be reviewed by White House staff, and considered for<br>
action.<br>
<br>
This is a request that you 1) sign the petition so we can reach 25,000<br>
signatories and 2) share this request with your staff and colleagues. The<br>
petition is available at: *<a href="http://wh.gov/6TH*" target="_blank">wh.gov/6TH*</a> <<a href="http://wh.gov/6TH" target="_blank">http://wh.gov/6TH</a>> . Qualified<br>
signatories must be at least 13 years old, have a valid email address, and<br>
may be from inside or outside of the US. This type of action can have real<br>
impact if we reach the 25,000 signature goal - the White House takes this<br>
petition site very seriously, and is particularly cognizant of public<br>
opinion as the Presidential election draws closer.<br>
<br>
I know in the recent past, some individuals experienced difficulties in<br>
participating in the “We the People” website. We have been assured that<br>
this application has been improved.<br>
<br>
My thanks in advance for your support of this effort – taking action now<br>
can make a difference!<br>
<br>
Prudence S. Adler<br>
Associate Executive Director<br>
Association of Research Libraries<br>
21 Dupont Circle, N.W., Suite 800<br>
Washington, D.C. 20036<br>
<a href="tel:%28202%29%20296-2296%20x104" value="+12022962296">(202) 296-2296 x104</a> (phone)<br>
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<a href="mailto:prue@arl.org">prue@arl.org</a><br>
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