http://www.chinalibs.net 2025/5/7
[作者] ARL
[单位] ARL
[摘要] The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) joined a letter by Public Knowledge supporting US Senator Ron Wyden’s February 25, 2025, request for Federal Trade Commission (FTC) intervention to protect consumer rights in digital marketplaces.
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) joined a letter by Public Knowledge supporting US Senator Ron Wyden’s February 25, 2025, request for Federal Trade Commission (FTC) intervention to protect consumer rights in digital marketplaces.
Senator Wyden urged the FTC to issue clear guidance to ensure that consumers who purchase or license digital goods can make informed decisions and understand what ownership rights they are obtaining. Such guidance would help libraries and those we serve better understand their rights regarding digital licensed materials, and would prevent disruptions to education, research, and scholarship.
Senator Wyden highlighted a critical issue:consumers who“purchase”digital materials like ebooks are actually only acquiring temporary access licenses，often with significant usage restrictions.Libraries must accept these restrictions when licensing essential databases and digital resources for education and scholarship.For instance，in some cases publishers have retroactively banned AI research applications through impromptu contract addendums—even after the library and publisher signed license agreements.
ARL joins the American Library Association(ALA)，Software Preservation Network(SPN)，University Information Policy Offers(UIPO)，Public Knowledge(PK)，and other library and civil society groups in signing the letter supporting Senator Wyden’s request.
About the Association of Research Libraries
The Association of Research Libraries(ARL)is a nonprofit organization of research libraries in Canada and the US whose vision is to create a trusted，equitable，and inclusive research and learning ecosystem and prepare library leaders to advance this work in strategic partnership with member libraries and other organizations worldwide.ARL’s mission is to empower and advocate for research libraries and archives to shape，influence，and implement institutional，national，and international policy.ARL develops the next generation of leaders and enables strategic cooperation among partner institutions to benefit scholarship and society.ARL is on the web at ARL.org.
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ARL．ARL Supports Senator Wyden’s Call for FTC Action on Digital Ownership Rights（图）[DB/OL]．[2025-06-20]．http://www.chinalibs.net/ArticleInfo.aspx?id=597918．
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