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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif';FONT-SIZE:10pt" lang="FR-CA">Sent on behalf of the CARL Board and Scholarly Communication Committee / Envoy</span></b><b><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif';FONT-SIZE:10pt" lang="FR-CA">é</span></b><b><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif';FONT-SIZE:10pt" lang="FR-CA">
de la part du CA et du Comit</span></b><b><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif';FONT-SIZE:10pt" lang="FR-CA">é</span></b><b><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif';FONT-SIZE:10pt" lang="FR-CA"> sur la communication savante</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif';FONT-SIZE:10pt">[le français suit l’anglais]</span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif';FONT-SIZE:10pt">CARL supports White House petition for free access to research articles</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif';FONT-SIZE:10pt">The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) joins others in expressing its strong support for the United States White House <a href="https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions/!/petition/require-free-access-over-internet-scientific-journal-articles-arising-taxpayer-funded-research/wDX82FLQ" target="_blank">petition</a> calling
for free access </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif';FONT-SIZE:10pt" lang="EN-US">over the Internet to scientific journal articles arising from taxpayer-funded research.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif';FONT-SIZE:10pt" lang="EN-US">CARL members believe strongly that, in order to maximize the benefits of research for social and economic gain, the results of research must be shared as widely
as possible. To this end, CARL urges governments everywhere, including in Canada and the United States, to implement policies that require the results of publicly funded research to be made openly accessible.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif';FONT-SIZE:10pt"></span> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif';FONT-SIZE:10pt">The petition is posted on the White House’s “We the People” website. If the petition garners 25,000 signatures within 30 days, it will be reviewed by White House staff and
considered for action. Qualified signers must be at least 13 years old, have a valid email address, and can come from inside or outside of the U.S.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif';FONT-SIZE:10pt" lang="EN-US"></span> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif';FONT-SIZE:10pt" lang="EN-US">CARL encourages all those interested in expanding the impact of research to </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif';FONT-SIZE:10pt"><a href="http://wh.gov/6TH" target="_blank">sign
the petition</a> before the deadline of June 19, 2012.</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif';FONT-SIZE:10pt" lang="EN-US"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif';FONT-SIZE:10pt" lang="EN-US">To quote SPARC:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif';FONT-SIZE:10pt" lang="EN-US">We are asking you to please not only sign onto the petition, but to spread the word far and wide. Consider a blog post, an email to constituencies, a tweet,
a Facebook share, an action in your library - anything that tells as many people as possible "I support this petition, I'm signing this petition, and I thought you should know about it too." This is the kind of action that can have real consequences if we
can reach the 25,000 signature goal - the White House takes this petition site very seriously, and is particularly cognizant of public opinion as the Presidential election draws closer. </span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif';FONT-SIZE:10pt"></span></b> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif';FONT-SIZE:10pt" lang="FR-CA">L’ABRC appuie la pétition de la Maison-Blanche pour un accès libre aux articles de recherche.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif';FONT-SIZE:10pt" lang="FR-CA"></span> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif';FONT-SIZE:10pt" lang="FR-CA">L’Association des bibliothèques de recherche du Canada (ABRC) se joint à d’autres établissements pour exprimer son appui résolu à la
<a href="https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions/!/petition/require-free-access-over-internet-scientific-journal-articles-arising-taxpayer-funded-research/wDX82FLQ" target="_blank">
pétition</a> de la Maison-Blanche des États-Unis appelant à un accès libre aux articles de revues scientifiques sur Internet, qui sont les résultats de recherches payées par les contribuables.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif';FONT-SIZE:10pt" lang="FR-CA"></span> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif';FONT-SIZE:10pt" lang="FR-CA">Les membres de l’ABRC croient fermement qu’afin de maximiser les bienfaits de la recherche pour le développement social et économique, les résultats de recherche
doivent être diffusés aussi largement que possible. À cette fin, l’ABRC exhorte les gouvernements du monde entier, notamment ceux du Canada et des États-Unis, à mettre en œuvre des politiques qui exigent que les résultats de la recherche financée par les deniers
publics soient librement accessibles.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif';FONT-SIZE:10pt" lang="FR-CA"></span> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif';FONT-SIZE:10pt" lang="FR-CA">Cette pétition est affichée sur le site Web « We the People » de la Maison-Blanche. Si elle rassemble 25 000 signatures dans les 30 jours, elle sera examinée
par le personnel de la Maison-Blanche qui décidera s’il convient d’y donner suite. Les signataires qualifiés doivent avoir au moins 13 ans, une adresse électronique valide, et peuvent être des résidents des États-Unis ou de l’étranger.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif';FONT-SIZE:10pt" lang="FR-CA"></span> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif';FONT-SIZE:10pt" lang="FR-CA">L’ABRC encourage toutes les personnes intéressées à aider à augmenter les retombées de la recherche en
<a href="http://wh.gov/6TH" target="_blank">signant la pétition</a> avant la date d’échéance fixée au 19 juin 2012.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif';FONT-SIZE:10pt" lang="FR-CA">Pour citer le SPARC :
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif';FONT-SIZE:10pt" lang="FR-CA">Nous vous demandons de ne pas vous contenter de signer la pétition, mais de la diffuser aussi largement que possible autour de vous. Vous pouvez utiliser un
billet, un courriel aux parties intéressées, un tweet, un fil partagé sur Facebook, une mesure dans votre bibliothèque – pourvu que le plus grand nombre possible de personnes sachent que « J’appuie cette pétition, je signe cette pétition, et je pensais que
vous devriez le savoir ». C’est le type d’action qui peut avoir de réelles conséquences si nous pouvons atteindre l’objectif des 25 000 signatures – la Maison-Blanche prend ce site de pétitions très au sérieux, et est particulièrement sensible à l’opinion
publique à l’approche des élections présidentielles.</span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif';FONT-SIZE:10pt" lang="FR-CA">__________________________________________________________</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif';FONT-SIZE:10pt" lang="FR-CA">Brent Roe
</span></b><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif';FONT-SIZE:10pt" lang="FR-CA">MA, MLIS</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif';FONT-SIZE:10pt" lang="FR-CA">Executive Director / Directeur général
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif';FONT-SIZE:10pt" lang="FR-CA">Canadian Association of Research Libraries</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial','sans-serif';FONT-SIZE:10pt" lang="FR-CA">Association des bibliothèques de recherche du Canada</span></p>
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