ARL is the bimonthly report on research library issues and actions from ARL (Association of Research Libraries), CNI (Coalition of Networked Information), and SPARC (Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition). ARL reports on current issues of interest to academic and research library administrators, staff, and users; higher education administrators and faculty; information technologists and those who depend on networked information; as well as anyone concerned with the future of scholarly communication or information policy developments. Each issue explores a broad range of education topics of particular importance to research institutions and academic librarians. This edition of ARL includes the following articles: (1) "Managing Digital Assets in Higher Education: An Overview of Strategic Issues" (Donald J. Waters); (2) "Online Music Services and Academic Libraries" (Amanda Maple); (3) "The Grokster Decision: The Basics & Key Talking Points" (Peggy Hoon); and (4) "The Role of Fair Use in Libraries and Education" (Prue Adler). (Individual articles contain references.)