ARL Communication Channels

ARL distributes digital content through various channels. You can control the news you receive from ARL through:

E-mail news subscriptions from ARL

RSS feeds from the ARL website

Twitter stream from @ARLnews

Facebook posts on ARL's page

There is duplication across these channels of communication, but this can be adjusted to meet your need for currency and detail. See below for a summary of ARL news subscription options.

Our Recommendation for ARL Library Directors

Most ARL library directors want to receive the minimal amount of e-mail while still remaining up to date. If this is your wish, we recommend that you subscribe only to the ARL Weekly Update. The Weekly Update includes links to all new press releases and issues of E-News and Research Library Issues.

How Much Information Do You Want? and How Quickly?

E-Mail News Subscriptions from ARL

ARL distributes four different news publications or announcements through e-mail:

1. ARL Press Releases (ARL-ANNOUNCE e-mail list): 2-3/week

2. ARL Weekly Update (new pages added to the ARL, SPARC, CNI websites): 1/week

3. E-News for ARL Directors: 1/month

4. Research Library Issues (RLI) ToC alerts: bimonthly

You can manage your e-mail news subscriptions by clicking on the “Follow ARL: E-mail” link at the bottom of any ARL web page.

RSS News Feeds from the ARL Website

The same information provided through the e-mail news service is posted on the ARL website:

1. ARL Press Releases

2. ARL Weekly Update

3. E-News for ARL Directors

4. Research Library Issues (RLI)

Updates to these web pages as well as other key pages are available through RSS feeds. You can subscribe to various feeds by clicking on the “Follow ARL: RSS” link at the bottom of any ARL web page.

Twitter Stream from @ARLNews

Links to new pages added to the ARL, SPARC, and CNI websites, plus additional notes of interest to the research library community, are posted on the @ARLNews Twitter stream as the information becomes available.

You can follow ARL on Twitter by clicking the “Follow ARL: Twitter” link at the bottom of any ARL web page.

Facebook Posts on ARL's Page

Links to new pages added to the ARL, SPARC, and CNI websites, plus additional notes of interest to the research library community, are posted to the ARL Facebook page as the information becomes available.

You can follow ARL on Facebook by clicking the “Follow ARL: Facebook” link at the bottom of any ARL web page.