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Hispanic Heritage Month 2021 Celebrated by ARL Member Libraries
The following list includes events, news stories, blog posts, resources, and exhibits from Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member libraries in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month 2021. Events...
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American Council on Education (ACE) Letter on Education Priorities in Budget Resolution
On September 9, 2021, ARL signed onto a letter to Representative Bobby Scott and Representative Virginia Foxx, Chair and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Education and Labor, call...
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Defining Social Impact
I’m doing quite a bit of reading about social or societal impact connected to open science. The easiest starting point, and one that is not uncommon, is the UN’s Sustainable...
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Anticompetitive Practices Reduce Diversity of Knowledge
In June, a bipartisan group of US lawmakers introduced a package of antitrust reform bills targeted at curbing anticompetitive practices in online markets. The bills followed a series of House...
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An Advocacy Agenda for Student Success Must Address Basic Needs
A recent qualitative study by the Coalition of Urban Serving Universities (USU) and the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) observed, “universities are still designed for the college student...
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Scholars at Risk Network Letter on Saving Afghanistan’s Scholars, Students, Practitioners, Civil Society Leaders, and Activists
On August 17, 2021, ARL signed onto a letter to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, calling on the US Department of State and other relevant US federal agencies to...
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Dispatch from the United Nations 2nd Open Science Conference
In July I attended the virtual Open Science Conference hosted by the United Nations Dag Hammarskjöld Library; the program and other details are on the UN Library’s website. Reflecting on...
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American Council on Education (ACE) Letter on Protecting DACA Recipients
On August 4, 2021, ARL signed onto a letter to House and Senate leadership and ranking members calling for Congress to provide permanent legal protections for Deferred Action for Childhood...
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Research Libraries Ensure Trustworthiness in Times of Need
As we emerge into what follows historic crises in public health, democracy, and social justice, our society is challenged in almost every dimension of our lives with questions of trust...
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American Council on Education (ACE) Letter on Fiscal Year 2022 Labor-Health and Human Services-Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill
On July 23, 2021, ARL signed onto a letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy in support of the FY 22 Labor-Health and Human...
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