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Carrie Cooper Named Dean of FSU University Libraries
Florida State University (FSU) has appointed Carrie Zebrowsky Cooper as its next dean of University Libraries, effective in January. Carrie has been a member of FSU’s University Libraries Advancement Board...
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ARL Libraries Celebrate Banned Books Week 2025
Banned Books Week celebrates the freedom to read and calls attention to the harms of censorship by spotlighting current and historical attempts to remove or restrict books in libraries and...
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Repertoires: How Social Science Theory Gets Made and Remade
In 2008, technologist Chris Anderson famously predicted the end of theory, as massively abundant data reduced the need for researchers to develop and test explanatory models. “Who knows why people...
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New Institutional Collaborations at the MAP Pilot Workshop
Representatives from the Machine Actionable Plans (MAP) pilot institutions and other institutions interested in the implementation of machine-actionable data management plans (maDMPs) gathered on September 15 and 16 in Washington,...
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ARL Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month 2025
Join us in honoring Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15–October 15). Below is a roundup of blog posts, exhibits, and other resources from our member libraries. Arizona State University Chicano/a Research...
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John Unsworth on Libraries, Higher Education, and Anti-Fascism
John Unsworth retired this month as university librarian and dean of libraries at the University of Virginia (UVA), after more than nine years in the role. We chatted with him...
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University of Saskatchewan Celebrates Lori Birrell as New Dean and University Librarian—She Began Post on September 1
At most academic institutions, September represents the beginning of many things, fresh faces, new students, and new horizons—and this year, the University of Saskatchewan (USask) adds one additional newbie to...
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Transitioning from Interim to Permanent, Trevor Bond Becomes Dean of Washington State University Libraries
Big news continues to spread from Washington State University (WSU). Earlier this week, Trevor Bond, who served as interim dean of WSU Libraries for the past year, was installed in...
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Christina Gola Named Dean of University of Houston Libraries Effective September 1
The University of Houston (UH) has promoted long-term library leader Christina H. Gola as its new dean of University Libraries. Christina has been part of the UH community for over...
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MAP Pilot Key Recommendations
Use the following guides for different stakeholders at your institution. “A guide for researchers,” August 2025 “A guide for libraries,” August 2025 “A guide for IT and information security departments,”...
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