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US Copyright Register Perlmutter Addresses Law and Policy Issues During Oversight Hearing
This week, Register of Copyrights and Director of the US Copyright Office Shira Perlmutter addressed several law and policy issues relevant to research libraries during a Copyright Office oversight hearing...
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Seth Porter Named Dean of Texas Tech University Libraries
Texas Tech University has appointed Seth Porter as dean of University Libraries, effective August 1, 2026. Seth has served as dean of the Kraemer Family Library at the University of...
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Tracking the AI Evolution in Research Libraries: Findings from ARL’s 2026 AI Quick Poll
A January 2026 quick poll of ARL member libraries shows that the early enthusiasm about generative AI has largely settled into something more demanding: a field reckoning with governance gaps,...
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Apply for ARL Leadership and Career Development Program—Deadline June 15
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) invites applications for the 2026 cohort of the Leadership and Career Development Program (LCDP)—a 13-month fellowship designed to remove barriers and cultivate leaders grounded...
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Mississippi State University and University of Nevada, Las Vegas to Join Association of Research Libraries
The membership of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) voted at its Spring 2026 Association Meeting to invite the libraries of Mississippi State University (MSU) and University of Nevada, Las...
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ARL Unbound Column Features Interview with David Seaman
The latest ARL Unbound column in Library Journal features an interview with Syracuse University (SU) Dean of Libraries and University Librarian David Seaman by ARL Executive Director Andrew Pace. David...
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Library Copyright Alliance Testifies Against Pro Codes Act
In a hearing yesterday of the US House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet on the Pro Codes Act, Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) counsel Jonathan...
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No One Can Own the Law: How the Pro Codes Act Would Interfere with Public Access to the Law
ARL opposes the Pro Codes Act, which would affirm copyright ownership of elements of the law to private entities. The Pro Codes Act would reverse the foundational legal principle known...
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Tricia Edwards Appointed Director of Smithsonian Libraries and Archives
The Smithsonian Institution has appointed Tricia Edwards as director of Smithsonian Libraries and Archives, effective April 20, 2026. Tricia has served as interim director since September 2025. Prior to joining...
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Enacting AI Disclosure in Scholarly Publishing
Scholarly authors are increasingly expected to disclose and describe their use of generative AI. In a commentary published in American Ethnologist, ARL Director of Research Policy and Scholarship Marcel LaFlamme...
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