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Jon Stroop Named Princeton University Librarian
Princeton University has appointed Jon Stroop as the next dean of libraries and Robert H. Taylor 1930 University Librarian, effective August 1, 2026. Jon has served as deputy dean of...
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Working Together to Improve Access to Scholarly Content for People with Disabilities: Elsevier’s Library Connect Interview
I’m pleased to share this interview, “Working Together to Improve Access to Scholarly Content for People with Disabilities,” of me and Simon Holt, Elsevier’s senior head of Content Accessibility, recently...
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ARL Unbound Column Features Interview with Xuemao Wang
The latest ARL Unbound column in Library Journal features an interview by ARL Executive Director Andrew K. Pace with Xuemao Wang, dean of libraries and the Charles Deering McCormick University...
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Timothy M. McGeary Named ARL Member Representative to CNI Steering Committee
Timothy M. McGeary (16LFP Fellow) has been appointed as the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member representative to the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) Steering Committee for the 2026–2029 term....
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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...