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Barbara Williams Appointed ARL Visiting Program Officer for Diversity and Leadership Programs
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has named Barbara Williams as a visiting program officer (VPO) for diversity and leadership programs from July 2018 through July 2020. Williams is the...
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SPEC Survey Webcast on Learning Analytics—Register by October 3
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is offering a series of webcasts that present the findings from the latest SPEC surveys and allow webcast participants to discuss trends with the...
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Documentary “Paywall: The Business of Scholarship” Premieres in Washington, DC
The documentary film Paywall: The Business of Scholarship made its global premiere in Washington, DC, on September 5, 2018, the same week that 11 European countries proclaimed that all their...
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Documentary “Paywall: The Business of Scholarship” Premieres in Washington, DC
*This is a guest blog post by Judy Ruttenberg, ARL program director for strategic initiatives.* *Updated September 11, 2018, with quotation from Geneva Henry.* The documentary film Paywall: The Business of...
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Learning Analytics, SPEC Kit 360, Published by ARL
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has released Learning Analytics, SPEC Kit 360, which examines current practices, policies, and ethical issues around libraries and learning analytics. This SPEC Kit explores...
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SPEC Kit 360: Learning Analytics (September 2018)
This SPEC Kit examines current practices, policies, and ethical issues around libraries and learning analytics. It explore how ARL member institutions are navigating the balance between gathering and managing data...
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Library Assessment Conference 2018 Early-Bird Deadline Extended to September 12
Register by Wednesday, September 12, to join the 400+ people registered so far for the 2018 Library Assessment Conference: Building Effective, Sustainable, Practical Assessment, to be held Wednesday–Friday, December 5–7,...
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Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science Proposed EPA Rule
On August 15, 2018, Prudence Adler, Associate Executive Director, sent a letter on behalf of the Association to interim EPA director Andrew Wheeler, opposing the proposed rule "Strengthening Transparency in...
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Call for Nominations for Library Assessment Career Achievement Awards 2018—Deadline October 5
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the University of Washington Libraries, and the Library Assessment Conference Steering Committee are soliciting nominations for the 2018 Library Assessment Career Achievement Awards. The...
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ARL and Other Groups File Amicus Brief in Mozilla v. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) joined with 19 library and higher education organizations on August 27, 2018 in submitting an amicus brief in Mozilla v. Federal Communications Commission (FCC),...