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ARL Library Liaison Institute Participants Meeting at ALA Annual Conference 2018—RSVP by May 25
Are you a staff member at an Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member institution who has attended an ARL Library Liaison Institute since 2015? Please join us for this free...
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University of Toronto Makes First International Transfer of Accessible Books to Kyrgyzstan under Marrakesh Treaty
On April 23, 2018, World Book and Copyright Day, the University of Toronto (U of T) Scarborough Library made history by facilitating the first international transfer of accessible-format books to...
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Elizabeth Waraksa Appointed Presidential Fellow by Council on Library and Information Resources
The Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) has named Association of Research Libraries (ARL) staff member Elizabeth Waraksa as a Distinguished Presidential Fellow for a two-year term, effective June...
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In Vote to Restore Net Neutrality Rules, Several Senators Note Importance of Open Internet for Research, Education and Equity
Today, May 16, 2018, the US Senate voted 52-47 to reverse the FCC's decision that would eviscerate protections for net neutrality. The Senate used a procedure known as the Congressional Review...
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ARL Applauds US Senate Vote to Restore Net Neutrality Rules
Today, May 16, 2018, the United States Senate voted 52-47 in favor of protecting an open internet, a bedrock of equitable access to information. In mid-December 2017, the Federal Communications...
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Past, Present, and Future of Libraries Conference
In commemoration of the American Philosophical Society's (APS) 275th anniversary, the APS Library—along with the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation and the Association of Research Libraries (ARL)—is hosting an interdisciplinary and...
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Past, Present, and Future of Libraries Conference: Proposal Deadline Extended to May 22, 2018
In commemoration of the American Philosophical Society’s (APS) 275th anniversary, the APS Library—along with the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation and the Association of Research Libraries (ARL)—is hosting an interdisciplinary and...
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ARL Member Representatives Retiring or Stepping Down in Spring/Summer 2018
ARL’s Kaylyn Groves interviewed seven of the ten member representatives who are retiring or stepping down in spring/summer 2018. Bios are included in this document for the three directors the...
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SPEC Survey Webcast on Accessibility and Universal Design—Register by June 6
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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#RedAlert: One More Vote Needed in the Senate to Save #NetNeutrality
In mid-December 2017, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to reverse the strong net neutrality protections that had been put into place by the 2015 Open Internet Order. Since that...