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The Past and Future of Indirect Costs: An Interview with Hilary Craiglow
Reimbursements to institutions for so-called indirect costs have been in the headlines this year. Even as ARL is supporting litigation that seeks to reverse a 15% cap on reimbursement rates...
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Kerry Scott to Serve as Interim University Librarian for UC Santa Cruz
The University of California (UC) Santa Cruz has named Kerry Scott interim university librarian beginning January 2026 upon the retirement of Elizabeth Cowell, who has served as university librarian since...
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Katie McCormick Appointed Interim Dean of FSU Libraries
Florida State University (FSU) has named Katie McCormick interim dean of University Libraries, effective May 9. This announcement follows the retirement of Gale Etschmaier this month, after serving as dean...
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William H. Walters Named Dean of Library Affairs at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
William H. Walters, executive director of the Mary Alice & Tom O’Malley Library at Manhattan University, will become the next dean of Library Affairs at Southern Illinois University (SIU) Carbondale,...
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Memorial: Susan Shafer (Dieckmann) Brynteson, 1936–2025
Susan Shafer (Dieckmann) Brynteson, University of Delaware May Morris Librarian Emerita, died on May 26, 2025, at age 89. After earning her MLS from the University of Wisconsin Madison, Susan...
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ARL Seeks Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) seeks a passionate and experienced individual with a proven record of effectively working with senior and executive leaders to help ensure the quality and...
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Partnering Across the Research Enterprise in These Times
More than 30 senior library leaders gathered on April 28 at the ARL Spring Meeting in Minneapolis to discuss partnerships with research offices and other units supporting the institutional research...
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Seven Takeaways from the Spring 2025 Meeting of the Association of Research Libraries
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) convened in Minneapolis, Minnesota, at the end of April. Attended by the member representatives of its 125 member libraries and invited guests and speakers,...
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Watch Our Made By Us “Civic Season” Video, Join the Movement
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has engaged with the Made by Us initiative, a network of hundreds of museums, historic sites, libraries, and archives that aim to become the...
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Letter Opposing Pro Codes Act
On May 16, 2025, ARL signed on to a letter to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees opposing the Pro Codes Act, arguing that it would inappropriately grant copyright protection...