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The Importance of the European Accessibility Act to Canada and the United States
Recently I was asked to introduce and facilitate a session on web accessibility and repositories for accessible scholarly works. As I prepared for the session the focus was slightly revised...
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Canadian and US Research Libraries Celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) are taking the opportunity of the 14th annual Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) to encourage libraries...
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Repositories of Accessible Scholarly Materials
This table includes descriptions of repositories of remediated and born-accessible materials that are available in the US, Canada, or both. While creating and sharing accessible copies of copyrighted materials is...
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ARL Supports Senator Wyden’s Call for FTC Action on Digital Ownership Rights
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) joined a letter by Public Knowledge supporting US Senator Ron Wyden's February 25, 2025, request for Federal Trade Commission (FTC) intervention to protect consumer...
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ARL Congratulates Member Institutions Represented in IFLA Governing Roles
ARL member institutions are well represented in the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) 2025 election results. Eight employees of ARL member institutions and one ARL staff member...
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Webinar Series: Insights from the Machine Actionable Plans (MAP) Pilot—Register Now to Attend All Four Webinars!
Want to learn about how technological advancements in data management plans can benefit research at your university? Have you heard the term “machine actionable” a lot but aren’t sure what...
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Apply for ARL Leadership Fellows Program by June 12, Join Info Session on May 12
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is accepting applications for the 2025 cohort of the Leadership Fellows Program (LFP). The LFP is a 13-month hybrid experience designed to prepare the...
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Kristina Rose Named Dean of NYU Libraries
New York University (NYU) has named Kristina Rose dean of libraries, effective May 1, 2025. She has been serving as interim dean of NYU Libraries since January. Kristina was appointed...
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Why Wouldn’t You Want This Job? You Can Change People’s Lives: Judy Russell Reflects on Her Career and the Profession
Dean Judy Russell will step down from her position in July 2025 after leading the University of Florida (UF) George A. Smathers Libraries for 18 years. Read our interview with...
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Libraries Bring People and Information Together to Change the World: Steve Mandeville-Gamble on His Career and the Profession—an Oral History Interview
University Librarian Steve Mandeville-Gamble will retire at the end of the academic year, after leading the University of California (UC) Riverside Library for more than 12 years. Read our oral...
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