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ARL Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce Featured in College & Research Libraries News
The July/August issue of College & Research Libraries News, published by the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL), includes, “Real Institutions, Real Talk: Reflecting on Over a Decade of...
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ARL/SAA Mosaic Program Leadership Forum Promotes Diversity in Archives, Special Collections Profession
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the Society of American Archivists (SAA) hosted the third ARL/SAA Mosaic Program Leadership Forum on August 10, 2016, in Atlanta, Georgia, in conjunction...
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LCA Submits Comments on Mandatory Deposit of Electronic Books and Sound Recordings Available Only Online
On August 18, 2016, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) submitted comments to the US Copyright Office regarding the "Mandatory Deposit of Electronic Books and Sound Recordings Available Only Online." Read...
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A New Approach to Copyright Exceptions and Limitations
*Guest post by Jonathan Band, policybandwidth* Any discussion with policymakers or rightsholders concerning the possible adoption of new copyright exceptions and limitations invariably centers on how to make sure that...
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Webinar—Affordable Course Content and Open Educational Resources (SPEC Kit 351)
SPEC Kit 351, Affordable Course Content and Open Educational Resources, investigates the degree to which ARL member institutions are systematically exploring affordable course content and OER support and development, the...
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Collaboration among Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums: White Paper from Summit Hosted by University of Miami
The University of Miami hosted the inaugural Academic Art Museum and Library Summit in January 2016, bringing together 14 pairs of library and museum directors from North American academic institutions...
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Ajay Nair to Present Blixrud Memorial Lecture at ARL Fall Forum 2016
To honor the memory and extend the legacy of longtime ARL staff member Julia Blixrud, the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has founded an annual keynote lecture at the ARL...
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Report on Planning a Digital Scholarship Center: A CNI-ARL Workshop
The Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) and the Association of Research Libraries held a workshop on “Planning a Digital Scholarship Center,” May 17–18, 2016, in Arlington, Virginia. A report on...
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Why is the Copyright Office Trying to Reform Section 108?
On July 26, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) met with the Copyright Office, in response to the Office’s Notice of Inquiry, to give our views on Section 108—namely, LCA’s opposition...
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ARL Diversity Scholars Selected for 2016–2018
Members of the ARL Diversity and Inclusion Committee and select designees have chosen 15 master of library and information science (MLIS) students to participate in the 2016–2018 Initiative to Recruit...
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