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Accessibility Librarian Competencies Featured on ARL Web Accessibility Blog
In a new Web Accessibility in Research Libraries blog post, ARL visiting program officer Katya Pereyaslavska writes about “what it takes to be an ‘Accessibility Librarian’”—an emerging position that is...
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Quinn Galbraith Appointed ARL Visiting Program Officer to Study Salary Trends and Equity Issues
ARL has appointed Quinn Galbraith as a visiting program officer (VPO) for 2015–2016 to research salary trends using the ARL Annual Salary Survey data. Galbraith, a social science librarian and...
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Advocacy and Public Policy Update—August 2015
An update on key advocacy and public policy issues from mid-June to mid-August 2015 by Prudence S. Adler and Krista Cox. advocacy-and-policy-update-august2015.pdf
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Accessibility Librarian Competencies
In the last few months, a number of accessibility specialist job postings have been forwarded my way by colleagues. Reviewing these postings was quite interesting as they highlighted a number...
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ARL/MLA Diversity and Inclusion Initiative 2015–2017 Fellows Chosen
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) announces the selection of four master of library and information science (MLIS) students to participate in the 2015–2017 ARL/Music Library Association (MLA) Diversity and...
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ARL Diversity Scholars Selected for 2015–2017
Members of the ARL Committee on Diversity and Leadership have selected 18 master of library and information science (MLIS) students to participate in the 2015–2017 Initiative to Recruit a Diverse...
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Analysis of August 2015 Leaked TPP Text on Copyright, ISP and General Provisions
The United States is currently negotiating a large, regional free trade agreement with eleven other countries: Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam. On...
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More than 90 Organizations and Institutions Call for Administration Policy on Open Educational Resources
On August 4, 2015, ARL joined more than 90 organizations and institutions wrote to President Obama calling for a policy to ensure that federally funded educational materials "are made available...
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Coalition Calls on White House to Open Up Access to Federally Funded Educational Resources
Today, August 4, 2015, ARL along with a broad coalition of more than 90 education, library, technology, public interest, and legal organizations, called on the White House to take administrative...
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Letter to White House OSTP to Include Open Education Resources (OERs) in Open Government National Action Plan
On August 4, 2015, ARL along with a coalition of more than 90 education, library, technology, public interest, and legal organizations, called on the White House to take administrative action...