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Call for Applications for Julia C. Blixrud Scholarship—Deadline August 20, 2015
To honor the memory and extend the legacy of long-time ARL staff member Julia Blixrud, ARL has established the Julia C. Blixrud Scholarship, which will support the attendance of one...
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LibQUAL+® 2016 Registration Now Open: Join the Global Assessment Community
ARL invites libraries to join the global assessment community of LibQUAL+ by registering for the 2016 LibQUAL+ survey. LibQUAL+ is a suite of services that libraries use to solicit, track,...
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US Science, Technology Priorities for FY 2017 Budget Released by Obama Administration
The Obama Administration released on July 9, 2015, a memorandum outlining “Multi-Agency Science and Technology Priorities for the FY 2017 Budget” (PDF). The priorities include investments in R&D, STEM education...
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ARL + DLF Forum Fellows from Underrepresented Groups Selected for 2015
In 2010, the Digital Library Federation (DLF) made a positive change and commitment to being an open organization, welcoming members from all parts of the digital library community, soliciting contributions...
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Global Public Inclusive Infrastructure Featured on ARL Web Accessibility Blog
Jim Tobias, president of Inclusive Technologies, writes about the Global Public Inclusive Infrastructure (GPII) in a new post for ARL’s Web Accessibility in Research Libraries blog. As Tobias describes in his...
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Mongolia Ratifies Marrakesh Treaty for the Blind; 11 More Needed for Entry Into Force
Mongolia's Parliament has ratified the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled. The Marrakesh Treaty now has a...
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Cloud-based Accessibility in Libraries (and Everywhere Else!)
A new initiative, the Global Public Inclusive Infrastructure (GPII) is designed to offer libraries a better way to serve all patrons equally, including those with disabilities and unique technology preferences....
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SPEC Survey Webcast on Community-based Collections
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 survey authors. A 45-minute webcast...
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SPEC Kit 347: Community-based Collections (July 2015)
This SPEC Kit explores collections that have been amassed not by one individual but by a collective, which may take the form of a museum, ethnic or cultural organization, or...
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Community-based Collections, SPEC Kit 347, Published by ARL
ARL has released Community-based Collections, SPEC Kit 347, an exploration of collections that have been amassed not by one individual but by a collective, which may take the form of...
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