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Broad Coalition Opposes Cyber Information Sharing Act of 2014
On June 26, 2014 the Association of Research Libraries joined with thirty-four other organizations opposing the Cyber Information Sharing Act of 2014 (CISA). This broad coalition sent a letter to...
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ARL Annual Salary Survey 2013–2014 Reports Data on 13,900 Staff in ARL Libraries
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has published the ARL Annual Salary Survey 2013–2014, which analyzes salary data for all professional staff working in the 125 ARL member libraries during...
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WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright Limitations and Exceptions Meeting This Week
This week, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) will meet from June 30-July 4. The agenda for this session of SCCR includes...
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ARL/DLF Forum Fellowships for Underrepresented Groups—Apply by July 14
ARL and the Digital Library Federation (DLF) are sponsoring up to four fellowships to promote racial/ethnic diversity at the Digital Library Federation Forum. The fellowships will provide up to $1,250...
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ClimateQUAL®: Organizational Climate and Diversity Assessment—Call for Participation 2014–2015
ARL invites participation in the ClimateQUAL survey in 2014–2015. The online survey collects information about: (a) library staff perceptions of the organization’s commitment to the principles of diversity, (b) staff...
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Workforce Transformation Stories: ARL Launches Monthly Column
image © Tom Sharlot ARL’s Transforming Research Libraries (TRL) Steering Committee is pleased to announce a new monthly column on the ARL website devoted to stories of research library workforce...
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SHARE Launches Monthly E-Newsletter—Sign Up and Share
SHARE Update (June 2014)We are pleased to publish the inaugural issue of the SHARE Update. As you may know, SHARE (SHared Access Research Ecosystem) is a higher education and research...
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U.S. House of Representatives Passes Amendment to End NSA Backdoor Spying
On June 19, 2014, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 293-123 to pass an amendment to the Defense Appropriations bill to cut funding for NSA backdoor spying under Section 702...
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ARL Joins Coalition in Advocating for Surveillance Reform
On June 18, 2014, ARL joined 36 organizations that engage on privacy and surveillance issues in a letter (PDF) to US Senate leadership expressing concerns with the version of the...
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LibQUAL+® to Offer Free Training at ALA Midwinter Meeting in Chicago
LibQUAL+ will offer a series of free workshops for current and potential participants in conjunction with the American Library Association (ALA) Midwinter Meeting in Chicago on Monday, February 2, 2015....
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