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An Introduction to XML and XML Applications
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Statistics and Assessment program and the Digital Library Federation (DLF), a program of the Council on Library and Information Resources, are pleased to offer...
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Research Library Issues, no. 282 (Spring 2013): Pre-pub of “The State of Large-Publisher Bundles in 2012”
RLI issue 282: Pre-pub of "The State of Large-Publisher Bundles in 2012"
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ARL Position Description Bank Launches
Would you like to search job descriptions at your peer libraries from a single interface? Could you use a digital archive of job descriptions from your own institution? The new...
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Hiring the Next Wave of Multicultural Librarians
This National Journal article about recruiting minority librarians into the profession features ARL’s Diversity Programs and Director of Diversity & Leadership Programs Mark A. Puente. “For the librarian workforce to...
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Notes from Elliott Shore’s Listening Tour: Southern California
ARL executive director Elliott Shore has embarked on a "listening tour" of ARL member libraries. This is the first in a series of informal reports from his visits. When I...
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Service Quality Evaluation Academy 2013
The 2013 Service Quality Evaluation Academy is co-sponsored by the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL). The academy is an intensive five-day program...
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ARL-ACRL Human Resources Symposium
In a time of profound transformation in academic and research libraries, human resources are among the most complex, challenging, and valuable assets of the organization. Management of these resources—to recognize,...
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Balanced Scorecard Webcast Video Now Online
ARL has released a YouTube video of the Balanced Scorecard Webcast, held on December 11, 2012. The presentation covers the strategic aspects of the scorecard, its development and objectives, goals for...
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LCA and COSLA Comment on Nov. 23, ’12 Draft Text of Print Disabilities Treaty/Instrument
On January 28, 2013, the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) along with the Chief Officers of State Library Agencies submitted comments on the draft text of an international instrument/treaty on limitations...
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First Sale: The Public View & Fast Facts for Libraries
Two organizations in which ARL partners recently released informational resources about the first-sale doctrine and the Supreme Court case Kirtsaeng v. Wiley & Sons: The Public View: Two-Minute “Person on...