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Library Copyright Alliance Supports US Copyright Office Exemption for Libraries, Archives, and Museums Breaking Digital Locks to Create Preservation Copies
Climate change, human conflict, and natural disasters present risks to human lives and health, as well as to collections of cultural heritage materials. To future-proof these valuable collections in anticipation...
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Apply for Blixrud Scholarship to Attend ARL President’s Institute 2024—Deadline November 15, 2023
The Julia C. Blixrud Scholarship supports the attendance of one master of library and information science (MLIS) student or recent graduate at the annual President’s Institute. The next award recipient...
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Register for the ARL President’s Institute 2024: Embracing Sustainability—Libraries Leading the Way
Trevor A. Dawes, 2024 president of ARL, invites you to experience an immersive one-day workshop-style experience presented by the ARL Learning Network: Embracing Sustainability—Libraries Leading the Way. Sustainable practices are...
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Association of Research Libraries Calls for Born-Accessible Publishing in Comments to US Department of Justice
In response to the US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) notice of proposed rulemaking “Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability; Accessibility of Web Information and Services of State and Local Government...
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September 2023
ARL Public Policy Briefing (September 2023) This issue includes: Accessibility ARL Responds to Proposed Regulations on Americans with Disabilities Act Library of Congress Commemorates 10 Years of Marrakesh Treaty Copyright...
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ARL Leadership Symposium Hosts for 2025 & 2026 Selected
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is pleased to announce that Emory University Libraries and University of Pennsylvania Libraries will host the ARL Leadership Symposium in 2025 & 2026 respectively....
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Call for Expressions of Interest in Joint ARL/CNI Task Force on Scenario Planning for AI and Machine-Learning Futures—Deadline Friday, October 20
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) are seeking expressions of interest from employees of ARL or CNI institutions to serve on the Joint...
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ARL Member Representatives Retiring or Stepping Down Fall/Winter 2023
This document presents a bio and interview of the ARL member representative who will be retiring or stepping down in fall or winter 2023: Ginny Steel. ARL Member Representatives Retiring...
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ARL Comments on Accessibility of Web Information and Services of State and Local Government Entities
On October 2, 2023, ARL submitted comments to the US Department of Justice in response to its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act....
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Call for Institutions to Pilot Development of Scalable Data-Management Infrastructure—Express Interest by Friday, November 10
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the California Digital Library (CDL) are seeking four institutional teams to pilot the integration or creation of prototypes and possible workflows for machine-actionable...