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Section 230 Coalition Letter
On March 8, 2023, in advance of a Senate hearing on Section 230, ARL joined more than 30 public interest organizations, industry members, legal advocates, and academics in reminding lawmakers...
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Memorial: David Stam, 1935–2023
David H. Stam, University Librarian Emeritus for Syracuse University, and the former Andrew W. Mellon Director of the Research Libraries of The New York Public Library, died on February 7,...
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Applying Intellectual Property Law to AI: An Interview with Betsy Rosenblatt
For Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week 2023, Betsy Rosenblatt, professor at University of Tulsa College of Law, shared her expertise on intellectual property law and her analysis of its application to...
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ARL Annual Salary Survey 2021 Reports Data on Professional Positions in Member Libraries
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has published the ARL Annual Salary Survey 2021, which analyzes salary data for professional staff working in the 125 ARL member libraries during 2021....
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ARL Statistics 2021 Publications Describe Resources, Services of Member Libraries
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has published the ARL Statistics 2021, ARL Academic Law Library Statistics 2021, and ARL Academic Health Sciences Library Statistics 2021. These three publications present...
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Library Copyright Alliance Celebrates Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week: February 20–24, 2023
Students, faculty, librarians, journalists, and all users of copyrighted material rely on fair use and fair dealing on a daily basis. Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week is a time the community...
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Audrey Grace Named ARL Director of Learning
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has appointed Audrey Grace as director of Learning, leading the ARL Learning Network, effective March 1, 2023. Audrey previously served as the vice president...
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Host the 2024 Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility in Libraries & Archives (IDEAL) Conference—Deadline March 1, 2023
Association of Research Libraries (ARL) members are invited to submit expressions of interest to host the 2024 IDEAL Conference. Formerly the National Diversity in Libraries Conference (NDLC), the conference provides participants with...
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Memorial: Terry Birdwhistell, 1950–2023
Terry L. Birdwhistell, former dean of libraries and William T. Young Endowed Chair at the University of Kentucky (UK), died on January 29, 2023, at the age of 72. In...
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Generative AI and Copyright: An Interview with Jonathan Band
For Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week 2023, Association of Research Libraries (ARL) senior director of Scholarship and Policy, Judy Ruttenberg, interviewed Jonathan Band, counsel to the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA), which...