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John Unsworth on Libraries, Higher Education, and Anti-Fascism
John Unsworth retired this month as university librarian and dean of libraries at the University of Virginia (UVA), after more than nine years in the role. We chatted with him...
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New Recommendations Tool Available from Machine Actionable Plans (MAP) Pilot
The Machine Actionable Plans (MAP) Pilot project has produced a short recommendations questionnaire tool that generates custom recommendations for your institution’s next steps in exploring machine-actionable data-management plans (maDMPs). Use...
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ARL Joins EFF, ALA, Re:Create in Supreme Court Amicus Brief Warning Expansion of Copyright Liability Could Threaten Internet Access
ARL joined the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), American Library Association (ALA), and Re:Create in an amicus brief at the US Supreme Court in support of Cox in the case Cox...
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University of Saskatchewan Celebrates Lori Birrell as New Dean and University Librarian—She Began Post on September 1
At most academic institutions, September represents the beginning of many things, fresh faces, new students, and new horizons—and this year, the University of Saskatchewan (USask) adds one additional newbie to...
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Transitioning from Interim to Permanent, Trevor Bond Becomes Dean of Washington State University Libraries
Big news continues to spread from Washington State University (WSU). Earlier this week, Trevor Bond, who served as interim dean of WSU Libraries for the past year, was installed in...
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New Resources Available from Machine Actionable Plans (MAP) Pilot
The Machine Actionable Plans (MAP) Pilot project is in its final phase, providing institutions with resources for exploring potential uses of machine-actionable data-management plans (maDMPs). Pilot Overview The pilot was...
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MAP Pilot Report
The Machine Actionable Plans (MAP) Pilot project provides institutions with resources to enable them to explore the potential uses of machine-actionable data-management plans (maDMPs). The pilot was funded by the...
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Christina Gola Named Dean of University of Houston Libraries Effective September 1
The University of Houston (UH) has promoted long-term library leader Christina H. Gola as its new dean of University Libraries. Christina has been part of the UH community for over...
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Karen Estlund Named ARL Member Representative to CNI Steering Committee
Karen Estlund has been appointed as the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member representative to the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) Steering Committee for the 2025–2028 term. Karen Estlund has...
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MAP Pilot Key Recommendations
Use the following guides for different stakeholders at your institution. “A guide for researchers,” August 2025 “A guide for libraries,” August 2025 “A guide for IT and information security departments,”...
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