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Association of Research Libraries Condemns Racism and Violence against Black Communities, Supports Protests against Police Brutality
As approved by the ARL Board of Directors on June 5, 2020 The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) stands firmly with people throughout the world protesting police brutality and systemic...
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ARL, ACRL, Oberlin Group of Libraries Urge Library Vendors to Continue Free Access, Hold Subscription Prices Steady during COVID-19 Pandemic
The academic library community appreciates the ways that library vendors and service providers have made electronic resources freely and openly available to support the acute global response to COVID-19 and...
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ARL Member Libraries COVID-19 News: June 1–5
This page updated by ARL on June 5, 2020. University of Alabama Libraries Documenting Life During Coronavirus for Future Generations University of Colorado Boulder Libraries From the Deans of University...
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While Library Buildings Are Closed, Collaborative Digital Library Ensures Access to Books for Research, Study
When the COVID-19 pandemic forced closures of college campuses this spring, faculty and students lost access to the printed books and journals in their libraries. Fortunately, a decade-long initiative by...
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Research Libraries across Nation Collaborate to Design and Distribute Personal Protective Equipment
Members of the Association of Research Libraries are creating and donating personal protective equipment, training others to mass-produce 3D face shields, and expanding access to research and educational resources during...
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ARL Membership Convenes Online for Spring 2020 Association Meeting
Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member representatives and staff conducted the 176th Association Meeting via videoconferencing on May 12–14, 2020. This was the first virtual Association Meeting in ARL’s 88-year...
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Virginia Tech University Libraries Collaborates to Create Personal Protective Equipment for Healthcare Workers
This guest post was written by Elise Monsour Puckett, communications and development coordinator for Virginia Tech University Libraries. Virginia Tech University Libraries is participating in a university-wide project to create...
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ARL Member Libraries COVID-19 News: May 26–29
This page updated by ARL on June 1, 2020. University of Cincinnati Libraries UC Libraries Planning to Begin Offering Access to Print Collection Materials University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries Sowing...
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ARL, CNI, EDUCAUSE Release “Stewarding the Scholarly and Cultural Record,” Fourth Installment of Emerging Technologies Report
The fourth installment of Mapping the Current Landscape of Research Library Engagement with Emerging Technologies in Research and Learning explores several of the emerging technologies that pose new challenges and...
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VT University Libraries’ Student Teams Respond to White House Call to Action to Analyze COVID-19 Data
This guest post was written by Ann Brown, director of strategic communications at Virginia Tech University Libraries. Virginia Tech undergraduate students are getting a taste of real-world data analysis that...