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ACRL, ARL, ODLOS, PLA Announce Joint Cultural Competencies Task Force
The Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL), the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the American Library Association’s Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services (ODLOS), and the Public Library...
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ARL Member Libraries COVID-19 News: May 18–22
This page updated by ARL on May 22, 2020. The University of Chicago Library Librarian Leads UChicago Educational Support Team for COVID-19 Cornell University Library Library Webinar Series Ends with...
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Research Libraries Redeploy Loaner Laptops to Aid Students during COVID-19 Closures
In a hurry to leave campus in March before the start of online classes, Cornell University doctoral student Amanda Domingues packed up suitcases full of clothes, boxes of books, her...
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ARL Staff, Partners Discuss Progress of Guidelines for Effective Data Practices at CNI Spring 2020 Meeting
In December 2019 the US National Science Foundation sponsored an invitational conference convened by the library community (the Association of Research Libraries and the California Digital Library), the Association of...
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More Research Libraries Decline “Big Deal” Subscription Contracts with Publishers
The impact of COVID-19 increases the urgency for innovative approaches for barrier-free access to information. When the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill and the entire State University...
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Through Videos, Librarians Remind Students and Faculty, “We’re Here for You”
During the COVID-19 pandemic, ARL member libraries are sending video messages of support to their communities. LSU Libraries, "Still Here for You" UC Berkeley Library, "We’re Here...
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Research Libraries, Archives Document Community Experiences of COVID-19 Pandemic
Post updated February 2, 2021 Research libraries and archives are playing an important role in documenting the COVID-19 pandemic and their communities’ particular experiences during this time. These documentary projects...
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Kaleidoscope Program Call for Applications—Deadline Extended to May 22
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has extended the application deadline for the 2020–2022 cohort of the Kaleidoscope Program to Friday, May 22. The program recruits master of library and information...
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ARL Member Libraries COVID-19 News: May 11–15
This page updated by ARL on May 15, 2020. The University of Alabama Libraries Hoole Special Collections Library Summer 2020 Services and Resources Indiana University Libraries Preparation Pays Off: IU...
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ARL Joins Business, Government, Education Leaders in Call for Emergency Funding for Libraries Impacted by COVID-19
A coalition of business, government, and education leaders are calling on the US Congress to provide emergency aid to libraries impacted by COVID-19 in a letter released today by the...