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ARL Supports Creation of US Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is proud to join civil society, higher education, racial justice, and other organizations dedicated to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the movement for US...
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Association of Research Libraries Welcomes Increased Investment in Research and Data Sharing in Reauthorization of National Science Foundation
Progress in addressing the COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the importance of public investment in basic scientific research and rapid sharing of data. The pandemic has also deepened existing inequality in...
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ARL Signs On to Statement on Voting Rights by Higher Education Organizations
Today, the Association of Research Libraries signed on to the following "Statement on Voting Rights by Higher Education Organizations." Our educational institutions aspire to help create a just, vibrant, and...
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#StopAsianHate: ARL Statement on Violence against AAPI Communities
On March 16, a gunman shot and killed eight people, including six Asian women, in the Atlanta, Georgia, metro area. The next day, an Asian woman was violently attacked on...
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ARL Statement on New Transformative Publishing Agreement between the University of California and Elsevier
It is an exciting time in scholarly publishing. After walking away from negotiations with Elsevier in 2019, the University of California (UC) system has reached a full publish-and-read agreement with...
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ARL Statement in Support of Loida Garcia-Febo’s Candidacy for IFLA President-Elect 2021–2023
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is pleased to support Loida Garcia-Febo’s candidacy for the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) President-Elect 2021–2023. Garcia-Febo has a proven track...
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Statement on Biden-Harris Administration’s Prioritization of Scientific Integrity and Evidence-Based Policy-Making
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) commends the Biden-Harris administration’s intention to rely on scientific integrity and evidence-based policy-making to address its priorities of COVID-19, racial justice, the economy, and...
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Statement from ARL on the 2021 US Presidential Inauguration
At this very challenging time in the history of the United States, the Association of Research Libraries is grateful that the long-standing tradition of peaceful transitions of power in the...
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Statement from the ARL President: The US Inauguration and the Importance of Research Libraries in the Democratic Process
The inauguration of the president of the United States is a quadrennial reminder of the important tradition of peaceful transition of power in a democracy. As Association of Research Libraries...
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A Message from the ARL President: Centering Our Values in Defense of Democracy and Social Justice
Like many of you, I was horrified to see the storming of the US Capitol during one of the most pivotal times in the democratic process. The nation and truly...
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