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ADA Education and Reform Act Threatens Equity of Access
Research libraries are committed to making information resources as broadly accessible as possible, regardless of users’ abilities or disabilities. The ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017 (H.R. 620) would...
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ARL Condemns Inflammatory Speech and Violence after Charlottesville Tragedy
Following the white supremacist and neo-Nazi rallies in Charlottesville, Virginia, this weekend, and the tragic death of anti-hate demonstrator Heather Heyer, killed by a car driven into the crowd, the...
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University of Florida Dean of Libraries Judith Russell’s Message to Staff, November 2016
Judith Russell, dean of University Libraries at University of Florida, sent the e-mail message below to all library staff on November 20, 2016. From: Judith C. Russell To: All University of...
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ARL Libraries Issue Statements, Post Signs Affirming Core Beliefs
Many ARL member libraries have released recent statements and have posted signs affirming their commitment to such foundational values of the library profession as diversity, inclusion, equity, access to information,...
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University of Minnesota Libraries Sign, December 2016
University of Minnesota has used the following statement on signs at its libraries’ entrances and on the libraries’ website, beginning in December 2016. Welcome! The Libraries welcomes learners and scholars...
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University of Washington Libraries Mission Posters, February 2017
University of Washington Libraries placed these posters in their spaces to highlight five aspects of the libraries’ mission, beginning February 15, 2017. university-of-washington-uw-libraries-mission-posters-15feb2017.pdf
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries Interim Director Carol Hunter’s Message to Staff, February 2017
Carol Hunter, interim vice provost for university libraries and university librarian at University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill, sent the e-mail message below to all library staff on...
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Penn State University Libraries Dean Barbara Dewey’s Message to Staff, November 2016
Barbara Dewey, dean of University Libraries and Scholarly Communications at Penn State University, sent the e-mail message below to all library staff on November 13, 2016. From: Barbara I. DeweyTo:...
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Temple University Library Sign, February 2017
Temple University placed a sign with the below text at the entrance to its main library on February 8, 2017. This was inspired by a similar sign at Cornell University....
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ARL Library Statements and Signs Affirming Our Core Beliefs
Many ARL member libraries have released statements and posted signs affirming their commitment to such foundational values of our profession as diversity, inclusion, equity, access to information, free expression, privacy,...
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