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ARL Senior Leaders P2P: Cross-Organization Coordination for Generative AI
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) and tools built upon large language models are of growing significance within research libraries. Since the launch of ChatGPT, many research libraries have been exploring library...
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ARL Senior Leaders P2P: Integrating Medical Libraries into Organization-Wide Research and Learning Initiatives
Medical libraries have many services and infrastructure that uniquely support the clinical and health science needs of faculty, students, and community members. Medical libraries are evolving their offerings in ways that complement...
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Carol Smith Appointed Dean of Libraries for University of Kansas
The University of Kansas (KU) has named Carol E. Smith dean of the KU Libraries, effective July 3, 2023. Smith currently serves as university librarian at Colorado School of Mines....
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ARL President’s Institute Program Planning Task Force: Call for Expressions of Interest by Friday, April 14
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) invites expressions of interest to serve on the inaugural 2024 President’s Institute Program Planning Task Force. Members of this task force are asked to...
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Realities of Academic Data Sharing (RADS) Initiative Featured on Improving Data Engagement and Advocacy (IDEA) Podcast
Much of libraries’ engagement work with researchers centers around supporting researchers’ efforts to make the data underlying their research publicly available. This is a critical step to advancing science and, increasingly,...
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Talia Chung Reappointed as University Librarian and Dean of Libraries at University of Ottawa
University of Ottawa (uOttawa) has reappointed Talia Chung for a five-year term with a new title of university librarian and dean of libraries, beginning July 1, 2023. Under Chung’s leadership...
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Member Session on Institutional Open-Access and Public-Access Policies in a Changing Publishing Environment: Focus on Campus Strategies
Please join us for an ARL member session on institutional open-access and public-access policies with a focus on campus strategies, hosted by the Advocacy and Public Policy Committee (APPC) and...
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Express Interest in Joining Research Libraries Position Description Bank (RL PD Bank) User Advisory Group—Deadline Tuesday, March 28
The Research Libraries Position Description Bank (RL PD Bank) User Advisory Group ensures that the PD Bank supports the needs of library administrators and that the collection supports queries into the ways...
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Memorial: David Stam, 1935–2023
David H. Stam, University Librarian Emeritus for Syracuse University, and the former Andrew W. Mellon Director of the Research Libraries of The New York Public Library, died on February 7,...
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Claire Stewart Named Dean of Libraries and University Librarian Designate for University of Illinois
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has selected Claire Stewart as the next Juanita J. and Robert E. Simpson Dean of Libraries and University Librarian Designate beginning May 16, 2023,...