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ARL-CNI Fall Forum 2019 Explores Research Libraries as Catalytic Leaders
Madelynn Dickerson | mrosed@uci.edu | November 7, 2019 This past September, I attended the ARL-CNI Fall Forum as the 2019 Blixrud Scholarship recipient. I am honored and grateful for the...
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ARL Membership Convenes in Washington, DC, for Fall 2019 Meeting—Summary Online
Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member representatives, ARL Leadership and Career Development Program Fellows, staff, and guests gathered in Washington, DC, on September 24–25, 2019, for the 175th Association Meeting....
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ARL Membership Convenes in Washington, DC, for Fall 2019 Meeting
Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member representatives, ARL Leadership and Career Development Program Fellows, staff, and guests gathered in Washington, DC, on Tuesday–Wednesday, September 24–25, 2019, for the 175th Association...
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Beth McNeil Named Esther Ellis Norton Professor of Library Science for Purdue University
The Purdue University Board of Trustees has ratified the appointment of Beth McNeil, dean of Purdue University Libraries and School of Information Studies, as the Esther Ellis Norton Professor of...
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Memorial: Robert Harold Blackburn, 1919–2019
Robert Harold Blackburn, former chief librarian for University of Toronto, died on September 17, 2019, at age 100. Blackburn began his library career in a storefront branch of Calgary Public...
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Karen Estlund Appointed Dean of Colorado State University Libraries
Colorado State University (CSU) has named Karen Estlund dean of libraries, effective December 1, 2019. Estlund is currently associate dean for technology and digital strategies for Penn State University Libraries....
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ARL Board of Directors 2019–2020 Elected by ARL Membership
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) elected its 2019–2020 Board of Directors on September 24 during the Fall 2019 Association Meeting in Washington, DC. At the end of the meeting...
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Robert H. McDonald Named Senior Vice Provost of Online Education for CU Boulder
University of Colorado (CU) Boulder has appointed Robert H. McDonald as senior vice provost of online education and dean of the University Libraries, effective September 1, 2019. McDonald has served...
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Joseph Salem Appointed Dean of University Libraries for Michigan State University
The Michigan State University (MSU) Board of Trustees has named Joseph Salem dean of University Libraries, effective September 6, 2019. Salem joined the MSU Libraries as director and university librarian...
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Joan Lippincott to Retire from Coalition for Networked Information; Diane Goldenberg-Hart Appointed Assistant Director Designate
Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) associate executive director Joan K. Lippincott plans to retire on January 1, 2020, after 30 years of service to CNI. In addition to stewarding CNI’s...