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ARL Board of Directors 2018–2019 Elected by ARL Membership
Susan Gibbons Susan Gibbons, the Stephen F. Gates ’68 University Librarian and deputy provost for collections and scholarly communication at Yale University, began a one-year term as president of the...
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Julia C. Blixrud Scholarship Application Process
The Julia C. Blixrud Scholarship supports the attendance of one master of library and information science (MLIS) student or recent graduate at the annual President’s Institute. The award recipient will...
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ARL Celebrates US House Passage of Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Act, Urges Administration to Complete Implementation
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) celebrates today’s passage of the Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Act by the US House of Representatives. Earlier this year, the US Senate unanimously ratified the...
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Julia C. Blixrud Memorial Lecture and Scholarship Awardees
2026 Lecture Awardees Masud Khokhar and Lee Vinsel, 2026 Julia C. Blixrud Lecture Awardees Masud Khokhar is the chief digital and information officer at the University of Leeds in the United...
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Software Preservation Best Practices in Fair Use to Help Safeguard Cultural Record, Advance Research
The new Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Software Preservation provides clear guidance on the legality of archiving legacy software to ensure continued access to digital files of...
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Advocacy and Public Policy Update, September 2018, Released by ARL
Advocacy and Public Policy Update The latest Advocacy and Public Policy Update, by Prudence S. Adler and Krista L. Cox of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), covers key issues of...
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ARL Joins Global Sustainability Coalition for Open Science Services
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has become a member of the Global Sustainability Coalition for Open Science Services (SCOSS), an initiative aimed at stabilizing a vital infrastructure of freely...
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Past, Present, and Future of Libraries Conference to Be Held September 27–29 in Philadelphia: Register Now
In commemoration of the American Philosophical Society’s 275th anniversary, the society’s library is hosting an interdisciplinary conference that explores the history of libraries, the present opportunities for libraries, and the...
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Library and Higher Education Groups File Amicus Brief Supporting Net Neutrality
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) joined with 19 library and higher education organizations yesterday in submitting an amicus brief in Mozilla v. Federal Communications Commission (FCC), emphasizing the importance...
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Register for ARL-CNI Fall Forum on Creating a Culture of Innovation in Research Libraries—Join Us on September 27, 2018, in Washington, DC
Only a few seats remain available for the 2018 Fall Forum, a one-day conference co-sponsored by the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI). The...