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NEH for All Highlights Impact of Humanities Projects across United States
In conjunction with Humanities Advocacy Day 2018, the National Humanities Alliance has refreshed the NEH for All website demonstrating the impact of the National Endowment for Humanities (NEH) across the...
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ARL Denounces Harassment of Chris Bourg following Code4Lib Keynote
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has joined more than 350 individuals and organizations in signing the Code4Lib Community Statement in Support of Chris Bourg. In an invitational keynote at...
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Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week 2018 Highlights Balance in the Copyright System
The fifth annual Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week took place February 26–March 2, 2018, growing to 153 participating organizations—as well as numerous individuals—celebrating the important and flexible doctrines of fair use...
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Larry Alford Wins Hugh Atkinson Memorial Award 2018
Larry P. Alford, chief librarian at the University of Toronto, has been named the 2018 winner of the Hugh C. Atkinson Memorial Award. The American Library Association (ALA) will present...
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Erik T. Mitchell Named University Librarian at UC San Diego
UC San Diego has appointed Erik T. Mitchell as the Audrey Geisel University Librarian, effective April 16, 2018. Mitchell is currently associate university librarian of Digital Initiatives and Collaborative Services...
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Virginia Commonwealth University Wins ACRL Excellence in Academic Libraries Award 2018
Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Libraries has been awarded the 2018 Excellence in Academic Libraries Award in the university category by the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL). VCU is...
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Kristin Antelman Named University Librarian at UC Santa Barbara
UC Santa Barbara (UCSB) has appointed Kristin Antelman as university librarian, effective April 1, 2018. Antelman is currently university librarian at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). Prior to going...
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Infographic Shows How Fair Use Promotes Creation of New Knowledge
In conjunction with Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week 2018, the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is releasing an infographic that illustrates how fair use advances innovation, creativity, and scholarship, ultimately allowing...
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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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Memorial: Harold Billings, 1931–2017
Harold Wayne Billings, library director emeritus of the University of Texas (UT) at Austin, died on November 29, 2017, at age 86. Harold Billings began his career at UT Austin...
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