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Study Examines Copyright Permissions Culture in Software Preservation, Implications for Cultural Record
A report released today, The Copyright Permissions Culture in Software Preservation and Its Implications for the Cultural Record, finds that individuals and institutions need clear guidance on the legality of...
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Mary Case Wins Ross Atkinson Lifetime Achievement Award 2018
Mary M. Case, university librarian and dean of libraries at University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) and past president of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), has been named the...
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Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week 2018 to Be Celebrated February 26–March 2
Mark your calendars! Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week 2018—a community celebration coordinated by the Association of Research Libraries—will take place Monday–Friday, February 26–March 2. You can participate on a single day...
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Mary Lee Kennedy Named ARL Executive Director
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Board of Directors has appointed Mary Lee Kennedy executive director of the Association, effective April 1, 2018. Kennedy is currently principal of the Kennedy...
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Failure’s Role in Innovation and Discovery Highlighted in Research Library Issues
The latest issue of Research Library Issues (RLI) emphasizes the value of professional failure—both its necessary role in experimentation and its key role in learning. This issue of RLI presents...
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ARL to Host Events at American Library Association Midwinter Meeting in Denver, Colorado
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) will host the following events at the American Library Association (ALA) Midwinter Meeting 2018 to be held in Denver, Colorado, in February: ARL Annual Leadership...
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Anne Langley Named Library Dean at University of Connecticut
The University of Connecticut (UConn) has appointed Anne Langley as dean of the UConn Library, effective February 1, 2018. Langley is currently associate dean for research, collections, and scholarly communications...
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ARL Urges International Federation of Library Associations to Consider Civil Liberties in Conference Site Selection
Research libraries are committed to such foundational values of the library profession as diversity, inclusion, equity, access to information, free expression, privacy, and social justice. Upholding these core values, the...
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ARL Leadership Fellows 2018–2019 Selected
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Leadership Fellows program facilitates the development of future senior-level leaders in large research libraries and archives. The Association has selected 30 individuals to participate...
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Net Neutrality to Be Revoked by Federal Communications Commission
An open internet is the bedrock of equitable access to information. On November 22, 2017, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) published an order that will eliminate protections for net neutrality....
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