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Anne Kenney Named Interim ARL Executive Director
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Board of Directors has appointed Anne R. Kenney as interim executive director of the Association, effective January 1, 2018. Kenney served as Carl A....
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Patrick Burns Warns Journal Publishing Headed for Reckoning
In a recent article on The Conversation, Patrick Burns, dean of libraries and vice president for IT at Colorado State University and a member of the ARL Coordinating Committee, discusses...
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Giao Baker Reflects on ARL-CNI Fall Forum 2017
This year’s recipient of the Julia C. Blixrud Scholarship, Giao Luong Baker, shares her impressions of the ARL-CNI Fall Forum 2017 in a blog post. The forum, sponsored by the...
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Memorial: Joan Giesecke, 1951–2017
Joan Ruth Giesecke, dean and professor emeritus of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln (UNL) Libraries, died in Sarasota, Florida, on October 9, 2017, at age 65. Joan Giesecke joined the UNL...
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ARL Membership Convenes in Washington, DC, for Fall 2017 Meeting—Summary and Slides Online
Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member representatives, staff, and guests gathered in Washington, DC, on October 3–4, 2017, for the 171st Association Meeting, convened by then ARL president Mary Case,...
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ARL Awarded Sloan Grant to Help Preserve Software, Save Cultural Record, Advance Discovery
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has been awarded a $315,000 grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to develop and disseminate a Code of Best Practices in Fair Use...
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NC State University Libraries Shift Diversity Training to Focus on Dismantling Systemic Racism
by Jennifer Garrett, Director, Talent Management, NC State University Libraries Contemporary diversity training often addresses prejudicial mindsets, unconscious bias, and “whiteness” as a normative frame. While these experiences are valuable,...
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Virginia Commonwealth University to Become 125th Member of ARL
VCU James Branch Cabell Library, image by Robert Benson, courtesy of VCU Libraries At its Fall 2017 Association Meeting held October 3–4 in Washington, DC, the membership of the Association...
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Simon Fraser University to Become 124th Member of ARL
SFU Vancouver Campus Library, image courtesy of SFU Library At its Fall 2017 Association Meeting held October 3–4 in Washington, DC, the membership of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL)...
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Change Makers Build More Inclusive Environment at Northwestern University
Change Makers is a campus program using intergroup dialogue and change management skills to create a more inclusive community. Collaborating across the Northwestern University campus, 280 faculty and staff—including 10%...
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