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International Accord Strengthens Ties between Repository Networks Worldwide
On May 8, 2017, several regional and national repository networks and stakeholder groups, including the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), formally endorsed an international accord that will lead to the...
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Louisiana State University Sues Elsevier for Breach of Contract
Louisiana State University (LSU) filed a lawsuit on February 27, 2017, against international science publisher Elsevier B.V. for breach of contract resulting from the publisher’s exclusion of the LSU School...
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Talking So Faculty Will Listen, Listening So Faculty Will Talk: Engagement Strategies for Library Liaisons
Do you need to raise awareness among faculty at your institution regarding how library services can provide them with immediate value and advance their professional goals? This free panel presentation...
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New York University Libraries Support Digital Scholarship: 13th Profile in ARL Series
The latest installment in the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) series highlighting digital scholarship support at ARL member libraries features the work of the New York University (NYU) Libraries. The...
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Tammy Dearie Named Interim University Librarian at UC San Diego
UC San Diego has appointed Tammy Nickelson Dearie as interim university librarian, effective June 30, 2017. Dearie has served as associate university librarian since 2009. She will be interim university...
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Initiative for Open Citations (I4OC) Launches with Early Success
There is fresh momentum in the scholarly publishing world to open up data on the citations that link research publications. Six organizations today announced the establishment of the Initiative for...
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ARL Digital Scholarship Institute—Apply by April 14 for Summer 2017
The application deadline for the first iteration of the ARL Digital Scholarship Institute has been extended to Friday, April 14, 2017. An exciting new initiative of the ARL Academy, the...
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Talking So Faculty Will Listen, Listening So Faculty Will Talk: Engagement Strategies for Library Liaisons
Do you need to raise awareness among faculty at your institution regarding how library services can provide them with immediate value and advance their professional goals? Mark your calendar to...
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Memorial: Joseph Z. Nitecki, 1922–2017
Joseph Z. Nitecki, director of libraries at University at Albany, SUNY, from 1980 to 1988, died peacefully in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on January 27, 2017, four days before his 95th birthday....
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Library Impact on Undergraduate Student Learning Featured in Research Library Issues
How do academic and research libraries contribute to student learning in support of the university’s educational mission? The latest issue of Research Library Issues (RLI) highlights two case studies that...