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Stanley Wilder Analyzes Delayed Retirements, Coming Age Shift in ARL Workforce: First Article in Series
The first in a series of articles by Stanley Wilder, dean of libraries at Louisiana State University, examines delayed retirements and the coming “youth movement” among professional staff in ARL...
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Shan Sutton Appointed Dean of Libraries at University of Arizona
The University of Arizona has named Shan C. Sutton dean of university libraries, effective February 27, 2017. Sutton previously served as vice dean of university libraries since June 2015. Sutton...
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ARL Libraries Issue Statements, Post Signs Affirming Core Beliefs
Many ARL member libraries have released recent statements and have posted signs affirming their commitment to such foundational values of the library profession as diversity, inclusion, equity, access to information,...
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ARL Digital Scholarship Institute—Call for Applications for Summer 2017
The application period for the first iteration of the ARL Digital Scholarship Institute is now open, with a deadline of April 1, 2017. An exciting new initiative of the ARL...
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Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week 2017 Highlights Balance in Copyright System
The fourth annual Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week took place February 20–24, 2017, growing to 142 organizations—as well as numerous individuals—celebrating the important and flexible doctrines of fair use and fair...
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University of Notre Dame Libraries Support Digital Scholarship: 12th 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 University of Notre Dame Hesburgh Libraries....
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Infographic Debunks Common Myths about Fair Use
In conjunction with Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week 2017, the Association of Research Libraries is releasing an infographic that refutes 10 popular misperceptions about fair use (PDF). Fair use and fair...
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Karen Williams Named VP for Information Strategy and University Libraries at University of Arizona
The University of Arizona has appointed Karen Williams to the newly created position of vice president for information strategy and university libraries, effective February 7, 2017. Williams has served as...
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William Mischo Named Acting Dean of Libraries at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has appointed William Mischo as acting dean of libraries and university librarian designate, effective February 18, 2017, pending the review and approval of the...
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John Pollitz Appointed Dean of Library Affairs at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Southern Illinois University (SIU) Carbondale has named John H. Pollitz dean of library affairs, effective March 6, 2017. Pollitz is currently director of libraries at the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire....