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New ARL Library Directors Interviewed in Chronicle of Higher Education
The Chronicle of Higher Education recently published brief profiles of three new directors of ARL member libraries: Valerie Hotchkiss, university librarian at Vanderbilt University effective August 1, 2016; Anne Jarvis,...
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ARL Celebrates 20th Ratification of Marrakesh Treaty to Improve Global Access to Publications for Print-Disabled Users
Today, June 30, 2016, Canada acceded to the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print Disabled, becoming the 20th...
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ARL Libraries Invited to Apply for Humanities Open Book Grants—Deadline September 13
Last year, the US National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation partnered to create Humanities Open Book, a grant program that offers awards up to...
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Learn about Changes to IPEDS Survey Definitions for 2016–2017 in July 28 Webinar
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) has adopted revised definitions for the FY 2016–2017 Academic Libraries Component as as result of public review comments and recommendations made by a...
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Library Copyright Alliance Opposes Reform of US Copyright Act Section 108
The US Copyright Office released a Notice of Inquiry on June 7, 2016, calling for meetings with stakeholders to discuss possible reform of Section 108 of the Copyright Act—exemptions for...
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ARL Applauds US Supreme Court Decision Upholding Diversity in College Admissions
The US Supreme Court decided in a 4-3 ruling today, June 23, 2016, that it is lawful for the University of Texas (UT) at Austin to consider race as part...
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ARL Strategic Thinking and Design Initiative: Extended, Updated Report Now Online
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has released an extended and updated report documenting the Strategic Thinking and Design work (PDF) that the Association undertook from the fall of 2013...
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David Leonard Named Boston Public Library President
The Boston Public Library (BPL) appointed David Leonard president on June 14, 2016. Leonard served as interim president since July 4, 2015, and in a variety of other administrative positions...
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Librarian Competencies in Support of Research Data Management, Scholarly Communication, Open Access
A joint task force has released two profiles of competencies that library professionals need in order to support new roles—one profile for research data management (PDF) and the other for...
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US Appeals Court Upholds Open Internet Order Governing Net Neutrality
In an important victory for libraries, higher education, and consumers, the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit released today its long-awaited opinion in US Telecom Association v. Federal...
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