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ARL Mourns Orlando Shooting Victims—Libraries Serve as Safe Havens, Promote Social Justice
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is saddened and horrified by the tragic murder of 49 people and the wounding of dozens of others in a shooting at the Pulse...
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Judy Ruttenberg Talks with Library Journal about SHARE and Institutional Repository Interoperability
In his May 31, 2016, Library Journal article, “Green OA and the Interoperability of Institutional Repositories,” John Parsons interviews Association of Research Libraries program director Judy Ruttenberg about how SHARE is “mapping...
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ARL to Host National Digital Stewardship Resident: Apply by July 20
Would you like to develop, apply, and advance your digital stewardship knowledge and skills in a real-world setting? Did you earn a master’s or doctoral degree in a field engaged...
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SPEC Survey Webcast on Supporting Digital Scholarship—Register by June 15
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is offering a series of webcasts that present the findings from the latest SPEC surveys and allow webcast participants to discuss trends with the...
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Supporting Digital Scholarship, SPEC Kit 350, Published by ARL
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has released Supporting Digital Scholarship, SPEC Kit 350, an exploration of how library roles are evolving as multimodal and collaborative scholarship become more visible...
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ARL and CARL Members Meet in Vancouver; ARLIES Film Festival Premieres
image CC-BY-ND by Harshil Shah The 168th Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Meeting, a joint meeting of ARL and the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL), convened April 26–28, 2016,...
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Bélanger, Hitchens, Lamont to Provide Interim Library Leadership at University of Waterloo
The University of Waterloo has appointed an interim library management team, effective May 1, 2016. The team members are: Annie Bélanger, associate university librarian, information resources and academic excellence, and...
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ARL Celebrates House Passage of Email Privacy Act; Urges Senate to Pass Quickly
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) applauds today’s 419-0 vote in the US House of Representatives passing the Email Privacy Act (H.R. 699), a bill that updates the Electronic Communications...
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Melody Burton Appointed Interim University Librarian at University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia (UBC) has named Melody Burton interim university librarian, effective July 1, 2016. Burton has served as the UBC deputy university librarian since 2011 and was...
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North Carolina State University Libraries Wins 2016 National Medal for Museum and Library Service
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has awarded the 2016 National Medal for Museum and Library Service to the North Carolina State University (NCSU) Libraries. The medal is...