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Senate to Vote on Future of USA FREEDOM Act
Today, November 18, 2014, the US Senate is expected to vote on a cloture motion by Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) on the USA FREEDOM Act (S. 2685), determining whether...
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Talent Management, SPEC Kit 344, Published by ARL
ARL has released Talent Management, SPEC Kit 344, which explores whether ARL member libraries are using talent management strategies in the recruitment, retention, and development of a workforce needed to...
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Royal Society of Canada Releases Report on Libraries, Archives, and Public Memory
On November 13, 2014, the Royal Society of Canada’s Expert Panel on the Status and Future of Canada’s Libraries and Archives published The Future Now: Canada’s Libraries, Archives, and Public...
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Retaining a Liberal Arts Approach in the Digital Age—Shore and Henry in EDUCAUSE Review
The latest issue of EDUCAUSE Review includes the final E-Content column for 2014, wrapping up ARL executive director Elliott Shore’s one-year term as column editor. Along with Council on Library...
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We Want You! Applying for a Position in a Federal Library or Archive
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to work for a federal library or archive? Do you find the application process intimidating and confusing? Did you know that there are...
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Close the Innovation Deficit—ARL, Coalition Write Letter to Congress
Today, November 12, 2014, ARL—along with more than 130 other higher education, scientific, and business organizations in the US—sent a letter to Congress (PDF), urging lawmakers to close the nation’s...
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Kathleen Shearer Engaged as Partnership Consultant
ARL has brought Kathleen Shearer on board as a partnership consultant, effective November 6, 2014. Shearer’s work for ARL will include developing an ARL policy on partnerships and collaborations, establishing...
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Issue Brief on GSU E-Reserves Case Now Online
ARL has released an issue brief about the recent US Court of Appeals decision in the Georgia State University (GSU) case concerning the use of excerpts of academic books for electronic...
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ARL and ALA Urge FCC to Deny Waiver of E-Reader Accessibility Requirement
On October 27 and November 5, 2014, ARL along with the American Library Association (ALA) filed a letter and comments with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) opposing the request by...
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ARL Membership Meeting and Fall Forum 2014 Proceedings Online
On October 7–8, 2014, in Washington, DC, ARL convened its 165th Membership Meeting, followed on October 9 by the ARL Fall Forum, “Wanted Dead or Alive—The Scholarly Monograph.” Summaries of...
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