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University Press Week 2014 to Celebrate Collaborative Work of Scholarly Presses
The Association of American University Presses (AAUP) is celebrating the third annual University Press Week on Sunday, November 9–Saturday, November 15, 2014. The focus this year is on the vital...
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Learn More about SHARE at “Updates from the World of Open”
Registration is now open for the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) New England Chapter’s Scholarly Communication Interest Group fall program, “Updates from the World of Open: SHARE, OERs,...
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Career Enhancement Program Application Deadline Extended to November 17
The application deadline for the ARL Career Enhancement Program has been extended to Monday, November 17, 2014. Master of library and information science (MLIS) students from racial and ethnic minority...
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Bella Karr Gerlich Named Dean of Libraries at Texas Tech
Texas Tech University has appointed Bella Karr Gerlich as professor and dean of university libraries, effective March 1, 2015. Gerlich currently serves as dean of libraries at the University of Alaska...
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James O’Donnell Named University Librarian at Arizona State
Arizona State University (ASU) has appointed James J. O’Donnell as university librarian and as a professor in the School of Historical, Philosophical, and Religious Studies in the College of Liberal...
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In Memory of Julia Claire Blixrud, 1954–2014
All of us at ARL, CNI, and SPARC are mourning the death of our dear colleague and friend Julia Blixrud, who lost her decade-long fight with cancer on Wednesday, October...
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ACRL Seeks Academic/Research Librarian of the Year Nominations
The Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) is accepting nominations for the Academic/Research Librarian of the Year Award, which recognizes an outstanding member of the library profession who has...
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Brenda Johnson Named Library Director and University Librarian at U Chicago
The University of Chicago has appointed Brenda L. Johnson as library director and university librarian for a five-year term starting January 1, 2015. Johnson currently serves as the Ruth Lilly...
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ARL-SAA Digital Archives Specialist Courses at US National Archives: Early-Bird Deadline October 31
Register by Friday, October 31, to receive the early-bird discount on the Digital Archives Specialist (DAS) courses being offered by ARL and the Society of American Archivists (SAA) at the...
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Lorraine Haricombe Named Vice Provost and Director of Libraries at University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas (UT) at Austin has appointed Lorraine J. Haricombe as vice provost and director of libraries, effective February 1, 2015. Haricombe currently serves as dean of libraries...