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Hispanic Heritage Month 2021 Celebrated by ARL Member Libraries

The following list includes events, news stories, blog posts, resources, and exhibits from Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member libraries in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month 2021. Events...

Defining Social Impact

I’m doing quite a bit of reading about social or societal impact connected to open science. The easiest starting point, and one that is not uncommon, is the UN’s Sustainable...

Anticompetitive Practices Reduce Diversity of Knowledge

In June, a bipartisan group of US lawmakers introduced a package of antitrust reform bills targeted at curbing anticompetitive practices in online markets. The bills followed a series of House...

An Advocacy Agenda for Student Success Must Address Basic Needs

A recent qualitative study by the Coalition of Urban Serving Universities (USU) and the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) observed, “universities are still designed for the college student...

Dispatch from the United Nations 2nd Open Science Conference

In July I attended the virtual Open Science Conference hosted by the United Nations Dag Hammarskjöld Library; the program and other details are on the UN Library’s website. Reflecting on...
Research Libraries Ensure Trustworthiness in Times of Need

As we emerge into what follows historic crises in public health, democracy, and social justice, our society is challenged in almost every dimension of our lives with questions of trust...
Biden’s Competition Order Advances Right-to-Repair Movement

Today, President Biden issued an “Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy.” Among other provisions, the order aims to address anticompetitive terms imposed by manufacturers that restrict third-party...
UCLA Library/OCLC Non-roman Script Project Bridges Access Gaps to Research Materials

With resources available in 414 languages and 12 million print and electronic volumes, UCLA Library attracts more than 15 million information seekers from around the world annually via its website....
SCOSS 2021 Update: Library Consortia Create Path for Funding Open Infrastructure

The Global Sustainability Coalition for Open Science Services (SCOSS) will soon announce its third round of funding targets for open scholarly infrastructure providers. Since 2017, the SCOSS Board has worked...
ARL Libraries Celebrate LGBTQIA+ Pride Month 2021

The following list includes events, news stories, blog posts, resources, and exhibits from Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member libraries in celebration of LGBTQIA+ Pride Month 2021. Events | News...
Maryland Is First State to Expand Equitable Access to E-books through Libraries

In a win for libraries and their users, Maryland is the first in the nation to enact a state law ensuring that libraries can license e-books and audiobooks under the...
Jewish American Heritage Month 2021 Celebrated by ARL Member Libraries

The following list includes events, news stories, blog posts, resources, and exhibits from Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member libraries celebrating Jewish American Heritage Month. Events Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential...
ARL Libraries Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month 2021

The following list includes events, news stories, blog posts, resources, and exhibits from Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member libraries in celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month....
Accelerating Standards for 3D Data to Improve Long-Term Usability

Have you ever virtually walked on Mars or ridden a buggy on the moon? Perhaps you’ve viewed 3D images of mastodons or dinosaurs online? If you’ve done any of these...