ARL highlights news and other stories of interest to the research library community in the US and Canada every Monday–Thursday in the Daily Intelligence and selects the top stories for our Weekly News Roundup on Fridays, which also includes all ARL News and Community Updates for the week.
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Rutgers and York to Host ARL Leadership and Transformation Cohorts in 2027
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is pleased to announce the hosts for the Intensive Learning Program (ILP) and Leadership and Career Development Program (LCDP) site visits for 2027. York...
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ARL Annual Report Highlights Community Resilience in 2025
2025 tested research libraries in ways both familiar and newly unsettling. Across higher education, government, and civic life, trust in institutions fell to historic lows, resources became even more constrained,...
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ARL Comments on Accelerating the American Scientific Enterprise
The US Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) requested comments on “accelerating the American scientific enterprise.” The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is pleased to provide comments below. A...
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Last Day to Register! 2026 ARL President’s Institute—Unlock Innovation
Today’s the last day to register to join your colleagues at ARL PI26! Unlock Innovation with keynote speakers Lee Vinsel, associate professor of science, technology, and society at Virginia Tech, and Masud Khokhar,...
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5 Days Left to Register for ARL PI26!
Lead the Change. Shape the Future. There are five days left to register to join us at the 2026 ARL President’s Institute! Become a champion of sustainable innovation in research libraries....
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Christine Nguyen Awarded Julia C. Blixrud Scholarship 2026
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has awarded Christine Thuy Minh Nguyen the Julia C. Blixrud Scholarship to attend the 2026 ARL President’s Institute. Christine is a master of science...
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Avoid FOMO! Register for ARL President’s Institute & Unlock Innovation
Don’t miss out on ARL PI26! Grow your ability to drive innovation and shape the future of research libraries. Join us at the 2026 ARL President’s Institute (PI26) and become a champion...
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Human Rights Day Webinar: Libraries as Builders of Peace—Register Now
On Human Rights Day, join this free webinar hosted by the American Library Association (ALA) International Relations Committee’s United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals Subcommittee: Libraries as...
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90 Seconds with Masud Khokhar—Don’t Miss ARL PI26!
At the ARL President’s Institute in February 2026 (PI26), Masud Khokhar, chief digital & information officer at University of Leeds, will share his remarkable journey as a blueprint for growing influence and building...
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ARL PI26—Join a FREE Flash Session! 30-minute Inventive Thinking Experience
Inventive Thinking—Everyday Innovation for Everyone Still deciding if you want to join us for the 2026 ARL President’s Institute (PI26) in Chicago? Join M.J. D’Elia, founder of Thirdway Think and...
