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ARL, Coalition Partners to Congress: Do Not Restrict the Promise of Generative AI
Today the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) joined libraries, civil society organizations, and legal experts and scholars in a letter expressing concern to Congress about calls for new copyright restrictions...
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Reminder: Proposals for ARL IDEAL 2024 Due by Next Friday, September 15
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is accepting proposals through next Friday, September 15, 2023, for the 2024 Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility in Libraries & Archives (IDEAL) Conference, to...
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Leadership and Career Development Program 2024–2025 Site Visit Hosts Selected
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is pleased to announce that University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Library and Yale University Library will host the Leadership and Career Development Program (LCDP)...
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Leadership Fellows Program 2024–2026 Site Visit Hosts Selected
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is pleased to announce the hosts of the Leadership Fellows Program site visits for the 2023–2024 cohort and the 2025–2026 cohort: 2023–2024 Brown University...
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ARL Comments on NASA Public Access Plan: Increasing Access to the Results of Scientific Research
On March 28, 2023, the US Department of Transportation (DOT) released a request for information on “NASA’S Public Access Plan: Increasing Access to the Results of Scientific Research.” The Association...
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LibQUAL+ Library Customer Satisfaction Survey 2024 Registration Is Now Open
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has opened 2024 registration for LibQUAL+, a leading tool for assessing library customer satisfaction. For more than 20 years, libraries have depended on LibQUAL+...
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ARL, CARL, and Ithaka S+R Release Issue Brief on Redressing Relationships with Historically Marginalized Communities
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL), and Ithaka S+R published an issue brief today: "Redressing Relationships with the Historically Marginalized/Redresser les relations avec...
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Library Copyright Alliance Supports South Africa Copyright Amendment Bill in Comments to US Trade Representative
Following a hearing on the eligibility of sub-Saharan African countries to receive the benefits of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) responded to a request...
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ARL Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Institute Task Force: Call for Expressions of Interest—Deadline September 12
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) seeks individuals with content expertise in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and leadership responsibilities in academic and research libraries and archives to serve on...
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Reminder: Submit a Proposal for ARL IDEAL 2024 by Friday, September 15
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is accepting proposals through Friday, September 15, 2023, for the 2024 Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility in Libraries & Archives (IDEAL) Conference, to be...
