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Julia C. Blixrud Scholarship Call for Applications—Deadline September 3, 2020
To honor the memory and extend the legacy of longtime Association of Research Libraries (ARL) staff member Julia C. Blixrud, ARL established in 2015 the Julia C. Blixrud Scholarship. The...
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Deborah R. Grayson Named Senior Director, Leadership and Organizational Development for ARL
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has appointed Deborah R. Grayson as senior director, Leadership and Organizational Development, effective August 10, 2020. Deborah R. Grayson has more than 15 years...
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ARL Kaleidoscope Diversity Scholars Selected for 2020–2022
Members of the ARL Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee and their designees have chosen 18 master of library and information science (MLIS) students to participate in the 2020–2022 Kaleidoscope Program...
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ARL Seeks Senior Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Note: We have paused the application process as of August 11 due to the significant number of applicants. The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) seeks a knowledgeable, passionate leader to...
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ARL Receives Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program IMLS Grant
Today, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announced that the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) will receive a Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program planning grant. The grant...
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Jen Liu and Jake Tompkins Receive Paul Evan Peters Fellowships
Doctoral student Jen Liu and master’s student Jacob (Jake) Tompkins are the 2020 recipients of the Paul Evan Peters Fellowship for graduate study in library and information sciences. The fellowship...
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ARL Welcomes cOAlition S Rights Retention Strategy Calling for Open Access to Results of Funded Research
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) commends cOAlition S on today’s announcement of its Rights Retention Strategy to advance the goal of immediate open access to the published results of...
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Adriene Lim and Mary Ann Mavrinac Named to ARL Board of Directors
Two Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member representatives have been appointed to the ARL Board of Directors effective July 1, 2020. Adriene Lim (University of Maryland), a current Board member,...
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A Case for Continued Strategic Investments by Research Libraries to Advance Research and Learning
The internet emerged from the research and higher education community and changed the world. Research libraries were right there. Thirty years of strategic investment by research libraries, in partnership with...
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P2L4 to Convene University Presses, Libraries Virtually July 22—Open to Full ARL, AUPresses Membership
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and Association of University Presses (AUPresses) annually convene the P2L community—presses and libraries who share a reporting relationship. This year, we are opening up...
