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While Library Buildings Are Closed, Collaborative Digital Library Ensures Access to Books for Research, Study
When the COVID-19 pandemic forced closures of college campuses this spring, faculty and students lost access to the printed books and journals in their libraries. Fortunately, a decade-long initiative by...
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ARL Membership Convenes Online for Spring 2020 Association Meeting
Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member representatives and staff conducted the 176th Association Meeting via videoconferencing on May 12–14, 2020. This was the first virtual Association Meeting in ARL’s 88-year...
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Association of Research Libraries Names Judy Ruttenberg Senior Director of Scholarship and Policy
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is pleased to announce that Judy Ruttenberg is taking on a new role as the senior director of scholarship and policy. Ruttenberg joined ARL...
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ARL, CNI, EDUCAUSE Release “Stewarding the Scholarly and Cultural Record,” Fourth Installment of Emerging Technologies Report
The fourth installment of Mapping the Current Landscape of Research Library Engagement with Emerging Technologies in Research and Learning explores several of the emerging technologies that pose new challenges and...
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ACRL, ARL, ODLOS, PLA Announce Joint Cultural Competencies Task Force
The Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL), the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the American Library Association’s Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services (ODLOS), and the Public Library...
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More Research Libraries Decline “Big Deal” Subscription Contracts with Publishers
The impact of COVID-19 increases the urgency for innovative approaches for barrier-free access to information. When the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill and the entire State University...
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Kaleidoscope Program Call for Applications—Deadline Extended to May 22
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has extended the application deadline for the 2020–2022 cohort of the Kaleidoscope Program to Friday, May 22. The program recruits master of library and information...
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ARL Joins Business, Government, Education Leaders in Call for Emergency Funding for Libraries Impacted by COVID-19
A coalition of business, government, and education leaders are calling on the US Congress to provide emergency aid to libraries impacted by COVID-19 in a letter released today by the...
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ARL Responds to US Office of Science and Technology Policy Request for Information on Public Access to Federally Funded Research
On February 19, 2020, the US Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) issued “Request for Information: Public Access to Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Publications, Data and Code Resulting from Federally Funded...
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IARLA Statement on Access to Digital Content for Education and Research during the Period of COVID-19 Response
The International Alliance of Research Library Associations (IARLA), representing the research libraries of Australia, Canada, Europe, the United Kingdom, and the United States, is today amplifying the calls that our...
