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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...
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IARLA Supports the Sorbonne Statement on Research Data Rights
In January 2020, nine research university associations signed the “Sorbonne Declaration on Research Data Rights,” affirming their commitment to opening up research data and highlighting key roles that the academic...
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ARL, CNI, EDUCAUSE Release “Facilitating Information Discovery and Use,” Third Installment of Emerging Technologies Report
The third installment of Mapping the Current Landscape of Research Library Engagement with Emerging Technologies in Research and Learning explores how research libraries facilitate information discovery and use in the...
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ARL, CNI, EDUCAUSE Release Second Installment of Landscape Report on Research Library Engagement with Emerging Technologies
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI), and EDUCAUSE released today the second part of a report by Sarah Lippincott, Mapping the Current Landscape of...
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Kaleidoscope Program Call for Applications—Deadline May 13
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is accepting applications for the 2020–2022 cohort of the Kaleidoscope Program. The program recruits master of library and information science (MLIS) students from historically...
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ARL Urges Publishers to Maximize Access to Digital Content during COVID-19 Pandemic
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) joins global library associations in urging publishers to maximize access to digital content during the emergency conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic. This is an...
