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Jessica Andrade Named Associate Director of Board and Member Relations for ARL
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jessica Andrade as associate director of Board and member relations, effective April 1, 2020. Andrade is currently...
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Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week 2020 Highlights Equitable Access, Decentralized Creativity
The seventh annual Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week was celebrated February 24–28, 2020, by 78 participating organizations as well as numerous individuals worldwide. The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) organized the...
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Deadline Extended for Library Assessment Conference 2020 Proposals—Now Due March 2
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the University of Washington Libraries, and the Conference Steering Committee have extended the deadline for paper, poster, and workshop proposals for the 2020 Library...
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ARL Celebrates Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week 2020
Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week highlights the legal and policy decisions now pending that will shape the future of digital creativity. From the Google v. Oracle case before the US Supreme...
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Fellows Selected for ARL Leadership and Career Development Program 2020–2021
The ARL Leadership and Career Development Program (LCDP) Selection Committee has chosen 24 fellows for the 2020–2021 LCDP cohort. The LCDP is a yearlong program to prepare mid-career librarians from...
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ARL Statement on FY 2021 Budget Cuts to Libraries
The Association of Research Libraries opposes FY 2021 budget cuts to US libraries and the Institute of Museum and Library Services On February 10, 2020, President Trump released a budget...
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Apply for ARL Digital Scholarship Institute at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: Applications Due March 13 for June 15–19 Event
The ARL Academy is accepting applications for the fifth iteration of the ARL Digital Scholarship Institute, with a deadline of Friday, March 13, 2020. The Digital Scholarship Institute is a...
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Computer Scientist Francine Berman to Receive Paul Evan Peters Award
The Coalition for Networked Information (CNI), the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), and EDUCAUSE are pleased to announce that Francine Berman, Edward P. Hamilton Distinguished Professor of Computer Science at...
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ARL Responds to US Office of Science and Technology Policy Request for Information on American Research Environment
On November 26, 2019, the US Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) issued a “Request for Information on the American Research Environment.” The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) welcomes...
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ClimateQUAL Survey Helps Libraries Assess, Improve Organizational Environment for Diversity, Inclusion—Register Now for 2020
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) invites academic and research libraries to participate in ClimateQUAL, an organizational climate and diversity survey designed specifically for libraries. For over a dozen years,...
