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ARL, CNI, EDUCAUSE Release Reports on Research Library Engagement with Emerging Technologies in Research and Learning
In August 2019 the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI), and EDUCAUSE announced a joint initiative to advance research libraries’ impact in a world shaped...
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ARL Responds to US Office of Science and Technology Policy Request for Comments on Desirable Characteristics of Repositories
Update: On May 26, 2022, the White House released new guidance to ensure federally funded research data equitably benefits all of America. ARL's comments (below) were part of the consultation...
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Mitigating COVID-19: The Contribution Research Libraries Are Making
COVID-19 is an unprecedented pandemic for most of us. Research libraries have rapidly responded to the shifting needs of their communities and worked collectively to adapt, alongside public health officials,...
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LibQUAL+ Awards University of Alaska Fairbanks 2020 In-Kind Grant
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has awarded the 2020 LibQUAL+ In-Kind Grant to the Elmer E. Rasmuson Library at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Each year since 2006 ARL...
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COVID-19 News, Resources from ARL Member Libraries, Parent Institutions
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is compiling Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) news and resource webpages from ARL member libraries and their parent institutions. ARL staff are updating these lists...
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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...
