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Travel Awards Available for Joint Conference of Librarians of Color: Apply by June 25, 2018
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is offering five $1,000 travel awards for ARL member institution employees to attend the third National Joint Conference of Librarians of Color (JCLC) on September...
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What Does GDPR Mean for Libraries Worldwide? ARL Releases Issue Brief
The European Union’s (EU’s) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will take effect tomorrow, May 25, 2018, and is likely to have a significant impact on the way libraries around the...
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ARL Digital Scholarship Institute at Indiana University: Application Deadline Extended to May 25
The ARL Academy has extended the application deadline for the third iteration of the ARL Digital Scholarship Institute to Friday, May 25, 2018. The Digital Scholarship Institute is a five-day, cohort-based opportunity...
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ARL Library Liaison Institute Participants Meeting at ALA Annual Conference 2018—RSVP by May 25
Are you a staff member at an Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member institution who has attended an ARL Library Liaison Institute since 2015? Please join us for this free...
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Elizabeth Waraksa Appointed Presidential Fellow by Council on Library and Information Resources
The Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) has named Association of Research Libraries (ARL) staff member Elizabeth Waraksa as a Distinguished Presidential Fellow for a two-year term, effective June...
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ARL Applauds US Senate Vote to Restore Net Neutrality Rules
Today, May 16, 2018, the United States Senate voted 52-47 in favor of protecting an open internet, a bedrock of equitable access to information. In mid-December 2017, the Federal Communications...
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Past, Present, and Future of Libraries Conference: Proposal Deadline Extended to May 22, 2018
In commemoration of the American Philosophical Society’s (APS) 275th anniversary, the APS Library—along with the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation and the Association of Research Libraries (ARL)—is hosting an interdisciplinary and...
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ARL Membership Convenes in Atlanta for Spring 2018 Meeting—Summary and Slides Online
Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member representatives, ARL Leadership Fellows, staff, and guests gathered in Atlanta, Georgia, on April 24–26, 2018, for the 172nd Association Meeting. The meeting was convened...
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SPEC Survey Webcast on Accessibility and Universal Design—Register by June 6
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is offering a series of webcasts that present the findings from the latest SPEC surveys and allow webcast participants to discuss trends with the...
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Library Assessment Conference 2018 Call for Proposals—Deadline Extended to May 11
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the University of Washington Libraries, and the Conference Steering Committee have extended the deadline for submitting paper and poster proposals for the 2018 Library Assessment...
