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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...
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Accessibility and Universal Design, SPEC Kit 358, Published by ARL
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has released Accessibility and Universal Design, SPEC Kit 358, an exploration of how ARL member libraries are meeting the accessibility needs of individuals with...
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ARL Leadership & Career Development Program 2018–2019 Fellows Selected
The ARL Leadership & Career Development Program (LCDP) Selection Committee has chosen 25 fellows for the 2018–2019 LCDP cohort. The LCDP is a yearlong program to prepare mid-career librarians from...
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Library Management Skills Institute I and II: Program Offerings Available for Registration
Are you a research library supervisor, department head, team or project leader, or manager interested in developing your awareness, skills, and confidence as a leader and manager? The ARL Academy,...
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Net Neutrality Highlighted in Research Library Issues
The latest issue of Research Library Issues (RLI) explores the implications of the US Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) reversal of its Open Internet Order, with a focus on research libraries...
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ARL Digital Scholarship Institute at Indiana University: Apply by May 18 for July 30–August 3, 2018
The ARL Academy is accepting applications for the third iteration of the ARL Digital Scholarship Institute, with a deadline of Friday, May 18, 2018. The Digital Scholarship Institute is a...
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Julia C. Blixrud Scholarship Call for Applications—Deadline May 29, 2018
To honor the memory and extend the legacy of longtime Association of Research Libraries (ARL) staff member Julia Blixrud, ARL established in 2015 the Julia C. Blixrud Scholarship. The scholarship...
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Travel Award Recipients Selected for Symposium for Strategic Leadership in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) are awarding 11 scholarships for academic and research library workers to attend the Symposium for...