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Library Management Skills Institute I: The Manager—Register by March 31
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? Register now to...
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ARL Leadership & Career Development Program (LCDP) 2018–2019: Call for Nominations and Applications by February 21
ARL is seeking nominations and applications for the 2018–2019 Leadership & Career Development Program (LCDP). The LCDP is a yearlong program to prepare mid-career librarians from historically underrepresented racial and...
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Mary Lee Kennedy Named ARL Executive Director
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Board of Directors has appointed Mary Lee Kennedy executive director of the Association, effective April 1, 2018. Kennedy is currently principal of the Kennedy...
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LibQUAL+ Seeks Applicants for In-Kind Grant Program 2018—Apply by January 31
The Association of Research Libraries will award up to three institutions in-kind grants to participate in the 2018 LibQUAL+ survey, with a goal of offering one grant for every 50...
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ARL/SAA Mosaic II Call for Applications—Deadline February 27
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL)/Society of American Archivists (SAA) Mosaic Program II is now accepting applications for the 2018–2019 cohort. The program promotes diversification of the archives and special...
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Failure’s Role in Innovation and Discovery Highlighted in Research Library Issues
The latest issue of Research Library Issues (RLI) emphasizes the value of professional failure—both its necessary role in experimentation and its key role in learning. This issue of RLI presents...
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ARL to Host Events at American Library Association Midwinter Meeting in Denver, Colorado
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) will host the following events at the American Library Association (ALA) Midwinter Meeting 2018 to be held in Denver, Colorado, in February: ARL Annual Leadership...
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Save the Date: Library Assessment Conference 2018 to Convene December 5–7 in Houston, Texas
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the University of Washington (UW) Libraries will hold the next Library Assessment Conference on Wednesday–Friday, December 5–7, 2018, in Houston, Texas, at the...
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Save the Date: Symposium for Strategic Leadership in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion to Be Held May 10–11 in Minneapolis
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) are offering a symposium to increase understanding and capacity among academic and research library professionals...
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ARL Urges International Federation of Library Associations to Consider Civil Liberties in Conference Site Selection
Research libraries are committed to such foundational values of the library profession as diversity, inclusion, equity, access to information, free expression, privacy, and social justice. Upholding these core values, the...
