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Synergy Issue 13 Explores Promoting Diversity and Equity in Libraries and Archives
In 2015, a wave of student activism moved throughout the United States and Canada as student protesters made demands of their campus administrations for equality and an end to systemic...
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ARL Makes SPEC Kits Open Access Online
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has opened up access to all SPEC Kits on the ARL Digital Publications platform for all users. This change demonstrates the value that the Association...
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Sofia Leung Awarded Julia C. Blixrud Scholarship for 2016
To honor the memory and extend the legacy of longtime ARL staff member Julia Blixrud, ARL established in 2015 the Julia C. Blixrud Scholarship, which supports the attendance of one...
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Travel Award Recipients Selected for Library Assessment Conference 2016
The Association of Research Libraries and the conference planning committee have awarded 10 outstanding individuals travel awards to attend the 2016 Library Assessment Conference in Arlington, Virginia, on October 31–November...
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SPEC Survey Webcast on Affordable Course Content and Open Educational Resources—Register by August 10
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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Brown University Library Supports Digital Scholarship: Sixth Profile in ARL Series
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has published the sixth profile in a series highlighting digital scholarship support at ARL member libraries. The latest installment in this series features the...
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ARL Celebrates Confirmation of Carla Hayden as Librarian of Congress
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) applauds the US Senate’s approval today, in a vote of 74-18, of the nomination of Carla D. Hayden as the 14th Librarian of Congress....
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Affordable Course Content and Open Educational Resources, SPEC Kit 351, Published by ARL
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has released Affordable Course Content and Open Educational Resources, SPEC Kit 351, an exploration of the degree to which ARL member institutions advocate, support,...
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Gary Price Interviews Judy Ruttenberg about SHARE for Open Access in Action Series
Library Journal's Open Access in Action series released on June 30, 2016, a video interview of Judy Ruttenberg, Association of Research Libraries program director for SHARE, talking with Gary Price, editor of...
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ARL Seeks Program Coordinator for Grants Administration—Apply by August 4
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is recruiting a program coordinator for grants administration, a member of the administrative team that provides high-level support for the organization. This position provides...
