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US Appeals Court Upholds Open Internet Order Governing Net Neutrality
In an important victory for libraries, higher education, and consumers, the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit released today its long-awaited opinion in US Telecom Association v. Federal...
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Bélanger, Hitchens, Lamont to Provide Interim Library Leadership at University of Waterloo
The University of Waterloo has appointed an interim library management team, effective May 1, 2016. The team members are: Annie Bélanger, associate university librarian, information resources and academic excellence, and...
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Melody Burton Appointed Interim University Librarian at University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia (UBC) has named Melody Burton interim university librarian, effective July 1, 2016. Burton has served as the UBC deputy university librarian since 2011 and was...
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North Carolina State University Libraries Wins 2016 National Medal for Museum and Library Service
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has awarded the 2016 National Medal for Museum and Library Service to the North Carolina State University (NCSU) Libraries. The medal is...
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Simon Neame Named Dean of Libraries at University of Massachusetts Amherst
The University of Massachusetts (UMass) Amherst has appointed Simon J. Neame as dean of libraries, effective August 1, 2016. Neame is currently associate university librarian and director of the Irving...
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John Unsworth Appointed University Librarian and Dean of Libraries at University of Virginia
The University of Virginia (UVA) has named John M. Unsworth university librarian and dean of libraries, effective June 25, 2016. Unsworth is currently vice provost, university librarian, chief information officer,...
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Anne Jarvis Named University Librarian at Princeton
Princeton University has appointed Anne Jarvis as university librarian, effective October 1, 2016. Jarvis is currently university librarian at the University of Cambridge in the UK. At Princeton, she will...
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Valerie Hotchkiss Appointed University Librarian at Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt University has named Valerie Hotchkiss university librarian, effective August 1, 2016. Hotchkiss is currently the Andrew S. G. Turyn endowed professor and director of the Rare Book & Manuscript...
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District Court Reaffirms Fair Use in Georgia State University E-Reserves Case
On March 31, 2016, the US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia released its opinion (PDF) on remand in Cambridge University Press v. Becker, the case in which...
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Trevor Dawes Named Vice Provost for Libraries, Museums at University of Delaware
The University of Delaware (UD) has appointed Trevor A. Dawes as the May Morris librarian and the vice provost for libraries and museums, effective July 1, 2016. Dawes has served...