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Notes from Elliott Shore’s Listening Tour: Michigan
Association of Research Libraries (ARL) executive director Elliott Shore has embarked on a “listening tour” of ARL member libraries to see first-hand the innovative work the libraries are doing and...
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ARL/SAA Mosaic Program Fellows 2016–2018 Selected
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL)/Society of American Archivists (SAA) Mosaic Program Selection Committee has chosen three master of library and information science (MLIS) students from historically underrepresented racial and...
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ARL Membership Convenes in Washington, DC, for Fall 2016 Meeting—Summary and Slides Online
Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member representatives, ARL leadership fellows, staff, and guests gathered in Washington, DC, on September 27–28, 2016, for the 169th Association Meeting, convened by then ARL...
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ARL Fall Forum 2016 Explores How to Create Libraries That Facilitate Social Justice—Overview and Slides Online
At the 2016 Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Fall Forum in Washington, DC, on September 29, more than 100 senior leaders from ARL member libraries spent the day building skills...
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Heather Berringer Appointed Acting University Librarian at University of British Columbia through December
The University of British Columbia (UBC) has named Heather Berringer acting university librarian from October 15 through December 31, 2016, while the interim university librarian, Melody Burton, is on leave....
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Library Assessment Career Achievement Awardees Named for 2016
Neal Kaske (left), Stephen Town (right). Click to enlarge. The Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the University of Washington Libraries, and the Library Assessment Conference Planning Committee have selected Neal...
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Open Scholarship Early and Often: Register to Join This Community Conversation on March 22 at ACRL 2017
It is gratifying to see the growing number of academic institutions and private and public funding sources that now require open or public access to sponsored research publications and data....
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ARL Board of Directors 2016–2017 Elected by ARL Membership
Mary Case, photo by Roberta Dupuis-Devlin Mary M. Case, university librarian and dean of libraries at University of Illinois at Chicago, began a one-year term as president of the Association...
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Rhea Ballard-Thrower Named Executive Director of Howard University Libraries
Howard University has appointed Rhea Ballard-Thrower as associate professor and executive director of the libraries, effective September 2016. Ballard-Thrower was previously associate professor and director of the Howard University School...
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Rebecca Mugridge Named Dean of Libraries at University at Albany
University at Albany has appointed Rebecca Mugridge as dean of University Libraries, effective August 26, 2016. Mugridge served as interim dean and director of libraries since July 2015. She joined...