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ARL Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce Featured in College & Research Libraries News
The July/August issue of College & Research Libraries News, published by the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL), includes, “Real Institutions, Real Talk: Reflecting on Over a Decade of...
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ARL/SAA Mosaic Program Leadership Forum Promotes Diversity in Archives, Special Collections Profession
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the Society of American Archivists (SAA) hosted the third ARL/SAA Mosaic Program Leadership Forum on August 10, 2016, in Atlanta, Georgia, in conjunction...
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Marion Crain Named Interim Leader of Libraries at Washington University in St. Louis
Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL) has appointed Marion G. Crain interim leader of the libraries, effective August 2016. Crain has served as vice provost since 2012 and as the Wiley...
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Carol Hunter Appointed Interim University Librarian at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill has named Carol Hunter interim university librarian, effective January 1, 2017. Hunter has served as deputy university librarian since 2013 and...
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Susanne Mehrer Named Dean of Libraries at Dartmouth
Dartmouth College has appointed Susanne Mehrer dean of libraries, effective December 1, 2016. Mehrer is currently deputy librarian of Cambridge University Library in Cambridge, England. At Dartmouth, she will succeed...
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Collaboration among Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums: White Paper from Summit Hosted by University of Miami
The University of Miami hosted the inaugural Academic Art Museum and Library Summit in January 2016, bringing together 14 pairs of library and museum directors from North American academic institutions...
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Ajay Nair to Present Blixrud Memorial Lecture at ARL Fall Forum 2016
To honor the memory and extend the legacy of longtime ARL staff member Julia Blixrud, the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has founded an annual keynote lecture at the ARL...
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Meg Young and Kristen Matteucci Receive Paul Evan Peters Fellowships
The Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) has announced the selection of doctoral student Meg Young and master’s student Kristen Matteucci as the 2016 recipients of the Paul Evan Peters Fellowship...
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Report on Planning a Digital Scholarship Center: A CNI-ARL Workshop
The Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) and the Association of Research Libraries held a workshop on “Planning a Digital Scholarship Center,” May 17–18, 2016, in Arlington, Virginia. A report on...
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ARL/SAA Mosaic Program Fellows 2016–2017 Selected
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL)/Society of American Archivists (SAA) Mosaic Program selection committee and advisory group have chosen and placed three master of library and information science (MLIS) students...