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President Obama Sends Marrakesh Treaty to Senate for Ratification
On February 10, 2016, the Obama Administration sent the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print Disabled to the...
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Leading a Strategic Assessment Program in a Research Library: ARL to Offer Seminar
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is offering an educational opportunity for academic and research librarians, “Leading a Strategic Assessment Program in a Research Library: An ARL Seminar,” on April...
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Help SHARE Make Research Accessible, Discoverable, Reusable at FORCE2016 Conference
The SHARE initiative is offering a preconference workshop and curate-a-thon on Sunday, April 17, in Portland, Oregon, at the FORCE2016 Conference organized by FORCE11, which aims to improve knowledge creation and...
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Changes to IPEDS Survey Definitions for 2015–2016—Webinar Recording Available Online
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Academic Libraries Component adopted revised definitions for FY 2015–2016 as a result of recommendations made by a joint Association of Research Libraries (ARL)...
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Planning a Digital Scholarship Center: A CNI-ARL Workshop
Registration is now open to individuals from ARL and CNI member institutions for “Planning a Digital Scholarship Center: A CNI-ARL Workshop,” to be held May 17–18, 2016, in Arlington, Virginia....
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2016 Library Assessment Conference Call for Proposals—Deadline Extended to February 3
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the University of Washington Libraries, and the conference steering committee have extended the proposal submission deadline for the 2016 Library Assessment Conference: Building Effective,...
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Charlene Sorensen Appointed Interim Library Dean at University of Saskatchewan
The University of Saskatchewan has named Charlene Sorensen interim dean of the University Library, effective February 16, 2016. Sorensen has served in a variety of roles at the University of...
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Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week 2016 to Be Celebrated February 22–26
Mark your calendars! Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week 2016—a community celebration coordinated by the Association of Research Libraries—will take place Monday–Friday, February 22–26. You can participate on a single day during...
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Kevin Smith Appointed Dean of Libraries at University of Kansas
The University of Kansas (KU) has named Kevin L. Smith dean of libraries, effective in May 2016. Smith is currently director of copyright and scholarly communication at Duke University. At...
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Donald Gilstrap Named Dean of Libraries at University of Alabama
The University of Alabama appointed Donald L. Gilstrap as dean of University Libraries, effective January 4, 2016. Gilstrap was previously dean and professor of University Libraries at Wichita State University. At University...
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