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Shore and Shearer Discuss Collaboration in Research Libraries at IFLA Preconference
ARL executive director Elliott Shore and ARL partnership consultant Kathleen Shearer presented a paper describing the results of the Association’s recent Strategic Thinking and Design process—a new Strategic Framework and...
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Infographic Shows ARL Transformation and Impact in 2015
The below infographic highlights the Association of Research Libraries’s 2015 transformations and impact in higher education and society. Click the infographic image to view or download a full-size PDF. The...
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Library Liaison Report to Spur Discussion of Liaison Roles
The Association of Research Libraries is pleased to release the final report of a pilot Library Liaison Institute (PDF) organized by Columbia University Libraries, Cornell University Libraries, and the University...
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Berlin 12 Conference Focuses on Proposal to Flip Subscription Journals to Open Access
On December 8 and 9, 2015, representatives from several regions (Asia, Europe, and North America) met in Berlin, Germany, to discuss a proposal to flip subscription-based journals to open access...
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Bill Kelly Appointed Mellon Director of Research Libraries at New York Public Library
The New York Public Library (NYPL) has named William (Bill) P. Kelly the Andrew W. Mellon director of the Research Libraries, effective in January 2016. Kelly was formerly interim chancellor...
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ARL Career Enhancement Program Fellows Selected for 2016
Six fellows have been chosen to participate in the 2016 cohort of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Career Enhancement Program (CEP). Funded by the Institute of Museum and Library...
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Library, Higher Education Groups Urge US Congress to Support Open Internet Order
The American Library Association (ALA), Association of Research Libraries (ARL), and EDUCAUSE sent a joint letter (PDF) on December 4, 2015, to US Congressional leaders, asking them to oppose the inclusion...
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Academic Art Museum and Library Summit to Be Hosted by University of Miami Libraries and Lowe Art Museum
The University of Miami will host the inaugural Academic Art Museum and Library Summit on January 27–29, 2016, bringing together 14 pairs of library and museum directors from North American...
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National Diversity in Libraries Conference 2016 Call for Presentation Proposals—Deadline Extended to December 15, 2015
NDLC ’16: Bridges to Inclusion The National Diversity in Libraries Conference (NDLC ’16), cosponsored by the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Library and the Association of Research Libraries (ARL),...
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2016 Library Assessment Conference Call for Proposals—Deadline February 1
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the University of Washington Libraries, and the conference steering committee invite proposals for the 2016 Library Assessment Conference: Building Effective, Sustainable, Practical Assessment. The...