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ARL Board of Directors 2015–2016 Elected by ARL Membership
Larry Alford, image © University of Toronto Larry Alford, chief librarian at University of Toronto, began a one-year term as president of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) on Wednesday,...
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Inflation-Adjusted ARL Library Expenditures Data Available from University of Connecticut
Many ARL member libraries and industry experts seek inflation-adjusted ARL library expenditures data. Now these data are available in an interactive graphical interface thanks to the work of Steve Batt,...
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ARL Statistics 2013–2014 Published
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has released the ARL Statistics 2013–2014, which presents data describing the collections, staffing, expenditures, and service activities of the Association’s 125 member libraries in...
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ARL Academic Law Library Statistics 2013–2014 Published
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has released ARL Academic Law Library Statistics 2013–2014, which presents data describing collections, expenditures, personnel, and services in 74 law libraries at ARL member...
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ARL Academic Health Sciences Library Statistics 2013–2014 Published
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has released ARL Academic Health Sciences Library Statistics 2013–2014, which presents data describing collections, expenditures, personnel, and services in 61 health sciences libraries at...
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Transformation of Scholarly Communications Explored in ARL’s Research Library Issues 287
ARL has published Research Library Issues (RLI) no. 287, an issue in which Rikk Mulligan offers an overview of the history of scholarly communication from its beginnings in the 17th...
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SPEC Survey Webcast on Rapid Fabrication/Makerspace Services—Register by October 7
ARL is offering a series of webcasts that present the findings from the latest SPEC surveys and allow webcast participants to discuss trends with the survey authors. A 45-minute webcast...
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Paul Wester Appointed National Agricultural Library Director
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Library (NAL) has named Paul M. Wester Jr. as director, effective October 19, 2015. Wester is currently chief records officer at the...
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Ingrid Parent Named IFLA Honorary Fellow
The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Governing Board bestowed the Honorary Fellow Award on Ingrid Parent, University of British Columbia’s university librarian, at the IFLA World Library...
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Library Organizations File Amicus Brief Supporting Net Neutrality
ARL joined the American Library Association, Association of College and Research Libraries, and Chief Officers of State Library Agencies in submitting an amicus brief (PDF) today, September 21, 2015, in...