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ARL/MLA Diversity and Inclusion Initiative 2015–2017 Fellows Chosen
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) announces the selection of four master of library and information science (MLIS) students to participate in the 2015–2017 ARL/Music Library Association (MLA) Diversity and...
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ARL Diversity Scholars Selected for 2015–2017
Members of the ARL Committee on Diversity and Leadership have selected 18 master of library and information science (MLIS) students to participate in the 2015–2017 Initiative to Recruit a Diverse...
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Coalition Calls on White House to Open Up Access to Federally Funded Educational Resources
Today, August 4, 2015, ARL along with a broad coalition of more than 90 education, library, technology, public interest, and legal organizations, called on the White House to take administrative...
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ARL Urges Swift Ratification of Marrakesh Treaty on 25th Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act
On Sunday, July 26, 2015, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) celebrated its 25th anniversary. The ADA passed with strong bipartisan support in 1990 and prohibits discrimination on the basis...
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Web Accessibility Blog Highlights Tools for Evaluating Digital Resources
ARL visiting program officer Katya Pereyaslavska writes about evaluating the accessibility of digital resources in a new Web Accessibility in Research Libraries blog post, “The Value of Comparing Oranges to...
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FASTR Bill to Enhance Public Access to Research Approved by US Senate Committee
Today, July 29, 2015, the US Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee unanimously approved S. 779, the Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act, or FASTR. The bill...
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ARL Career Enhancement Program (CEP) Call for Applications—Deadline September 7
ARL is now accepting applications for the 2016 cohort of the ARL Career Enhancement Program (CEP). Master of library and information science (MLIS) students from racial and ethnic minority groups,...
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SPEC Survey Webcast on Community-based Collections: Register by August 5
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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Chuck Humphrey Appointed Portage Director by CARL
The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) has named Chuck Humphrey the initial director of the Portage research data management network for a two-year term beginning September 8, 2015. Humphrey...
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Synergy: News from ARL Diversity Programs—Issue 12 Focuses on Career Placement and Advancement
The July 2015 issue of Synergy: News from ARL Diversity Programs features three essays on advancement for library and information professionals at various stages in their careers, from library school...
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