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Libraries That Learn: ARL to Offer Webcast on Analyzing LibQUAL+® Comments to Improve Service
ARL is offering a series of webcasts on how to improve services using LibQUAL+ survey data and other evidence. Join Lorie Kloda, assessment librarian at McGill University, for the third...
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Diversity and Inclusion Highlighted in ARL’s Research Library Issues 286
ARL has published Research Library Issues (RLI) no. 286, a special issue focusing on fostering diversity and inclusion in research library operations and culture. The three articles in this issue...
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Using Assessment to Improve Library Services—Exchange Experiences with Colleagues at Northumbria Conference
ARL is sponsoring a free workshop, “Libraries That Learn Exchange of Experience: Using LibQUAL+ and Other Data,” on the morning of Monday, July 20, 2015, in conjunction with the 11th...
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SHARE Launches Beta of SHARE Notify for Informing Stakeholders When Research Is Released
Stakeholders in the research enterprise—funding agencies, institutions, and individual researchers—often find it challenging to keep track of new research activities that may be relevant to their work. To make research...
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Releases Plan for Public Access to NOAA-Funded Research
In early April 2015, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released the, “NOAA Plan for Increasing Public Access to Research Results” (PDF). The plan details the extensive, long-term...
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U Guelph, U Waterloo Host ARL Leadership Fellows Institute
The ARL Leadership Fellows participated in their third and final strategic issues institute March 29–April 2, 2015. The libraries at the University of Guelph and the University of Waterloo and...
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National Institute of Standards and Technology Releases Plan for Public Access to NIST-Funded Research
The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released on April 3, 2015, a “Plan for Providing Public Access to the Results of Federally Funded Research” (PDF). The NIST...
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Justice Department and edX Reach Agreement on Providing Accessible Online Content
On April 2, 2015, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and edX, a nonprofit provider of massive open online courses (MOOCs), entered into a settlement agreement to “remedy alleged violations”...
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GAO Releases Report on Copyright Office IT Infrastructure
On March 31, 2015, the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report evaluating the US Copyright Office information technology environment and plans for the future. The Copyright Office is...
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GAO Releases Report on Library of Congress IT Infrastructure
On March 31, 2015, the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report reviewing the Library of Congress information technology infrastructure and its management. According to the report, which was...
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