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Library Value in the Developing World: Report Published by SAGE
Raising awareness of how the library supports teaching and research staff is key to demonstrating librarian value in developing countries, concludes a new SAGE report on Library Value in the...
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Comments on IPEDS Changes Sought by US Department of Education
The US Department of Education has issued a request for comments on planned changes to the Integrated Post-Secondary Education Data System (IPEDS) surveys. The 30-day Federal Register notice was published...
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National Agenda for Digital Stewardship Released by NDSA
The National Digital Stewardship Alliance (NDSA), a consortium of more than 150 institutions committed to the long‐term preservation of digital information, recently released the 2014 National Agenda for Digital Stewardship....
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Library and Repository Communities Join Together to Identify New Competencies for Academic Librarians
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL), the Confederation of Open Access Repositories (COAR), and the Association of European Research Libraries (LIBER) are pleased...
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Library Copyright Alliance Releases User Guide to Marrakesh Treaty for Blind
On June 27, a Diplomatic Conference of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) held in Marrakesh, Morocco, adopted the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who...
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ARL Statistics® 2011–2012 Data Now Available in Analytics
ARL has released the 2011–2012 ARL Statistics dataset through ARL Statistics Analytics, a subscription-based service for nonmember libraries, vendors, commercial parties, and others interested in accessing the final, verified ARL...
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McMaster Appoints Vivian Lewis University Librarian
Vivian Lewis has been named university librarian for McMaster University, announced the university on August 1. Lewis served as acting university librarian from May 2012, when Jeffrey Trzeciak stepped down...
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Research Data Management Services, SPEC Kit 334, Published by ARL
ARL has published Research Data Management Services, SPEC Kit 334, which surveys ARL member libraries on their activities related to access, management, and archiving of research data at their institutions....
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ARL-SAA Digital Archives Specialist Courses in Chicago: Early-Bird Deadline Approaching
Tuesday, August 13, is the last day to register at early-bird rates for the Digital Archives Specialist (DAS) courses being offered by ARL and the Society of American Archivists (SAA)...
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ARL Selects Leadership Fellows for 2013–2015
ARL has selected 26 individuals to participate in the 2013–2015 ARL Leadership Fellows program—formerly the Research Library Leadership Fellows (RLLF) Program. This executive leadership program meets the increasing demands for...