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Leslie Weir Named Librarian and Archivist of Canada
The Government of Canada has appointed Leslie Weir as Librarian and Archivist of Canada for a four-year term, effective August 30, 2019. Weir will be the first woman to hold...
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ARL Membership Convenes in Minneapolis for Spring 2019 Meeting—Summary, Slides Online
Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member representatives, ARL Leadership Fellows, staff, and guests gathered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on May 7–9, 2019, for the 174th Association Meeting. The meeting was convened...
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ARL Comments on RA21 Proposal for Access to Licensed Information Resources
On April 17, 2019, the National Information Standards Organization (NISO) issued a call for public comments on a draft recommended practice for improving access to institutionally provided information resources. The draft is...
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Memorial: Patricia Battin, 1929–2019
Patricia Meyer Battin, former director of library services and vice president for information services at Columbia University and former president of the Commission on Preservation and Access, died on April...
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Library Management Skills Institutes in Indiana, Texas, and Virginia Open for Registration
Are you a research library supervisor, department head, coordinator, team or project leader, or change agent interested in developing your awareness, skills, and confidence as a leader and manager? The ARL...
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Gregory Eow Appointed President of Center for Research Libraries
The Center for Research Libraries (CRL) has named Gregory Eow president, effective August 12, 2019. Eow currently serves as associate director for collections at MIT Libraries. Eow will succeed Bernard Reilly, who...
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Claire Stewart Named Dean of Libraries at University of Nebraska–Lincoln
University of Nebraska–Lincoln (UNL) has appointed Claire Stewart dean of libraries and professor, effective August 1, 2019, pending Board of Regents approval. Stewart currently serves as associate university librarian for research...
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Memorial: Shirley Echelman, 1934–2019
Shirley Echelman, executive director of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) from 1981 through 1987, died on May 2, 2019, at age 84. Under Echelman’s leadership the Association advanced the...
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Doug Way Appointed Dean of University of Kentucky Libraries
University of Kentucky (UK) has named Doug Way dean of UK Libraries, effective August 1, 2019, pending approval by the UK Board of Trustees. Way currently serves as associate university librarian...
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Privacy Explored in Research Library Issues
The first issue of Research Library Issues (RLI) in 2019 looks at privacy from a legal, digital, and applied perspective, with a focus on the implications and opportunities for research libraries. The release...
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