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Advocacy and Public Policy Update, April 2019, Released by ARL
The latest Advocacy and Public Policy Update, by Prudence S. Adler and Krista L. Cox of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), covers key issues of interest to the research...
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FORCE11 Scholarly Communication Institute Offers Tuition Discount for ARL Community
The FORCE11 Scholarly Communication Institute (FSCI) is offering Association of Research Libraries (ARL) community members a $150 tuition discount on the August 5–9, 2019, institute to be held at UCLA. FSCI is...
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Julia C. Blixrud Scholarship Call for Applications—Deadline June 4, 2019
To honor the memory and extend the legacy of longtime Association of Research Libraries (ARL) staff member Julia Blixrud, ARL established in 2015 the Julia C. Blixrud Scholarship. The scholarship supports...
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Memorial: Joe Hewitt, 1938–2018
Joe A. Hewitt, University Librarian Emeritus at The University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill, died on December 19, 2018, at age 80. Hewitt served as associate provost for...
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US Department of Education Seeks Comments on IPEDS Changes by May 20
The US Department of Education has issued a request for comments on planned changes to the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) surveys, which include the Academic Libraries component. The...
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ARL White Paper on Wikidata Highlights Use of Open Knowledge in Scholarly Communication, Special Collections
In a new Association of Research Libraries (ARL) white paper, a task force of expert Wikidata users recommend a variety of ways for librarians to use the open knowledge base in...
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Ryan Clough Named Senior Director of Public Policy and General Counsel for ARL
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has appointed M. Ryan Clough as senior director of public policy and general counsel, effective May 2, 2019. Clough is currently general counsel for...
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Memorial: Susan Nutter, 1944–2019
Susan Keene Nutter, former vice provost and director of the NC State University Libraries, died on March 25, 2019, at age 74. Nutter led the NC State University Libraries from...
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Kaleidoscope Program Call for Applications—Deadline May 15
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is accepting applications for the 2019–2021 cohort of the Kaleidoscope Program. Formerly known as the Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce (IRDW), the Kaleidoscope...
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Memorial: Sidney Verba, 1932–2019
Sidney Verba, director of the Harvard University Library from 1984 to 2007 and Carl H. Pforzheimer University Professor Emeritus, died on March 4, 2019, at age 86. Verba led the...
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