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ARL Comments on NIH Plan to Enhance Public Access to Results of NIH-Supported Research
On February 21, 2023, the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) released “Request for Information on the NIH Plan to Enhance Public Access to the Results of NIH-Supported Research.” The...
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Call for Expressions of Interest: 2024 Library Assessment Conference Planning Committee
Library Assessment Conference (LAC) co-chairs Nancy Turner and Jackie Belanger are seeking 2024 LAC Planning Committee members who are passionate about library assessment and interested in conference planning. The Association...
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Carol Smith Appointed Dean of Libraries for University of Kansas
The University of Kansas (KU) has named Carol E. Smith dean of the KU Libraries, effective July 3, 2023. Smith currently serves as university librarian at Colorado School of Mines....
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Kaleidoscope Program Call for Applications—Deadline May 15
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is accepting applications for the 2023–2025 cohort of the Kaleidoscope Program. The ARL Kaleidoscope Program is a two-year commitment that aims to prepare BIPOC...
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Realities of Academic Data Sharing (RADS) Initiative Featured on Improving Data Engagement and Advocacy (IDEA) Podcast
Much of libraries’ engagement work with researchers centers around supporting researchers’ efforts to make the data underlying their research publicly available. This is a critical step to advancing science and, increasingly,...
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Talia Chung Reappointed as University Librarian and Dean of Libraries at University of Ottawa
University of Ottawa (uOttawa) has reappointed Talia Chung for a five-year term with a new title of university librarian and dean of libraries, beginning July 1, 2023. Under Chung’s leadership...
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ARL Releases Final Report of Research Library Impact Framework Pilot Initiative
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Research Library Impact Framework (RLIF) pilot initiative, established in 2019, has released its final report, Building a Community of Assessment. The report details the...
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Association of Research Libraries Releases 2022 Year in Review
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has released our 2022 Year in Review. This year, ARL accomplished our 2021–2022 Action Plan goals and fulfilled our Core Commitments for ARL member...
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Memorial: David Stam, 1935–2023
David H. Stam, University Librarian Emeritus for Syracuse University, and the former Andrew W. Mellon Director of the Research Libraries of The New York Public Library, died on February 7,...
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Claire Stewart Named Dean of Libraries and University Librarian Designate for University of Illinois
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has selected Claire Stewart as the next Juanita J. and Robert E. Simpson Dean of Libraries and University Librarian Designate beginning May 16, 2023,...