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LibQUAL Library Customer Satisfaction Survey 2023 Registration Is Now Open
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has opened 2023 registration for LibQUAL, a leading tool for assessing library customer satisfaction. For more than 20 years, libraries have depended on LibQUAL...
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Julia C. Blixrud Scholarship Call for Applications—Deadline August 29, 2022
To honor the memory and extend the legacy of longtime Association of Research Libraries (ARL) staff member Julia C. Blixrud, ARL established in 2015 the Julia C. Blixrud Scholarship. The...
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ARL Comments on Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is pleased to submit these comments to the US Department of Education Office for Civil Rights, in consideration of its process to propose amendments...
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Association of Research Libraries Joins Amicus Brief on Behalf of University of North Carolina and Harvard for Academic Freedom in Admissions
Along with 38 other higher education associations, the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) joined the American Council on Education (ACE) in filing an amicus brief to the US Supreme Court...
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ARL Kaleidoscope Program Scholars Selected for 2022–2024
Members of the ARL Kaleidoscope Program Selection Working Group have chosen 19 master of library and information science (MLIS) students to participate in the 2022–2024 Kaleidoscope Program. Funded by ARL...
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Karim Boughida Named Dean of Libraries for Stony Brook University
Stony Brook University has appointed Karim Boughida dean of University Libraries, effective September 15. Boughida has served as dean of University Libraries at the University of Rhode Island since 2015....
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Save the Date—ARL Fall Forum 2022: Supporting Mental and Emotional Health for Ourselves and Others
Save the date and plan to join us for the ARL Fall Forum on Thursday, October 20, 2022, offered in both in-person and virtual formats at The Dupont Circle Hotel, located at 1500...
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Scott Hanrath and Beth Whittaker Appointed Interim Co-deans for Libraries at University of Kansas
The University of Kansas (KU) has named Scott Hanrath and Beth Whittaker interim co-deans for KU Libraries. Hanrath is associate dean for research engagement and Whittaker is director of the...
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Registration Update: Library Assessment Conference, November 1–3, 2022
The Library Assessment Conference will open registration for the 2022 virtual conference in early August. Conference fees will be: Early Bird: $195 (register by September 16) Regular Rate: $250 The...
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ARL Annual Salary Survey 2020 Reports Data on Professional Positions in Member Libraries
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has published the ARL Annual Salary Survey 2020, which analyzes salary data for professional staff working in 123 of the 124 ARL member libraries...