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Deborah Ward Named Vice Provost for Libraries and University Librarian for University of Missouri
The University of Missouri (Mizzou) has appointed Deborah Ward vice provost for libraries and university librarian, effective May 1, 2022. Ward has served Mizzou in a variety of roles over...
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Dracine Hodges Appointed Interim University Librarian for Duke University
Duke University has named Dracine Hodges interim university librarian, effective May 15, 2022. Hodges has served as associate university librarian for Technical Services since 2018, after joining Duke University Libraries...
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María R. Estorino Named Interim Library Leader for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has appointed María R. Estorino interim vice provost for University Libraries and university librarian effective May 16, 2022. Estorino has been associate...
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Atlanta University Center to Become 127th Member of ARL
At its Spring 2022 Association Meeting held in Toronto, Canada, April 25–April 28, the membership of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) voted to invite the Robert W. Woodruff Library...
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Memorial: Murray Christopher Shepherd, 1938–2022
Murray Shepherd, university librarian at University of Waterloo 1973–2003, died on April 5, 2022, at age 83. A graduate of the University of Saskatchewan, Shepherd taught high school prior to...
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Nandita Mani Appointed Dean of Libraries for University of Massachusetts Amherst
The University of Massachusetts (UMass) Amherst has named Nandita Mani the next dean of Libraries, effective August 1, 2022. Mani is currently associate university librarian for Health Sciences and director...
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Library Assessment Conference 2022 Call for Proposals—Deadline Extended to April 29
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the University of Washington Libraries, and the Library Assessment Conference Steering Committee invite paper; poster; short, practical learning session; and challenge talk proposals for...
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Kaleidoscope Program Call for Applications—Deadline May 16
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is accepting applications for the 2022–2024 cohort of the Kaleidoscope Program. The program recruits master of library and information science (MLIS) students from historically...
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ARL, CARL, and Ithaka S+R Release Final Report on Aligning the Research Library to Organizational Strategy
ARL, CARL, and Ithaka S+R are pleased to publish the final report of the commissioned research to identify the strategic priorities of higher education’s senior leadership, and to identify how...
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ARL Comments on Development of a Federal Scientific Integrity Policy Framework
On March 3, 2022, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) issued a “Request for Information to Support the Development of a Federal Scientific Integrity Policy Framework.”...
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