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ARL Joins EFF, ALA, Re:Create in Supreme Court Amicus Brief Warning Expansion of Copyright Liability Could Threaten Internet Access
ARL joined the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), American Library Association (ALA), and Re:Create in an amicus brief at the US Supreme Court in support of Cox in the case Cox...
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University of Saskatchewan Celebrates Lori Birrell as New Dean and University Librarian—She Began Post on September 1
At most academic institutions, September represents the beginning of many things, fresh faces, new students, and new horizons—and this year, the University of Saskatchewan (USask) adds one additional newbie to...
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Transitioning from Interim to Permanent, Trevor Bond Becomes Dean of Washington State University Libraries
Big news continues to spread from Washington State University (WSU). Earlier this week, Trevor Bond, who served as interim dean of WSU Libraries for the past year, was installed in...
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New Resources Available from Machine Actionable Plans (MAP) Pilot
The Machine Actionable Plans (MAP) Pilot project is in its final phase, providing institutions with resources for exploring potential uses of machine-actionable data-management plans (maDMPs). Pilot Overview The pilot was...
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Christina Gola Named Dean of University of Houston Libraries Effective September 1
The University of Houston (UH) has promoted long-term library leader Christina H. Gola as its new dean of University Libraries. Christina has been part of the UH community for over...
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Karen Estlund Named ARL Member Representative to CNI Steering Committee
Karen Estlund has been appointed as the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member representative to the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) Steering Committee for the 2025–2028 term. Karen Estlund has...
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ARL Leadership Fellows Selected for 2025 Cohort
The ARL Leadership Fellows Program (LFP) Task Force has chosen 25 fellows for the 2025 LFP cohort, based on recommendations from the LFP Selection Working Group. The LFP is a...
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Save the Date! ARL President’s Institute 2026
February 11–12 in Chicago-Rosemont Mark your calendar and plan to join us Wednesday–Thursday, February 11–12, 2026, in Chicago-Rosemont for the third ARL President’s Institute. The 2026 ARL President’s Institute is...
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University of New Mexico Names Mark Emmons Dean of College of University Libraries and Learning Sciences Beginning August 24
The University of New Mexico (UNM) will soon welcome Mark Emmons to lead the College of University Libraries and Learning Sciences (CULLS); he was named dean, effective August 24, and...
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University of Florida Announces Patrick Reakes as the Interim Dean of the George A. Smathers Libraries, Beginning July 21
Earlier this week, the University of Florida (UF) selected Patrick J. Reakes to serve as the interim dean of the George A. Smathers Libraries. News of Patrick’s appointment follows former...